How to use the kids chart maker
- Browse the samples. Choose a chart type from the tabs (routine, chores, rewards, habits, reading, homework, milestones, potty, meals or behaviour) and pick one of the five designs.
- Tell it about your child. Enter an age from 0 to 12 so the task list only suggests suitable jobs. A first name is optional and is stored only on this device.
- Customise the tasks. Add tasks from the library of more than 300, write your own, choose an icon, pick which days each task applies to and reorder them by dragging or with the arrow buttons.
- Set up rewards. Choose a goal, the number of steps, a sticker style and milestone prizes along the way.
- Style it. Pick a theme (space, dinosaurs, ocean, jungle, fantasy, sports, rainbow or minimal), a colour palette, a font and a border.
- Use it. Tap cells to tick them off and watch the progress bar fill, or print the chart, save it as a PDF or PNG, keep it on this device or copy a share link.
The ten chart types
- Monthly routine: a full calendar month with correct weekday alignment, for morning, after-school and bedtime routines.
- Chores: a weekly grid with optional points per job.
- Reward and sticker chart: a path of circles to fill with stars, hearts or smileys, with milestone prizes.
- Habit tracker: a month-long grid of small daily habits, like drinking water or practising an instrument.
- Reading log: rows for book titles, minutes read and a rating.
- Homework planner: a weekly view by subject.
- Baby milestones (0–24 months): checklists by age based on the CDC’s milestones, grouped into social and emotional, language and communication, thinking and learning, and movement.
- Potty training: a simple step-by-step chart that celebrates each try.
- Healthy meals: a week of trying new foods, eating vegetables and drinking water, with no calorie counting.
- Behaviour goals: positive “I can…” statements, such as “I can use kind words”, rather than lists of rules.
How it works
Each chart is drawn as an SVG image in your browser, so it stays sharp on screen and in print. Monthly charts are built from the real calendar for the month and year you choose, with the first day on the correct weekday. Tasks come from a library tagged by age range and area, such as morning, chores or reading, and only tasks suitable for the age you enter are suggested. Ticks can be saved with the chart on this device, and printing uses a single-page layout sized for A4 or US Letter.
Examples
- Morning routine for a 5-year-old: a chart with four picture tasks (get dressed, brush teeth, eat breakfast, put shoes on), weekdays only, in the space theme. Print it in landscape and stick it by the door.
- Reading log for an 8-year-old: a reading log with rows for the date, book title, minutes read and a sticker, so every finished book gets its own reward.
- Potty training for a toddler: a potty chart with a 15-step sticker path and two milestone prizes, such as a sticker sheet at 5 and choosing a film at 10.
- Baby milestones at 9 months: the milestone tracker for 9 months, printed in ink-saver mode and ticked off over a few weeks as you notice each skill.
Calendars and paper sizes
The monthly views are built from the real calendar, so the first of the month always lands on the correct weekday, February has 29 days in leap years and every month has the right number of rows. The week starts on Sunday for US English and on Monday elsewhere, and you can switch it at any time. You can also choose a weekly view instead of a full month.
US Letter is the default for the United States and Mexico, and A4 everywhere else. Landscape suits wide charts like habit trackers, and portrait suits reward paths and logs. The ink-saver option switches to outlines and light fills that print well on any home printer.
Make your own with AI
If none of the designs fits, open the AI panel. It writes a detailed prompt describing your child’s age, the chart type and the exact data format the chart maker expects. Copy it into any AI chat, then paste the reply back in. The chart maker checks the reply against the same format. If something is wrong, it shows a short message you can paste back to the AI, starting with “Please fix these problems”, so it can correct its answer.
Your child’s name is only included in the prompt if you tick the consent box. We don’t send anything to an AI service on your behalf.
Privacy
Charts, ticks and names stay in your browser. Saving keeps a copy in this browser’s local storage only, and clearing it removes everything. Share links contain the chart design and tasks but never the child’s name. We don’t track or analyse children’s data.
A note on milestones
Milestone checklists are a way to notice and celebrate what your child is learning. Every child develops at their own pace, and missing a milestone by a certain age isn’t a diagnosis. The CDC milestones describe what most children (75% or more) can do by each age. If you have concerns, or your child loses skills they once had, talk to your child’s doctor or health visitor. They can do a proper developmental screening.
Tips for charts that work
- Keep it short. Three to six tasks per routine works better for young children than a long list.
- Use pictures. Icons help children who can’t read yet follow the chart on their own.
- Celebrate effort. Praise trying, not just finishing, especially for potty training and new foods.
- Review weekly. Swap out tasks your child has mastered for new ones so the chart stays fresh.
- Put it where it’s used. A bedtime chart works best in the bedroom or bathroom, and a chore chart works best in the kitchen.