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
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
Our little town of Cleanville is thrilled to welcome such enthusiastic entrepreneurs. Whether you have inherited your shop from a relative, struck it rich and are opening up a shop to keep yourself busy, have obtained a business loan and put it all… Read moreCleanville Shops
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
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+ How to: In this game, players take turns using only adjectives (words that describe a noun) to describe an item that needs to be put away (without using any words that are part of the item’s name). Start… Read moreAdjective Objectives
Once upon a time, dragons could do as they pleased. The great fiery beasts ruled the skies of the fairy tale kingdoms. They frightened peasants, dueled with knights, toyed with armies and demanded princes and princesses as their servants. After… Read moreKeeping House for a Dragon