Chores for 5 year olds

5 year olds can be great little helpers around the house, and willing ones too. From tidying up their toys to making their bed in the morning, here’s a few ideas for age appropriate jobs for your little earners. We’ve included the average price per chore here too, but that doesn’t mean you have to pay per chore, a lot of families prefer to separate household chores from extra jobs to boost their income.

Chores for 5 year olds

Age appropriate chores based on RoosterMoney usage.

  • Chore
  • Age Range
  • Average per Kid
  • Putting toys away
  • 4-5
  • £0.20
  • Putting clothes in laundry bin
  • 4-5
  • £0.20
  • Making the bed
  • 4-5
  • £0.20
  • Tidying up bedroom
  • 4-5
  • £0.40
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