How to Make Chores Fun for Kids

Kids hate doing chores because it takes time away from play, I have tried many things to kind of make it fun for my son and other children when they were young. One thing I did was Go to Our local party store or Dollar store and picked up some Fake coins ,The ones that were fifty cent size and quarter size. While I was there I bought a small plastic basket with a lid size of a coffee cup, to put the coins in. I made a list of chores and how many coins were for each job complete. At the end of the week the coins are totaled up In a larger basket Were small toys and envelopes with homemade coupons in them that I printed off my computer, For Movie rental of choice, Favorite fast food dinner, Friend Sleep over, On each Thing I put a Token amount some were more then others and if he didn't have enough and really wanted one that was more he would do extra chores or wait until the following Friday and Boy did this one work, he was doing chores all the time and wanting extra things to do.
Try it, it may just work for your child it did mine.

Then when they get a little older make them a check book, a fake one of course, you can print them off on the computer , Or you can get plain note book paper , Cut and write on it like a real check. Have the chore list and the amounts for each extra chore done, Mom is the bank or dad, Keep a note book as a bank and tally all the money up weekly, When your child needs money or wants to buy something , have them write you a check from their check book, give you the check and show them how to take away from what they have and balance their check book. This is a keeper it also teaches them how to save money , how to budget young and plan so when they are older they are good to go.

It worked for three of my four children, I have not done it yet with my 10 year old, but will be trying this with him this summer.
Have fun being the banker while teaching your child to save money and work and save, They really like this it makes them feel important.
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