With summer vacation on the horizon, I have been looking to create a new chore system for the kids. Here are the best ideas I found. I’m thinking of modifying this idea from Spotted Canary as a way to list the specific cleaning activities of each chore. For example, pull the card to read the steps to a clean bedroom, clean bathroom, etc. Our Story has a set of free printables that would help with this (mine would be smaller).
Check out the magnetic system created by Being Brook. HERE‘s another example of a magnetic board. My only concern with this one is that my kids would “accidentally” lose the magnets.
Time Warp Wife created this clean and colorful chore chart as a free printable!
To keep mom on track, visit Six Sisters Stuff for a way to organize daily and monthly chores.
A Turtles Life uses decorated clothespins to assign chores on her board.
Please leave a comment if you have come across a system that works for you!
Mother’s Day is around the corner, so here is a list of easy and beautiful gift ideas. First up, you’ll want to visit Loralee Lewis for several free printables like the one shown above. It comes with a recipe for Kentucky Chocolate Chip Pie in a Jar.
A free printable for the kids to color, brought to us by Guild Craft, Inc.
Free printable Mother’s Day party set from Catch My Party. Another free party pack is available from Lil Luna.
Family Fun offers a free printable You & Me book for kids to create.
Today’s Mama has a free printable gift card holder.
Free printable Mother’s Day card for kids at Makoodle.
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up May 7th-11th. Here are some free printables to make for some easy gifts. Follow Bloom Design and leave your email address to get this free printable word art.
Here’s a nice set of printables from A Bushel and a Peck, including this one attached to a water bottle that says, “Thanks for Quenching My Thirst for Knowledge”.
More creative hang tags from The Fickle Pickle, including this one for attaching to a Simply Juice container.
Visit Haphazard Happenstance for an entire set of free teacher appreciation printables, including water bottle labels, candy bar wrappers and bag toppers.
A Journey To Dream created her own watering can by poking holes in a milk gallon lid. Sadly my milk lids are usually the pop-off ones, but I’m thinking I could use this idea with a container from juice, laundry soap, etc.
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