Games and strategies to turn chores into playtime!
Number of players: 2+ Materials: Boxes, paper bags, or any container that can be decorated and used to put items in – 1 per player Wrapping paper, tape and scissors (with parent supervision for young children) OR markers to color… Read moreThe Gift Exchange Game
A great strategy to keep the mess contained while achieving a thorough clean! Number of Players: 1+ How to: Put three large cardboard boxes in the middle of an untidy room and label one “Put Away,” another “Give Away,” and… Read more3 Boxes (Put Away, Give Away and Go Away)
Once upon a time, there was a kind king and queen that ruled over a peaceful kingdom. All of the people of the kingdom were happy, all except the king and queen. As the years wore on, the king and queen… Read moreRapunzel’s Tidy Tower
Number of Players: 1+ How to: Players pretend to be witches preparing a potion. They start by finding a suitable box or bucket to be the cauldron and a large book to pretend to use as a spell book. The items… Read moreThe Witches’ Brew
Number of Players: 3+ How to: Players start by gathering as many cardboard boxes (or other large containers that are not see-through) as there are players. Next, the players place the boxes in the middle of the room to be cleaned and choose who will fill the mystery boxes first (click… Read moreMystery Mess
This is a neat and convenient way to handle clutter. Great for those times when you want to start on a tidying project but know that it might get interrupted or you might need to take a break and come… Read moreContained Cleaning
Begin this challenge by deciding on a time limit (20 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour?). Players then make a list of chores on a piece of paper (or a marker board) and put this list in a central location. Set… Read moreChore Challenge
Number of Players: 1+ How to: Players pretend to be employees hired by Martin and Milly’s Mighty Maid Service. Players should begin by gathering the cleaning supplies that they will need in order to be a cleaner: apron, rubber gloves,… Read moreMartin and Milly’s Mighty Maid Service
Number of Players: 3+ How to: In Clean Tag, the players who are not “it” attempt to clean the room (or the whole house if they’re ambitious) while the person who is “it” is trying to thwart their plan! Each… Read moreClean Tag (Freeze Tag)
Number of players: 2+ (see below for rules for 1 player) This game works best when multiple rooms need to be cleaned. Players should each choose a separate room to begin in. The goal of the game is not to let anyone catch… Read moreStealth Cleaning