Ideas for chores, for a 5 year old

[mimosa]

My daughter is almost five and I realise that she hasn't got any proper chores. Has anyone got any original suggestions for regular chores? I'm less interested in the help factor, more interested in something that won't create more work and that we can keep going easily. There's tidying room (daily struggle), water plants (please, no! they will die), take crockery to the sink. Other ideas? We don't have pets and no proper garden.

[mima08]

No ideas here but I've been thinking the same: wamt to get my 5yr old boy used to idea that everyone has to contribute to the running of the house...

[Pugwash]

Setting the table for meals with cutlery. Wiping down table with damp cloth, putting recycled items in the appropriate bin/bag/whatever. Washing up (standing on chair or stool washing up unbreakable items)

Helping to make sandwiches i.e. buttering bread.

One of my daughters loved using the hoover ( she soon grew out of this when became a teenager)

[Jules-and-Boo]

Helping to make shopping lists and getting the things in the shops.

Sorting out the washing into colours/ whites (I did end up with piles all over my floor of colour groups - really sweet!)

Tasks such as 'tidy your room' are too difficult - it needs to be; 'put the books on the shelf, put the socks in the sock drawer' and other specific things - needs to be manageable and clear to understand

[mimosa]

Thank you both! Jules-and-Boo, I love these!

[yeknomyeknom]

My 3 year old boy is responsible for collecting the post from the door when the postman delivers and bringing it to me. Putting his clothes in the right laundry basket after undressing and matches all of our socks when the laundry is done.

[kittysailing]

My 4&6 boys have to open all the curtains and make their beds. just little things but gets them into the habit!