Kitchen chores for 6-year-olds
Kitchen & meals jobs at 6: 3 most children do alone and 6 to start with you, with the time, how often and points for each.
Kitchen chores at 6
| Job | Stage | Time | How often | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wash fruit and vegetables | On their own | 5 min | Daily | 5 |
| Clear the table after meals | On their own | 5 min | Daily | 5 |
| Put groceries away | With you | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
| Set the table | With you | 5 min | Daily | 5 |
| Wipe the table and counters | On their own | 3 min | Daily | 5 |
| Unload the dishwasher | With you | 10 min | Daily | 10 |
| Load the dishwasher | With you | 10 min | Daily | 10 |
| Make their own breakfast | With you | 10 min | Daily | 10 |
| Sweep the kitchen floor | With you | 10 min | Weekly | 10 |
On their own means most children this age manage it alone; With you means they start it with a grown-up alongside. Points are on a 5-for-a-small-job scale.
Start together at 6
- Set the table (alone from about 7)
- Put groceries away (alone from about 8)
- Unload the dishwasher (alone from about 8)
- Make their own breakfast (alone from about 9)
- Sweep the kitchen floor (alone from about 9)
- Load the dishwasher (alone from about 10)
Most 6-year-olds can do alone
- Wash fruit and vegetables
- Clear the table after meals
- Wipe the table and counters
Coming next in this area
- Pack their own lunch (starts with help around 7)
- Take out the kitchen trash (starts with help around 7)
- Wash dishes by hand (starts with help around 8)
⚠️ Safety notes for these jobs: Unload the dishwasher: Sharp knives and heavy or breakable dishes stay with a grown-up at first. Little ones can start with cutlery (no knives) and plastic items. Make their own breakfast: Start with cold breakfasts (cereal, yogurt, fruit). Toasters and kettles come later, once they have been shown how and you have watched them a few times. Load the dishwasher: Knives go in point down or are left for a grown-up. Show them which items must never go in the dishwasher.
A day of jobs at 6
- Daily jobs
- 2 or 3 short jobs
- Weekly jobs
- 1, done with you
- Time
- 10 to 15 minutes a day
What these jobs teach
- kitchen hygiene
- curiosity about food
- helping with meals
- counting and matching
- helping the family
- table manners
- everyone helps after a meal
- carrying things carefully
In TaskFamily these become jobs on your 6-year-old's own screen, with points, repeat days and the Trust Ladder to move each job from "check every time" to spot checks.
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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.