Summer break is almost upon us. And while I love having the boys home and the extra freedom we have in our schedule, I also know that our days go a lot more smoothly if I am able to build some structure to them.
I’ve found that if the boys and I go into the summer with a plan, they’re a lot less bored, I have to break up fewer fights, and its a more positive all around experience for everyone! Enter, our goal charts… sometimes referred to as chore charts!
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I simply print out the goals printables provided below (there are two versions to choose from!) and work with each of the boys to come up with some things that they want to work on throughout the summer. We have grade appropriate activity books that the boys can work through. We try to include something active and an outdoor activity. We include some chores they can do to help out around the house. It will look a little different for each kid, but we try to have them contribute their ideas for the chart so they feel more personally invested in it and are more likely to be excited about it!
Once we have the goals listed down the left side of the chart, I like to run it through my laminator so the boys can check off the goals they accomplish with a dry erase marker. This way, we can use one sheet over and over again without having to print a new chart each week.
We give our boys an incentive based on how many boxes they check each week, which keeps them motivated to keep up with their tasks and helps them stay on track. The chart is also immensely helpful to me because anytime they come to me saying, “I’m boooorrrrreeeddd!” I can point them to the chart, and immediately they have several ideas of tasks they can work on!
If a goal/ chore chart would be helpful in your house, you can snag the free printables below!
{Click here to download your FREE printable goal chart!}
And since the Cs aren’t the biggest fans of pink, I created a version that was a little more masculine as well! 🙂
{Click here to download your FREE printable goal chart- no pink!}
More Pretty Printables
If you’re looking for more pretty printables to help you get organized this summer, we can help with that! My eBook Simplify: 35+ Printables to Help You Organize Your Life is packed full of tons of printable pages (in 2 convenient sizes!) to help you organize everything from your schedule to your home to your finances and more!
“But what printables are included?” you may be thinking, “Will any of them be relevant to my life?” I’m so glad you asked! Here’s everything that’s included:
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Ready to get the kiddos started on those goals? Warm up that printer and have at it! Have a wonderful day!
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Keep it up with the chores. My kids were THERE (cute as a button, awful chore-doers), too, and with age, they are now great chore-doers. Their spouses will love me. 🙂
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Ugh, getting kids to clean up. With my three it sounds like I am slowly torturing them by all of their screaming and tears. No amount of warning, discussion or positive attitude makes it easy. My hope is as they get older there will just be less messes to clean. My kids are 6,5, and 3, I think this rewards chart might do the trick. A visual for all three to understand and have goals for. I like it!
I have been using your “planning my day” for my homeschooled boys. It has help us out tremendously. They have scheduled lessons with their teachers, regular lessons, and extra activities. Little notes of reminders are now too small! Thanks for a full page!
This is great! These forms are simple yet covers the bases. Right now I use a popsicle method which works great but when I’m ready to move onto just having pencil and paper, this will be a great form!
Do yo have a version in spanish?
Sadly, we haven’t gotten into translations yet! So sorry about that!
~Abby =)
I’ve had a difficult time organizing anything, let alone my life due to my ADHD and dyslexia. But I am working very hard at it. A lot of the tools you have on your site are very useful and I appreciate all your hard work putting everything all together. I don’t know how you do it with 2 boys!
Thanks again
THIS is what I needed today! Been feeling super sorry for myself after cleaning up after everyone yet again! And I was thinking that my girls are old enough to start helping out more! So you must have known that mums like me needed this today! Printing it out as I type this comment – lifesaver! Thanks!!
So glad it will be helpful for you, Alice! Hope you’re having a wonderful week!
~Abby =)
Thank you for this idea! My daughter hates doing chores but likes lists so I am hoping this will motivate her 😀
Aw, I hope it’s helpful for her! Thanks, Milena!
~Abby =)
Hi Abby, while I don’t have kids yet I did utilise these printables for myself and my partner for cleaning the house. I love that they are called Goals and not Chores. I see us as a team and these things (cleaning things) need to be done. It’s great when you can share them. We all mess up the house we all need to clean.
Thanks for sharing.
Aw, great! So glad they have been helpful for you all, Janine! Hope you’re having an awesome week! <3
~Abby =)