7 Practical Ways for Daughters to Practice Homemaking

Here are just seven of the many practical ways girls can practice homemaking skills. It’s important for girls to practice homemaking because one day they will have a home of their own to care for. God willing, that home will be filled with a husband, little children and lots of happenings.

7 Practical ways for daughters to practice Homemaking: 1. Help With Groceries

Whenever we come home from the grocery store, I ask my girls to help take bags in and then put things away. They are happy to be reward by a snack when their work is done. The most exciting thing we have begun is this next thing I’m exited to tell you about.

I got inspired and decided I would try letting my oldest two go into the grocery store together. The first time my 8- and ten-year-old went in by themselves they got me watermelon candy bars and corn. We’ve since continued the weekly errands, and I see their confidence growing. It’s very rewarding for them and me!

Practical ways for daughters to practice Homemaking: 2. Take Care of a Baby Animals

Baby animal care is always a wonderful idea for young girls. Not only does in help build responsibility, but the helpless babies also foster their natural desire to nurture. Bottle feeding is the best way to do this, if God sends you stray kittens, bummer lambs, goats, etc. your girls have been blessed with the opportunity to bottle feed and raise the animal/s. This requires a lot of work but is well worth the experience in the end. The girls recently brought home malnourished newborn kittens. We have had to get up at night and feed them regularyly throughout the day. I saw we because my though, they belong to my girls, I still need to be there to help and remind them to nurture the little kittens.

7 Practical ways for daughters to practice Homemaking: 3.Tidy Routine

Have children tidy every day, make a part of their nighttime and morning routine.
I’m really terrible at organizing systems for my family. However, recently we have begun having the girls follow a short list of items to do in the morning and at night every day. I taped the list to their doors. I also attached a token system for this (but It’s not necessary). The kids get a sticker on a sheet of paper next to their list on the door. Once they have 25, they get a prize. My 4-year-old is thriving on this system, and my daughter who loves routine, also is doing well with it. My other two artist free thinkers, struggle, but are definitely gaining much needed skills for the present and the future!

7 Practical ways for daughters to practice Homemaking: 4.Garden

The garden is an easy place for children to learn and grow, they don’t have to do much work to see how seeds are planted, grow and turn into food. My girls like to spend time with me when I’m gardening and I give them the opportunity to dig, plant, weed, water. When the fruit and vegetables come in, I have them gather tomatoes celery and broccoli leaves for a salad. I try to keep the tasks easy and light, I want the garden to be place of memory making and enjoyment. Planting good memories in the garden will inspire them to have a garden later in life.

7 Practical Ways for daughters to practice Homemaking: 5.Make Pancakes

Pancakes are a great way to introduce children into the world of cooking on the stove. Flipping, mixing, serving, what an awesome way to expose them to those high temperatues with a low risk margin.

7 Practical ways for daughters to practice Homemaking: 6.Paint

My girls love to take part in any home project that involves painting. Sometimes that’s inside and sometimes that’s furniture. The picture below is my four year old helping me paint a mirror with green chalk paint.

7 Practical ways for daughters to practice Homemaking: 7. Fold and Put away laundry

I tell the girls to come find their treasures! They come into the pile of laundry and try to find their clothes, then put them away. If I have time to fold their laundry, I have them come take their pile to their drawers. Whenever I have the girls do laundry with me, we sit down together and I give them simple tasks, for example; putting dresses on a hangers, folding towels, matching socks. I never give them a clump of clothes and say, here, now do this laundry.

There you go, I hope these ideas are a good starting list for you!