Age Appropriate Chores

for Children

12 to 18 months

Kitchen
! !
Pour glass of water/milk using
small jug
Add milk to cereal
Scoop cereal into bowl
Wipe spills with hand-mitt
Take plate to kitchen
Drink from a glass (use small
amount of liquid to avoid large
spills)
Bedroom
Fetch nappy/underwear
Dirty clothes to laundry basket
Open curtains
Choose between 2 options for
clothing
Get dressed with assistance
Take off socks


Bathroom Other
! !
Brush hair Help to pack away toys
Brush teeth with assistance Fetch shoes
Wash hands Help parent, e.g., “Can you bring
Pack away bath toys me the watering can please?”
Fetch and hang up towel Turn on/off light switch

18 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS
chores above plus…
Kitchen Bedroom
! !
Prepare a snack/sandwich Help to make bed - pulling up
Peel and slice banana duvet cover
Peel mandarin Choose clothes
Peel and cut apple with Get dressed with little help
assistance
Wash fruit and vegetables Other
Make orange juice !
Arranging flowers in small vases
Set the table
Pack + carry bag/backpack
Clear the table
Put on coat
Wipe table
Put on shoes with velcro
Sweep floor
Water plants
Use dustpan & brush
Tidy toys into baskets + return to
Make coffee for parent (push
shelf
buttons on coffee machine/
Cleaning windows
fetch cup + saucer)
Load/unload washing machine +
dryer
Bathroom Sort socks + clothing by colour
!
Blow nose Fetch products in supermarket/
Brush teeth push trolley/help unpack
Wash body (use travel bottles groceries
to minimise waste) Dusting
Clean face Put lead on dog + brush dog

3 to 4 YEARS
chores above plus…
Kitchen
!
Bedroom
!
Unpack dishwasher Make bed (pulling up duvet)
Baking (measuring and mixing Pack clothes into drawers/
ingredients) wardrobe
Scrub and peeL vegetables, Dress without assistance
eg, potatoes, carrots
Assisting with cooking, eg,
making lasagne Other
!
Feed pets
Bathroom
! Help with recycling
Use toilet Folding laundry
Close toilet seat Folding socks
Flush toilet Vacuuming
Place wet clothing in laundry Opening car door with remote

area
Wipe after using toilet with
assistance
Wash hair (use travel bottles to
minimise waste)
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