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Author: Emelen Spring
The Middle Thing Pick Up
This has been the staple of our family’s cleaning approach for many years. If you are looking for a strategy that gets straight to the point, and leaves the room thoroughly tidy, then this is the place to start. One… Read moreThe Middle Thing Pick Up
Hands
Number of Players: 2+ (see below for rules for two players) How to: All players stand in a circle. One player starts by secretly choosing an item in the room that needs to be put away and pretends to hold… Read moreHands
Skits
Improv Cleaning Game: Skits – How to: Have all players gather five or ten items that need to be put away and place them in a bag or a box. The players then stand in a circle…
Charades
Cleaning games for kids: Charades. In charades, players take turns silently acting out an object in the room…
Props
Improv Cleaning Games: Props – Each player gathers 10 things that need to be put away, puts their collection of mess in a cardboard box (or any large container – bag, bin, etc) and passes their box to another player. The players then stand in a large circle and…
Cinderella
Number of Players: 1+ How to: Players pretend to be Cinderella (or Cinderevan for the boys) trying to finish all of their chores quickly enough that they can make themselves a beautiful gown (or a handsome suit) and be able to attend the ball. The room… Read moreCinderella
Snow White and the Messy Dwarves
Number of Players: 1+ How to: Players pretend to be Princess Snow White (boys can use the name: Prince Ice Grey). The room(s) that need to be cleaned are the room(s) of the dwarves’ cottage. Tips: As they are picking up… Read moreSnow White and the Messy Dwarves
The Ogre’s Clean Mine
Number of players: 3+ This is a variation of freeze tag. Pretend that “it” is an ogre overseeing a mining operation. The other players are goblins working in the mine (aka cleaning). The goblins don’t like working in the mine… Read moreThe Ogre’s Clean Mine
20 Thing Pick Up
This is a quick way to get some cleaning done. It can be used multiple times per day to keep up a comfortable level of tidy. You can have your kid(s) do a quick 20 thing pick-up just before dinner, before going outside to… Read more20 Thing Pick Up