8, 9 and 10 year olds can do all of following:
- Make their beds
- Get themselves dressed in the morning
- Brush their own teeth and hair
- Learn to tie their shoes
- Water plants
- Clean up after bath (hang towel, put dirty clothes in hamper)
- Help pack lunch (get lunch box; put napkin, water bottle, and fruit inside)
- Empty bedroom/bathroom trash cans
- Clear place at table
- Dry non-breakable dishes
- Sort clean socks
- Fold clean clothes and return them to drawers and closets
- Clean up bedroom daily
- Bring in mail or newspaper
- Remove articles from car
- Strip bed linens
- Set alarm clock (with adult supervision) and be responsible for waking up on time
- Help dress a younger sibling
- Keep a younger sibling occupied if mom or dad is busy
- Dust furniture with a damp cloth
- Be totally responsible for getting themselves ready in the morning (including wardrobe selection)
- Take care of pets: Brush and feed a dog (and walk him, too, if the dog is not too large); change a hamster cage; feed fish; clean cat litter box.
- Straighten family and play rooms
- Put away laundry that isn't theirs
- Set the table
- Shine mirrors in bathroom/hallway
- Clean sinks and toilets
- Load the dishwasher
- Bring in groceries
- Vacuum a room