Games and strategies to turn chores into playtime!
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)
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
Try this fun twist on the classic chore chart! Fill the column on the left with a list of chores that need to be done and the column on the right with a list of rewards that can be earned… Read moreChore Connector Chart
Number of players: 2+ In honor of the Fourth of July, this week’s game is patriotic! To begin, players should gather all items that are out of place in the room and put them in a pile in the center… Read moreRed, White and Clean
Number of players: 1+ In this cleaning game, the rooms of the house are “locked” and players can only move from one room to the next if they have a key for the room that they want to enter. “Keys”… Read moreKeys to the Kingdom
Number of Players: 1+ How to: Players begin by gathering everything that is out of place in the room (gathering seeds) and lining the items up in rows on the floor (planting seeds). Once all of the items out of… Read moreTidy Farmers
In this game, players compete to be the first one to complete a goal. Start by choosing who goes first (click here for a list of ways to pick who goes first). The first player then decides on a goal and announces it to the other player(s). All players should then stand in a row. When all players are in place, they can count down from three and then…
Place a pillow case of unpaired socks in the middle of the table. It works best to have a minimum of 10 socks per player (5 pairs) – the more socks, the better! Each player should close their eyes, reach into the pillow case and pull out 5 socks. Players should keep the socks in their “hand” secret from the other players…
Number of players: 1+ In this game, players must clean in alphabetical order. The first item they pick up should start with an “A.” The next item should start with a “B” and so on until they have gone through… Read moreThe Alphabet Cleaning Game
Classic Cleaning Games: Red Light, Clean Light – Choose a player to be the first “traffic controller.” The traffic controller calls out “clean light” and all players start cleaning the room as quickly as possible…