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Free winter break chore chart

A simple daily routine for the days off school, with a printable week-at-a-glance chart.

Two weeks without school can go sideways fast: late mornings, screens all afternoon, and a house that slowly fills with wrapping paper. A light routine helps. This chart keeps a handful of daily jobs on track, leaves room for your own, and adds a few bonus jobs that fit the season. It's one landscape page, free to print, with no signup needed.

Winter break chore chart with daily jobs down the side and Monday to Sunday check-off circles Download PDF

A simple winter break daily routine

Keep mornings close to a school-day rhythm and let afternoons be free. Kids know what's expected, and nobody has to negotiate every day.

  • Morning: make your bed, get dressed, brush teeth, and tidy your room.
  • Midday: help with one meal, whether that's setting the table, making sandwiches or cleaning up.
  • Afternoon: read for 20 minutes and get outside or moving for a while.
  • Evening: a 10-minute family tidy before screens or a movie.

Bonus jobs for the break

Bigger, seasonal jobs make good bonus chores, especially for kids saving up for gifts:

  • Shovel the walk or the driveway
  • Help wrap gifts
  • Sort old toys and clothes to donate
  • Write thank-you notes after the holidays
  • Take down and pack up decorations

Tips for keeping it going

  • Start the chart on the first Monday of break so the routine is set before the holidays get busy.
  • Add a reward for a full row. A pick for family movie night works well.
  • Use the blank rows for anything specific to your family, like practicing an instrument or feeding the pet.

Rather not chase a paper chart over break? ChoreHub sends kids their chores on their own device, tracks streaks, and adds up allowance for you, free.

Need something for school weeks too? Get our free printable chore charts, or see the chores by age list.