Age Appropriate Chore List - for Children 4 years to 5 years

You thought they were helpful before! At this age, children really start to pull their own weight around the house. You will notice that they're able to do a more thorough job and are able to do things even more independently. See the below age appropriate chore list for children ages 4-5:

In Their Room

Choose clothes and get dressed/undressed.
Make bed and clean room.
Pick up toys and put in proper place.
Put dirty clothes into clothes hamper.

The Rest of the House

Brush hair.
Brush teeth (without assistance)
Carrying and putting away groceries.
Clean table after meals.
Clear and set the table.
Dust the furniture.
Feed the pets at scheduled times.
Hang socks, handkerchiefs, and washcloths on a low line.
Help do the dishes (rinse items or put dishes in the dishwasher).
Help mother prepare plates of food for the family dinner.
Help out in cooking and preparing food - with adult supervision.
Help set the table (put utensils, napkins, plates, glasses, and condiments from the fridge on the table).
Help with grocery shopping and compiling a grocery list.
Help with more difficult meal preparations (make frozen juice, crack and scramble eggs, cut with blunt knife).
Help with younger siblings (bottle feeding, entertain while mom is out of the room, feed/dress toddler siblings).
Hold the hand mixer to whip potatoes or mix up a cake.
Make a simple dessert (add topping to cupcakes, pour the toppings on ice cream).
Make own sandwich or simple breakfast and clean up.
Polish silver.
Pour own drink.
Prepare cold cereal.
Put away clean clothes (children may still struggle with folding "properly" as this is an emerging skill)
Set out clothes for the next day
Sharpen pencils.
Sort laundry with supervision.
Spread butter on sandwiches.
Take laundry to laundry room on laundry day.
Take out the garbage.
Tear up lettuce for the salad.
Vacuum/sweep.
Wash hands (without assistance)

In the Yard

Help clean out the car.
Help sweep or rake outside.
Wash and help wax the car.
Water the garden and lawn with help.

Away from Home

Simple help with groceries, such as: putting items in shopping cart, helping put items on the check-out conveyor, handing items to you to be put away at home.

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