Reward Chart for Kids

Print a Simple Reward Chart Kids Will Actually Fill In

A reward chart works because a child can see it. This free printable reward chart gives you a one-page grid with labelled reward rows down the left side and a tick box for each of the seven days of the week across the top. Print it, stick it on the fridge or bedroom door, and hand over a pen (or a sheet of stickers).

The template is deliberately friendly — clear boxes, big enough to tick, with room for a child to write their own name at the top. Parents and teachers can add up to ten rewards per chart, or leave the labels blank and write in whatever matters this week.

Why a paper reward chart works for children

Children live in the present. An app on a parent's phone is invisible; a bright chart on the fridge door is impossible to miss. Use the chart for:

• morning and bedtime routines (teeth, pyjamas, tidy up)
• toilet training milestones
• kindness and sharing goals
• reading practice — a tick per 10 minutes read
• piano or instrument practice days
• chore completion (bed made, shoes away, table laid)
• classroom behaviour and star-of-the-week schemes

The magic of the chart is not the reward at the end — it is the small tick in the box every day. Children love filling them in. Parents love the quiet cue to notice and praise.

What you can customise

• Reward count: 5 to 10 rows. Fewer rows means bigger boxes and more writing room.
• Reward labels: type each reward into a row, or leave blank and write by hand.
• Chart title: free-text, perfect for "Ella's Week" or "Bedtime Superstar".
• Paper size: A4 or US Letter.

Columns are fixed at the seven days of the week, with weekday headings printed at the top. Weekends get their own columns — children's routines often differ on Saturday and Sunday, and the chart lets you recognise that.

Worked example

Kate wants to help her five-year-old, Jonah, with the bedtime routine. She sets the chart to 5 rewards and titles it "Jonah's Bedtime Chart". The five rows she types in are: "Brush teeth", "Pyjamas on", "Tidy toys", "Story time", "Lights out by 7.30". She prints the chart on A4 and sticks it inside Jonah's wardrobe door with a pen on a string.

Every evening Jonah ticks the boxes for the tasks he has done. After seven days, Kate checks the chart: Jonah has ticked every box except "Tidy toys" on a couple of days. Instead of a big reward at the end of the week, she treats each completed day as its own small celebration — a sticker on the chart or an extra story. The chart stays up for another month. The ticks do the work; the nagging drops away.

Who the reward chart is for

Parents at home

Morning routines, bedtime routines, weekend chores — one chart per child, one reward scheme per week.

Teachers and classroom assistants

Individual or small-group behaviour charts, star-of-the-week boards, reading streaks, kindness logs.

Childminders and grandparents

Keep a chart at each home so the routine travels with the child.

Therapists and support workers

Use the chart to break down a target behaviour into small, visible wins — particularly helpful for neurodivergent children who respond well to predictable structure.

How to use the generator

1. Pick the reward count (5 to 10).
2. Type each reward label — or leave blank to fill by hand.
3. Write a chart title (the child's name works well).
4. Select A4 or US Letter.
5. Click Generate to preview the chart.
6. Download the PDF and print.
7. Stick on the fridge, bedroom door, or classroom wall.
8. Tick or sticker each box as the child earns it.

Methodology — what the template looks like

The page opens with a friendly title strip holding the chart name. Below it sits a simple table: the left-hand column is a wider "Reward" column that prints your labels (or stays blank), followed by seven narrow columns — one per day — with weekday headings (Mon through Sun) across the top. Each intersection is a tick box large enough for a child to colour in, stick a star on, or draw a smiley face. Row heights are generous so little hands have room.

The layout is produced through the shared branded PDF template so margins, fonts and footer match the rest of the planners library. Print on plain paper for low-fuss charts; print on slightly heavier card stock if the chart is going to survive a month of toddler hands.

Tips for making the chart land with children

• Keep it short. Five rewards are enough for a week. Overfilling the chart turns it into a chore.
• Praise the tick, not the end of the week. The tick is the win.
• Let the child do the ticking themselves. Ownership matters.
• Reset every Monday morning with a fresh chart — or draw a line through the old one and start again.
• Match the rewards to the child's age and attention span. A two-year-old does not need ten rewards.

Designed for A4 and US Letter printing

The reward chart prints cleanly on both A4 and US Letter. Tick-box sizes and row heights scale to the paper so boxes stay big enough for small hands on either size. Print at 100% scale so the grid lines up neatly.

Related printable planners

Parents and teachers often pair the reward chart with other classroom and home printables:

• Monthly Mood Tracker
• Weekly Planner
• Reading Log
• Recipe Card
• Planner Builder