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Chore bingo cards for kids
Each card is a grid of chores from your list in a different order. A child ticks off squares through the week, and a full line earns whatever you agreed.
Chore bingo
Chore bingo
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How to use this chart
- Write a list of about thirty chores the children can really do, one per line, and the page deals a different card from it each time. The more chores on the list than squares on a card, the more different the cards are.
- Pick the grid to match the age. A three by three card has nine squares and finishes in a day or two, while five by five is a week-long project for older children.
- Decide the prize before the first square is ticked. A common rule is one line for a small treat and a full card for a bigger one, and writing it on the card with a pen makes it official.
- Press New set to deal fresh cards, or type the same shuffle code on another device to get the same cards again. The code is just a word: the cards are worked out from it, nothing is stored.
- Use the free space for something every child already does, such as a smile, or turn it off and let every square be a chore. With a four by four grid there is no centre, so the free space does not appear.
Questions
Why do my two cards differ?
Each card on the page is shuffled from the same list with its own number added to the code, so they hold the same chores in different places and a few different ones.
How do I get a different set?
Press New set or change the shuffle code. The same code always gives the same cards, even on another device.
What happens when the list is shorter than the grid?
Squares that cannot be filled are left empty and the page shows a warning. Add chores to the list, or choose a smaller grid.
Is this a game for money?
No. It is a way to make a list of household jobs look like a game, and the prize is whatever your family decides.
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