To Do/ Done Chart

I'm taking a risk posting this, don't you think?
I'm a little bit chart happy.

But charts comfort me. They also fill in for my parenting a little bit. The chart tells them to do things in a much more fun way then I would, and it's actually more likely to get done.

So I came up with this chart idea after I did that movie night chart.

I am sick of repeating myself 1 million times a day and of the whining. But this chart actually got them a little bit excited. They know they have to complete all those things by the end of the day and as they complete each one they move it down to the "Done" section. Once all the little squares are down there, they've done everything for the day... No nagging, no surprises.  I know people say it over and over again, but I do find that when my kids know what's expected of them, they are a little less whiny.

While I was at it I decided to do one for my husband, and one for me. There are so many things we want to do, and we never do them because there isnt time. I figured if we each had a chart of things we wanted to complete in a week, it would be a more fun way to hold ourselves accountable. Weekly chart seems to make more sense for us, and daily charts seem to make more sense for the kids.

And yes, I even gave the baby a chart. More so because I felt superstitious leaving him out of the family project, but I think it's cute.

First I just printed the charts on the printer, and then I laminated each one. Laminators are amazing and you can get the one I have a target for $25. I use it all the time. The brand is Scotch. Next I made little squares all 1" x 1" and then over a couple of days thought of 5 - 12 tasks for each family member. I printed that up and laminated that. Then I cut it all up, and used little square Velcro stickies on all of them. Tacked them all up by the front door, and done!

Print charts and add velcro
(make sure it's all one type, and then the squares are the opposite type)

Cut the squares

Everyone's chart by the front door