Printable daily routine chart for kids
The whole day on one page: morning, daytime and evening steps, each with a picture, a space to write the time for each part of the day and a tick box for every day of the week. It works as a simple visual schedule at home. There are two versions, one for ages 3–5 and one for ages 6–12 with the school day built in.
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The whole day on one page: morning, daytime and evening steps with pictures, space to write in the times and a week of tick boxes.
2 pages: ages 3–5 and 6–12
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Make your ownHow to use the daily routine chart
- Read the chart together first and write in the times. When your child helps decide when breakfast happens and when teeth get brushed, the chart becomes their plan too.
- Hang it where the day starts, like the kitchen or the bedroom door, at your child's eye level. A chart your child walks past every morning gets used.
- Point at the chart instead of calling out each step. Asking “What's next on your chart?” hands the remembering to your child and saves you from repeating yourself.
- Tick together at first. After a week or two, let your child do the ticking, and look at the filled-in day together before bed.
- Keep weekends and vacations relaxed. Cross out the steps that don't apply, or use the chart on school days only and print a fresh one each Monday.
Which version fits your child
Ages 3–5
Fewer steps, each with a big picture. The morning is toilet, getting dressed, breakfast and brushing teeth. The day has playing outside, quiet time and putting toys away, and the evening ends with bath time, pajamas, teeth and a bedtime story. The pictures let a child who can't read yet follow the day in order. Children this age still need a grown-up close by for most steps, and that's fine.
Ages 6–12
This version follows a school day. The morning adds making the bed and being ready on time. After school there's homework, playing outside, setting the table and reading for 20 minutes. The evening covers packing the school bag, laying out tomorrow's clothes, brushing teeth and being in bed on time. Kids this age can run much of the routine alone. Younger ones may still like to tick with you, while older kids often want to manage the chart themselves.
Questions about daily routine charts
What goes on a daily routine chart?
The steps that happen every day, in the order they happen: getting up and ready, the daytime or after-school part, and the evening before bed. Leave out anything that only happens now and then, like sports practice or a weekly lesson, or write it in by hand on that day.
Is a daily routine chart the same as a visual schedule?
They are close. A visual schedule shows the parts of the day as pictures in order, so a child can see what comes next. This chart does that for a whole day on one page, with a picture next to every step and tick boxes for the week. Some families also use separate picture cards for single activities, and the chart keeps the everyday steps together.
Can I change the steps?
Yes. Cross out a step or write in your own. You can also open the chart in the free chart maker, choose different steps and add your child's name before you print.
Read the guide: Morning routine for kids: a before-school checklist that actually works
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Picture tasks kids can follow on their own, photo proof instead of arguments, and real rewards you pick together. For ages 3 to 12.
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