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I created Happyland 6 years ago as a way to motivate my then 4 and 5-year-olds to do their chores without whining - hence the name Happyland. They loved the board game style and it worked quite well. I am happy to now have a digital version of the game to share with all of you.
You can buy it here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StefHohlCreations
Using 3-year-olds as models was quite hilarious.
Check out my new chore chart! Make chores in October a little more festive. When your kids are done with their chores for the day, they can color in one circle. When they get to the pumpkin, ghost, hat, and candy corn, they get a prize. Simple as that.
Print it out, hang it on your fridge, and you're good to go.
You can buy it here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StefHohlCreations
I wanted to take a picture to show my chore chart in use in real life. Well, here it is people. My 2.5 yr old does not do chores yet, but he insisted on being in the picture. He also wanted to be the only person in the picture. He also refused to put on a shirt. That pretty much sums up my life.
My kids have made pretty good progress this summer, and being the competitive little souls they are, they love to count up their number of trains to see who has the longest train. They have earned earned 4 of the bigger prizes as well, so that has been fun. We have gone out to ice cream, gone bowling, etc. It's so hard to motivate kids to do what they need to do, especially without screaming, and this chart has actually helped! I still have to scream occasionally, but not as much. ;) So here's to making all our homes a little bit more peaceful...
You may remember a previous post a couple months ago of a hand drawn chore chart I made for my kids for the summer. After many requests for a downloadable version, it is finally here!
I have opened an Etsy Shop, called Stef Hohl Creations, and am really excited about it. I have many chore charts that I have used in the past with my kids, which I am also hoping to create downloadable versions of. So stay tuned for more charts in the next few months!
You can buy this one here: StefHohlCreations
Design Credit: Ryann McKinney
Here's how it works:
-Write down your kids' chores.
-Write down rewards.
-Kids can color in one train for each chore they do.
-They earn a small reward each time they get to a city. (the dots)
-Keep track of the total number of trains for all your kids combined around the edge so they can earn family rewards
PS - The child who has the longest unbroken train at the end can receive a bonus prize.
Note: Right now the only size available to download is 16x20. Email me if you would like it in 11x14 or 20x30. Also, if you buy the chart, I would love to hear your thoughts and would really appreciate a review on Etsy!
I’m a little bit obsessed with incentive charts and always try to come up with something new and exciting. As exciting as you can make charts, that is…
So this is my idea for this summer – our very own Ticket to Ride game board. (For my kids ages 5-10)
This may look complicated, but really it’s not. Or maybe it is. Ha, whatever. Feel free to mock me. :)
Here’s how it works:
1. Every weekday my kids are required to do 4 things – 30 min of piano, 30 min of violin or cello, 30 min of reading, 30 min of workbook type stuff. For each 30 min, they get to color in 1 rectangle, so each day they should be coloring in 4 rectangles. (For my 5-yr-old, each rectangle is 20 min and he doesn’t play piano.)
2. If they finish their 4 things for the day, they can have 1.5 hrs of screen time.
3. Every time they get to a train station, they can earn another 30 min of screen time.
4. For every half hour of extra stuff they do, they can color in another rectangle, thus helping them earn more screen time. For example, if they read for an extra hour, they can color in two more rectangles.
5. The squares around the edges are cumulative points for all the kids. So working together, when they get enough points, they earn prizes for the whole family, such as going out to ice cream or going bowling.
6. Each kid is a certain color and his or her train has to stay connected the whole time. The kid with the longest train at the end of summer will win a bonus prize.
That’s it!
