Daily Summer Chores for Kid’s to Empower Their Growth
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Looking for ideas to improve your family’s summer? Try these summer chores for your kids. Every year life slows down for us in the summer and our kids start looking for activities to do. Here are some great ideas to keep your kids of all ages from saying, “Mom I’m bored.” These tasks can help kids develop responsibility and teamwork skills while keeping them engaged during the summer. Chores also create a daily routine that can help organize a child’s time, giving them a sense of structure. So, give these daily summer chores for kids a try.
1. Making The Bed
Kids of any age can start the day by making their bed. I believe it sets a positive tone for the rest of the day. I recommend trying zipper bedding for young kids. Zipper bedding works like a sleeping bag with zippers around the edges. To make the bed you simply zip it up.
2. Dishes
Daily summer chores for kids will always include dishes. Assign kids to help load and unload the dishwasher or wash dishes by hand after meals. For little kids who can’t help with the dishwasher, you can start by having them set their dishes in the sink. We love our kid’s kitchen step stool to help them reach the sink.
3. Taking Out the Trash
Include taking out the trash and putting garbage bag liners in your kid’s daily chore routine. This might be better for older kids, but smaller children can collect bathroom garbage.
4. Sweeping, Mopping, and Vacuuming Floors
Kids can help sweep or vacuum common areas like the living room or kitchen. My kids love using are spray wet mob for hardwood floors. It comes with washable microfiber pads, so we don’t have to keep buying the throwaway ones. It’s also less toxic because you can add homemade cleaning solutions. Add hot water to a bowl, then mix in liquid castile soap and essential oil. It’s simple but it works. I stay clear of vinegar and baking soda on my floors.
5. Dusting and Wiping down tables
Daily summer chores for kids might not include dusting but will always include wiping down tables before and after meals. I hate dusting which is why I enlist the kids to help. We only dust once a month but it is still helpful to teach the kids how to dust surfaces in their rooms or other areas of the house. We keep it simple and use microfiber clothes.
6. Laundry
Every day I do at least one loud of laundry. Kids can sort and put away their laundry or help with family laundry. I wash and dry everything and then have the kids hang up their dress clothes and dresses and put pants, shirts, and shorts in their drawers. We no longer fold kids’ laundry because I would spend hours folding only to have everything unfolded the second they scavenged looking for something to wear. Honest you would never know the difference; items you don’t want to be wrinkled hang in the closet. They also enjoy matching socks and putting away underwear.
7. Yard Work
Daily summer chores always include yard work. With the nice summer weather, the kids are outside a lot. Depending on age, kids can help with pulling weeds, watering plants, or mowing the lawn. We have a large yard with plenty to do. Our oldest son who just turned 16 mows the lawn with the riding lawn mower, he also picks up dog poop. Our girls pick up sticks and put them in the fire pit. The girls love helping me in the garden, picking weeds, harvesting, and planting seeds. Kids can also water flowerpots.
8. Meal Prep
My kids favorite daily summer chore is meal prep. Involve kids in meal planning or preparation, like washing vegetables or assembling sandwiches. During the summer our son has more time on his hands so we will have him cook dinner twice a week. The girls love helping in the kitchen. I bought kid safe knives on Amazon. They love baking the most, measuring out ingredients, mixing, pouring. They also help with keeping all my kitchen creatures alive (kombucha, kefir grains, sourdough starter). Our older daughter (7) is able to use the stove to make eggs for breakfast. We taught her safety in the kitchen. Our four-year-old is still too young for the oven and stove. It’s a learning process.
9. Organizing Rooms and Clean Up
Encourage kids to tidy up their bedrooms and play areas, organizing toys and books. We clean up the house twice daily in the morning and before bed. Sometimes I set a ten-minute timer this encourages them to stay focused and clean up quickly.
10. Pet Care
Animals are easy to add to the daily summer chore list. If you have pets, kids can help with feeding, walking, and grooming. We have two dogs, two cats, and many chickens and bunnies. We breed Angora Rabbits twice a year. Their fur is great for spinning and making yarn. Our son cleans the bunny cages and makes sure the chickens have plenty of food and water. Our daughter will collect eggs and feed/water bunnies. They also feed cats and dogs.
11. Grocery List
Have them assist in making the grocery list based on what’s needed at home. My young kids provide me with input on meals that they want for the week. Because my teenage son has dietary sensitivities with gluten/dairy I let him have a small amount of the grocery budget. He has access to my Thrive Market account to make purchases. He also uses our Walmart grocery order account. I have no problem with this as long as he stays within budget.
12. Prepare Lunch Boxes
Daily summer chores can include preparing lunch. The night before Coop days the girls put their lunch boxes and water bottles together. On day’s where we aren’t going anywhere I have them help prepare lunch to sit outside on the deck or for a picnic in the front yard. I have tried many different bento boxes, but the plastic ones don’t hold up over time. I recommend investing in these stainless-steel bento boxes.
13. Water Houseplants
We have at least a dozen houseplants. They don’t need water daily but once a week I have the girl’s water. We also fertilize them once every other month with organic houseplant food.
14. Put Away Groceries
Although I’m not getting groceries daily, I often come home with a large grocery haul from Costco or Azure. It is always helpful to have extra arms that can transfer bags out of the vehicle and put all the goodies in their designated places. My girls loving driving the grocery bags from the van to the garage in their gator.
Daily summer chores are much more than just tasks to keep kids busy. Assigning chores helps instill a sense of responsibility in children, teaching them that their contributions matter and directly affect the functioning of the household. When they engage in tasks like making their bed, washing dishes, or helping with yard work, they learn the value of teamwork and family bonding. I hope some of these ideas inspire you to put your kids to work this summer ha-ha!! For family dinner devotional ideas check out this post.
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