Reward chart with jobs
Six everyday jobs already written in, a heart to colour for each day, a Kitty Jar and a reward box.
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Free printable reward chart for kids
A colourful weekly reward chart (or sticker chart, if you prefer stickers) for up to six jobs. Your child colours in a heart for every job, fills their Kitty Jar and earns the reward you agreed together.
Free A4 PDF. No email, no sign-up. Print at home in colour or black and white.
Choose your reward chart
Three free versions, all A4. Print one a week, or pop it in a plastic wallet and use a whiteboard pen.
Blank reward chart
Write in up to six jobs of your own. Same hearts, Kitty Jar and reward box.
Download PDF A4, 140 KB
Ink saver (black and white)
The blank chart in black outlines only, for a home printer low on colour ink.
Download PDF A4, 133 KBHow to use a reward chart well
A few things that make the difference between a chart that lasts a week and one that becomes part of the routine.
Small, clear jobs
"Tidy your room" is a big ask for a five-year-old. "Put your teddies in the basket" is one they can do. Pick jobs your child can finish on their own, and fill a row on the first day.
Praise the effort
Colour the heart in together and say what they did: "You made your bed before breakfast." Being noticed is a reward in itself, and it is the bit children remember.
Agree the reward together
Ask what they would like to save up for and how many hearts it should take. A reward they chose, at a price you both agreed, feels fair and is worth trying for.
Look back each week
On Sunday, count the hearts and talk about the week. Keep the jobs that are working, swap one that has become easy, and start a fresh chart.
Make it reachable
The first reward should come quickly, within a week or so. Once they know the chart really works, you can stretch the next goal a little.
Keep it kind
Hearts are for doing, not for being perfect. A missed day is just an empty heart, not a telling-off, and tomorrow is a fresh chance.
Reward chart ideas
Jobs and rewards that work well for younger children. Pick a few and make them yours.
Jobs to put on the chart
- Make my bed
- Brush my teeth, morning and night
- Get dressed by myself
- Put my shoes and coat away
- Reading time
- Help lay the table
- Feed the cat or the fish
- Try one new food at tea
Rewards to save up for
- Pick the film on Friday
- Pancakes for breakfast
- A baking afternoon
- Stay up 15 minutes later
- Choose Saturday's tea
- A trip to the park café
- A comic or a small toy
- A sleepover with a friend
Want a chart for the whole family's jobs? Try our free printable chore chart.
Kitty Board
Make it even easier with Kitty Board
A paper chart is a lovely start. When the fridge door gets crowded, Kitty Board does the counting for you, on everyone's phone.
- Your child ticks jobs on their phone or tablet, and you say OK from yours
- Hearts fill their Kitty Jar automatically, with a shower of hearts and a sticker
- Everyday jobs repeat by themselves, so there is nothing to reprint
- Send cheers on a finished job: Clap, Party, Star, Strong or High five
- Real rewards: they save up their hearts for prizes you agree together
Free for you and one family member. Children need no email address.
Reward chart questions
What age is a reward chart for?
Most families start somewhere around three or four, once a child can understand "do this, then colour a heart". Charts tend to work well up to about eight or nine. Older children often prefer saving towards something bigger, which is where a Kitty Jar and prizes come in.
Reward chart or sticker chart: what is the difference?
None, really. A sticker chart uses stickers and ours uses hearts to colour in, which means no running out of stickers on a Tuesday. If your child loves stickers, stick them over the hearts instead.
How many jobs should go on a reward chart?
Fewer than you think. Two or three jobs is plenty for a young child, and the chart has room for six. Start small so they can fill a row in the first few days, then add one when that feels easy.
What are good rewards for a reward chart?
Time together usually beats things: picking the film, baking on Saturday, a trip to the park café, staying up 15 minutes later. Agree the reward and the number of hearts with your child before you start. More prize ideas for families
Should I take hearts away for bad behaviour?
We would keep the chart for the good stuff. Once a heart is coloured in, it stays. Taking hearts away tends to turn the chart into an argument, and a child who has lost a few often stops caring about it.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. The ink saver version is outlines only, and the colour charts print fine on a black and white printer too. All three are A4 and fit a fridge door.
Is there a reward chart app?
Yes: Kitty Board is a reward chart and chore chart in one family app. Your child ticks jobs on their phone or tablet, you say OK from yours, and their Kitty Jar fills with hearts they spend on real rewards. Try it now
More help: how hearts and the Kitty Jar work and adding real prizes.
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