The Best Age-Appropriate Homemaking Chores for Girls
Over the years I have spent a lot of mental energy deciding what is a realistic request, what chores are age-appropriate, and what chores will be met with frustration and panic. My little guinea pigs have taught me what works and what doesn’t. Time tested, I have found what chores seem to click well at certain ages and I’ve compiled a list based on my own experiences; but the list is also inspired by Why our kids should do age-appropriate chores by Heather at the blog Sports Mom Survival Guide
Not all of these chores are things I would ask my kids to do on a daily basis. I believe all kids should become confident in basic tasks before moving on to something more advanced. I’m still very much working on daily routines with my daughters, and we have not nailed anything just yet. Some of the other chores like dust, unload groceries, are all things done intermittently. Start small and be gentle with your kids as you introduce them to new chores.
2-3 Years
- Make bed
- Pick up toys and books
- Take plate to and from table
- Put laundry in hamper
- Wipe up spills
- Dust
- Help feed the chickens
The best Age-Appropriate homemaking chores for girls 4-5 Years
Bring groceries in from the car
- Clear/set table
- Load dishwasher
- Empty silverware from dishwasher
- Take laundry to laundry room
- Match and find socks
- Help process fruit, pit plums and strip elderberries
- Shuck corn
- Put away laundry
- Tidy room
- Wipe table
- Water plants
- Use a magic eraser to clean walls
The best age-appropriate homemaking chores for girls 6-8 Years
- Take care of baby animals
- Feed and water pets
- Empty dishwasher
- Clean bathroom sinks and counters
- Sort laundry by colors
- Help pack school lunches
- Knead dough
- Pull weeds
- Empty trash from waste basket
- Food preparation
- Clean toilets
- Vacuum stairs
- Wipe down vanity
- Pick up lawn
- Help put away groceries into fridge and cupboards
- Feed and water the chickens by herself
The best age-appropriate farm homemaking chores for girls 9-11 Years
- Vacuum
- Mop floors
- Help with canning and preserving
- Cook eggs flip pancakes and help with other breakfast tasks
- Follow a baking recipe
- Light sewing
- Make a salad for dinner
- Feed horses and other livestock
