Chore List Generator: Build a Custom List by Age
By the ChoreTown Team · Published July 19, 2026
Choose a suggested starting age, check the chores you actually want, and copy your custom list. Every idea and star value comes from the same chore library families use inside ChoreTown. Free, and no account needed.
Age groupings are suggested starting points, not rules or limits. Children differ in experience, ability and comfort, so adjust or skip anything that does not fit your child, and supervise chores that involve tools, appliances or cleaning products.
How do I make a chore list for my child?
Start with two or three chores that match your child's age and your daily routine, write them somewhere visible, and keep the first list manageable. The builder below works the same way: choose a suggested starting age, tick the chores you want, and copy the result. Star values are ChoreTown's adjustable effort suggestions on a 2-to-12 scale.
Build your list
Choose a starting age to see ideas
Choose a suggested starting age above to start building your list.
Or browse every idea in the library below.
Schedules and star values are editable suggestions. Adjust them for your household.
How to use the list
For many families, a short repeatable list is easier to maintain than introducing many chores at once. Many start with two or three chores per child, make each one specific enough that everyone agrees what done looks like, and keep the first list manageable, adding more when the routine feels sustainable. For age-by-age guidance and safety notes, see the complete age-appropriate chores guide; for turning a list into a routine that lasts, the family chore system guide walks through the whole setup.
Browse every idea in the library
The complete library the builder draws from, grouped by suggested starting age. Household chores are listed first; personal routines, school tasks and optional habits are listed separately because they serve a different purpose than household chores.
Ages 3–5 · 2 household chores, 5 routines and habits
- Make the bed
- Tidy up toys
Routines, school and habits
- Brush teeth in the morning
- Get dressed
- Eat breakfast
- Brush teeth before bed
- Pajamas on
Ages 6–9 · 12 household chores, 8 routines and habits
- Set the table
- Clear the table
- Take out recycling
- Put away clean laundry
- Tidy bedroom
- Tidy the living room
- Feed the pet
- Fresh water for pet
- Water the plants
- Water the garden
- Bring in the bins
- Tidy up before bed
Routines, school and habits
- Pack school bag
- Comb hair
- Do homework
- Read for 20 minutes
- Practice instrument
- Lay out clothes
- Drink water
- Get some exercise
Ages 10–12 · 9 household chores, 2 routines and habits
- Load the dishwasher
- Unload the dishwasher
- Wipe the counters
- Take out the trash
- Vacuum bedroom
- Walk the dog
- Scoop litter box
- Rake the leaves
- Tidy own dishes
Routines, school and habits
- Pack for tomorrow
- Screens away
Ages 13+ · 4 household chores, 0 routines and habits
- Make own lunch
- Change bed sheets
- Mow the lawn
- Wash the car
How this guide was created
The chore ideas, age groupings, schedules and star values come from the template library built into ChoreTown, so this tool matches what families see in the app; every template in that library appears here, with nothing filtered out behind the scenes. Ages are suggested starting points the ChoreTown team uses, not developmental standards, and schedules and star values are editable suggestions rather than recommendations. This is practical guidance, not professional advice.
Send this list to a real board
ChoreTown includes these same templates in its guided setup: pick the chores, assign your kids, and the family board handles scheduling, star values and progress from there. Free during the family pilot.
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