Monthly and seasonal chores for 12-year-olds
Monthly and seasonal chores for a 12-year-old: 6 jobs, about 165 minutes in all, with the time and points for each.
Monthly and seasonal chores at 12
| Job | Stage | Time | How often | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rake leaves | On their own | 30 min | Seasonal | 15 |
| Wash the car | On their own | 30 min | Monthly | 15 |
| Clean windows and glass doors | On their own | 15 min | Monthly | 10 |
| Sort outgrown clothes and toys | On their own | 30 min | Seasonal | 15 |
| Shovel snow | On their own | 30 min | Seasonal | 15 |
| Clean out the fridge | With you | 30 min | Monthly | 15 |
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 12
- Clean out the fridge (alone from about 14)
Most 12-year-olds can do alone
- Sort outgrown clothes and toys
- Clean windows and glass doors
- Rake leaves
- Wash the car
- Shovel snow
How much time it adds up to
- Every job on this page
- 165 minutes
- Only the ones they do alone
- 135 minutes
- Suggested load at this age
- 20 to 30 minutes a day
⚠️ Safety notes for these jobs: Clean windows and glass doors: Inside and ground-floor glass only. No ladders or upstairs windows for children. Wash the car: Only with the car parked, engine off and keys away from the car. Shovel snow: Push rather than lift heavy snow, take breaks, wear warm layers and stay well clear of the road and snowplows.
A day of jobs at 12
- Daily jobs
- 3 or 4
- Weekly jobs
- 2
- Time
- 20 to 30 minutes a day
What these jobs teach
- letting go of things
- giving to others
- making decisions
- checking use-by dates
- reducing food waste
- deep cleaning
- streak-free technique
- patience
In TaskFamily these become jobs on your 12-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.