Making Chores {a Little More} Fun: The Flashlight Game

You know how doing chores gets old? I think it gets old even quicker for my kids! I’d like to say that my kids never complain, but that simply wouldn’t be true. However, I think they have pretty good attitudes about it most of the time, partly due to the fact that they’ve been picking up after themselves since they could put a block in a bucket!

Chores, jobs, jurisdictions, or whatever name they go by, are simply a part of life. So I’m trying to come up with some fun ways to mix things up when pick-up time comes along. Enter the “Chores by Flashlight” method!

Here’s how it works. Find a messy room {the easiest part!}. Darken the room if possible. Take any old flashlight and shine it on the object you want put away. Name said object and mention where it goes if needed. Repeat until the room is clean!

The first time we did this it was a very long process, mostly because there were a lot of little things to put away. But my children being four and six, they sometimes need directions one step at a time, instead of just saying “put away all the horsey stuff” or “line up your books”.

All in all this chore method makes for a very pleasant experience! There was quite a bit of giggling and silliness at first, but that’s okay, as long as things eventually get done. Even if mom needs to help a little :)

Is it just me, or do all kids have random little collections on a shelf?

The bookshelf {the yet-to-be-stained one that I made with my dad} nicely organized:

And clothes put away, which needs to be done almost every day in our house it seems!

How do you make chores a little more fun for your kids?

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