This weekend I made some job charts for Brandon and Annie. I’ve been meaning to do this for awhile and finally just did it. I sat with them and they helped me make a list of the main chores they need to do everyday, I thought that way they would have a say in what would go on the chart and perhaps be more willing to actually DO the jobs! Brandon has been SO excited about it and loves to tell everyone and he can’t wait to check off the jobs he finishes–I need to enjoy that excitment while it lasts!!
I made personalized charts for each of them (we took pictures of their own stuff), printed them 12×18 inches at Costco and laminated them with my new laminator my parents gave me for Christmas! We’ll use a dry erase marker attached with velcro to check off the squares. Just thought I’d share–I’ve had a hard time finding one I liked, so sometimes it works better to just make your own! I love how they turned out!! You can click on the images to make them larger.
I used various digital scrapbooking products–Digital Scrapbook Memories, Shabby Princess, Gina Miller, GG Digital Designs….and Photoshop Elements 4.0.
THANK YOU for the kind and supportive and empathetic words about my grumpy post!! I love how at any given moment, another mom is most likely having the same feelings of frustration that I am! 
I just really appreciate your comments, they made me feel better. So thanks again to my friends. Lots of love to you all. Maybe I’ll be Mad Madame Mim for Halloween this year….
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These turned out so so so cute. I think I’d be better at doing my chores if I had a cute job chart to check off each day. I’ll have to copy your idea. Where are you putting them??
P.S. How fun that you got a laminator for Christmas!! I did not know this!
SOOO cute! I will most definately have to copy you. We are actually talking about “jobs” tomorrow night for FHE. I better get busy. Thanks for sharing!
you kill me brooke you little creative genius. I am so doing that sometime soon. I too have been meaning to do some job charts, and you can use those over and over again. WOW!
Super, out-of-control adorable. And, a laminator? You are so spoiled.
We just got rid of our old charts–not as motivating after two years!! I was just looking for something new–so very cute Brooke!
Brooke you are the cutest person EVER!!!!! So can I PLEASE pay you to make job charts for my kiddos??? I’m not kidding!! Email me and let me know if you will
Those are great charts! What a great way to start off the new year!
Love the charts!!! What a grwat idea to make them digital and laminate them! I’m totally borrowing your idea. Your charts are super cute!
I think I’ll just continue to yell at my kids in order to get them to do anything. Those job charts are darling – but I’m definitley not talented enough to pull it off!!!! Good work (I told you you were one of those people that can get more done than anyone else)!
I think I will just continue to order my wife around to get the womens’ work done.
Brooke,
I am so NOT surprised to see how creative you were with those job charts!! Those are just awesome and beautiful!! And I think it’s ok to have those grumpy days! Seriously…who can be happy every single day of the year? Hope to see you again soon! Your too cute!
You are SO SO SO CREATIVE!!! You are such a cute mom!!!
How cute!!! LOVE them, and I am definitely going to be a copy-catter (sp?) Anyway, super duper cute!
that is SO, SO cute and clever!
Maybe I would get my chores done if I had such a cute job chart!
Thanks for sharing all your talent.
Susan
i love this too! let’s get together and do these kinds of craft things like we keep talking about! I need help in this digital scrapbook area but I might give it a try!wait I just read cheree’s idea and I think I might be up for that too!
Hi! I love this template and we use it for quite a while now. And now we made a new one …
If you like, just have a look:
http://www.dfenner.de/lukas/Fuer%20Forum/Aufgabenliste%20Version%202009%20klein.jpg
cute cute cute. i'm about to do a post on "routine charts" they are so plain jane, I just don't have time or motivation to make 'em pretty!
you are very talented, so glad to know you and your blog!
I just saw your post with the Chore Chart’s. These are exactly what I was looking for……..do you make these and sell them at all? I have never got into the digital scrapbook thing but I am in love with this! Please Help:)