Chores for a 9-year-old and an 11-year-old together
Sharing chores between a 9-year-old and an 11-year-old: 30 jobs both can do alone, 14 the older one can lead, and what only the older child starts.
Jobs both can do alone (the 9-year-old's level)
- Put toys away
- Hang up their coat and put shoes away
- Make the bed
- Tidy their bedroom
- Pack their school bag the night before
- Clear out the school backpack
- Wash fruit and vegetables
- Set the table
- Clear the table after meals
- Wipe the table and counters
- Put groceries away
- Unload the dishwasher
- Make their own breakfast
- Sweep the kitchen floor
- Take out the kitchen trash
- Put dirty clothes in the hamper
- Match socks from the laundry
- Put clean clothes away
- Sort laundry by color
- Fold laundry
- Dust furniture
- Empty the small trash cans
- Water the plants
- Refill the pet's water bowl
- Feed the pet
- Bring in the mail
- Pull weeds
- Brush their teeth morning and night
- Get dressed by themselves
- Lay out clothes the night before
Jobs the 11-year-old can lead and the 9-year-old can join
- Load the dishwasher (older alone from 10, younger starts from 6)
- Pack their own lunch (older alone from 10, younger starts from 7)
- Wash dishes by hand (older alone from 11, younger starts from 8)
- Clean the microwave (older alone from 11, younger starts from 9)
- Change the bed sheets (older alone from 11, younger starts from 8)
- Wipe the bathroom sink and mirror (older alone from 10, younger starts from 7)
- Vacuum a room (older alone from 10, younger starts from 7)
- Take the bins out on collection day (older alone from 10, younger starts from 8)
- Clean windows and glass doors (older alone from 11, younger starts from 8)
- Clean the litter box (older alone from 11, younger starts from 9)
- Rake leaves (older alone from 10, younger starts from 6)
- Wash the car (older alone from 11, younger starts from 6)
- Pack their own bag for a trip (older alone from 11, younger starts from 7)
- Wake up with their own alarm (older alone from 11, younger starts from 9)
Jobs only the 11-year-old starts
- Clean the kitchen after dinner (starts with help around 10)
- Cook a family dinner (starts with help around 11)
- Clean out the fridge (starts with help around 11)
- Clean the toilet (starts with help around 10)
- Clean the bathtub and shower (starts with help around 11)
- Shop from a grocery list (starts with help around 10)
- Manage their own weekly budget (starts with help around 10)
- Change a light bulb (starts with help around 10)
Suggested load for each
| At 9 | At 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily jobs | 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 |
| Weekly jobs | 1 or 2 | 2 |
| Time | 15 to 20 minutes a day | 20 to 30 minutes a day |
Jobs both can do alone: 14 more are alone-level for the 11-year-old but still need a helper for the 9-year-old.
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Ages and times are typical, not rules: children develop at different speeds, and you know yours best. The chore library is TaskFamily's own. The guide text is drafted with AI from these numbers and checked automatically before it is published.