My Great Big Magnetic Job Chart {using an oil pan}

 Have I ever mentioned that blogging is work? Well it takes time...and I have been spending my time in other ways. sorry readers.I have a lot of things I would love to post...but I am busy living my life...and that takes a lot of time.  ANYHOO I'm getting around to one of those posts....

... A few months ago I made this huge job chart for my kids. And ta-dah- it has actually been working! We hung an oil pan (make sure it is magnetic) from Walmart ($12) up in the laundry room. There are still a few little things I have to do -like glue magnets to some of my signs. I found jobs that fit our family online- I think I went to I heart organizing for most of them. It was so long ago- I can't remember. But thank you to all you wonderful people who make cute free printables for me to use in my home. I heart you. I made a few of my own signs, and magnets using the kids photos. The charts on the bottom are from I heart organizing- morning and evening routines. I just hand wrote the changes our family has- right on the chart. When school starts, I am going to use the bottom part for some kind of school work/homework area.

I added washi tape to make sections for jobs to do and jobs done. I have little reward cards that they get stickers for- usually for doing their jobs, and if they do something super nice I give them an extra sticker. The sticker cards turn into "prizes" or extra fun things- like getting a pizza for dinner one night, or a movie, or game night,etc. It has worked really well with my kids- something about great big charts that makes them want to do things and be happy about doing it...... I like charts too. They make me happy.

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{I shared this idea here- cause they asked me too- and they are super nice!}