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Holiday gift savings tracker for kids

Plan the gifts, set a goal, and color in an ornament for every dollar saved.

Buying gifts with money they earned themselves is one of the best money lessons a kid can get. This free printable gives them a place to list who they're buying for, the gift idea and the cost, then set a goal and color in an ornament for each dollar they save. It's one portrait page in PDF, free to print, with no signup needed.

Gift fund tracker printable with a gift list, a savings goal and ornaments to color in for every dollar saved Download PDF

How to use it

  • Make the list first. Who are they buying for, and what's the idea? Look up rough prices together.
  • Add it up and write the goal at the top. If the total is too high, swap in a cheaper idea or a handmade gift.
  • Color an ornament for every dollar saved. Seeing the page fill up is half the motivation.
  • Check off each gift once it's bought.

12 chores kids can do to earn gift money

Bigger jobs that go beyond their regular chores are a natural way to earn gift money. Some ideas, roughly by age:

  • Ages 5 to 8: match and fold socks, wipe down the kitchen chairs, sort the recycling, water the plants for a week.
  • Ages 9 to 12: wash the car, clean out the fridge, rake or shovel, help a neighbor carry groceries.
  • Ages 13 and up: babysit younger siblings, deep-clean the bathroom, organize the garage, cook a family dinner.

Agree on the price before the job starts, and pay when it's done and checked. Kids learn quickly that a job done well is worth more.

ChoreHub tracks each kid's chores and earnings for you, free. With ChoreHub Plus, you can post bounty chores with a price attached, and pay with one tap through Venmo, PayPal or Cash App.

For year-round saving, try the free allowance tracker. You'll find more in our free printables.