Not scratch and sniff.
But definitely scratch.
Took the idea from Stacy's pin. The instructions are here. It's a "surprise" chore chart with homemade "scratch-it-off" paint. I only used 1/2 tsp metallic acrylic paint & 1/4 tsp dish soap, but I could see through the paint, so I also added one drop of black paint, which made it dark enough that it wasn't see-through. However, they are hard to scratch off, so next time I'm going to cover the card stock with a piece of clear contact paper first (I read in the notes that they're easier to scratch off this way).
It went well. I gave a point system to the chores depending on the difficulty. Right now the boys get "points" (which are really check marks on a simple excel sheet I made up) towards a prize of their choice. They usually get the points for how cheerful they are when asked to obey. These chores, when checked off, also add points to their chart.
The boys were more excited to scratch off the chores and start them than they were to finish them, but it was still really good, and it meant a lot to them to get their points in the end. I picked items that they could usually do anytime, rather than things that NEED to be done as normal chores, like dishes and laundry.
Here was my particular list of chores:
cleaning light switches 1 pt
wiping off doorknobs 1 pt
wiping off the front of the fridge 1 pt
wiping off oven, microwave & dishwasher. 2 pts
wiping down shelves in fridge 5 pts (or 1 for 1 pt)
wiping down baseboards in one room 1 pt (make at least 4 of these)
sweeping bathroom floors and hall 2 pts
sweeping outside the back door (lift mats and toys and stuff) 2 pts
scrubbing and wiping down outside slides and two tables 2 pts
windexing front glass door, inside and out 1 pt
dusting one room; pictures, desks, bookshelves; anything that can get dusty 2 pt
cleaning up legos 3 pts
shred newspaper 1 pt (for our compost pile in the backyard)
cleaning and wiping down boys’ toilet 3 pts
sweeping computer room and kitchen 2 pts
sweeping dining room and front entryway 2 pts
take out recycle garbage 1 pt
organizing toys in Carter’s room 4 pts
wipe down baseboards in one room
finding shoes in house and putting them where they 3 pts
I am definitely going to do this again, with the added suggestion of putting clear contact paper over the card stock after I've written down the jobs.
But definitely scratch.
Took the idea from Stacy's pin. The instructions are here. It's a "surprise" chore chart with homemade "scratch-it-off" paint. I only used 1/2 tsp metallic acrylic paint & 1/4 tsp dish soap, but I could see through the paint, so I also added one drop of black paint, which made it dark enough that it wasn't see-through. However, they are hard to scratch off, so next time I'm going to cover the card stock with a piece of clear contact paper first (I read in the notes that they're easier to scratch off this way).
It went well. I gave a point system to the chores depending on the difficulty. Right now the boys get "points" (which are really check marks on a simple excel sheet I made up) towards a prize of their choice. They usually get the points for how cheerful they are when asked to obey. These chores, when checked off, also add points to their chart.
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The boys were more excited to scratch off the chores and start them than they were to finish them, but it was still really good, and it meant a lot to them to get their points in the end. I picked items that they could usually do anytime, rather than things that NEED to be done as normal chores, like dishes and laundry.
Here was my particular list of chores:
cleaning light switches 1 pt
wiping off doorknobs 1 pt
wiping off the front of the fridge 1 pt
wiping off oven, microwave & dishwasher. 2 pts
wiping down shelves in fridge 5 pts (or 1 for 1 pt)
wiping down baseboards in one room 1 pt (make at least 4 of these)
sweeping bathroom floors and hall 2 pts
sweeping outside the back door (lift mats and toys and stuff) 2 pts
scrubbing and wiping down outside slides and two tables 2 pts
windexing front glass door, inside and out 1 pt
dusting one room; pictures, desks, bookshelves; anything that can get dusty 2 pt
cleaning up legos 3 pts
shred newspaper 1 pt (for our compost pile in the backyard)
cleaning and wiping down boys’ toilet 3 pts
sweeping computer room and kitchen 2 pts
sweeping dining room and front entryway 2 pts
take out recycle garbage 1 pt
organizing toys in Carter’s room 4 pts
wipe down baseboards in one room
finding shoes in house and putting them where they 3 pts
I am definitely going to do this again, with the added suggestion of putting clear contact paper over the card stock after I've written down the jobs.
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That is so cute I love this idea..
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