After-School Routine Chart for Kids Ages 8–12
An after-school routine chart takes the arguing out of the afternoon: shoes and coat away, empty the school bag, a healthy snack, homework or reading, then play. Children know what comes next, and screen time comes after the rest is done.
Your child’s name · edit every task · 12 pictures · instant printable PDF
7 tasks on a after-school routine chart for age 8–12
For ages 8–12 the tasks are bigger jobs and habits, and the chart uses a less babyish look that older children are happy to hang up. Use them as they are, or change them to fit your family.
- Unpack my bag
- Healthy snack
- Homework
- Practise my instrument
- Sport or play outside
- Help with dinner
- Screen time earned
How to use it
- 1.Hang it by the door or in the kitchen, where the routine starts.
- 2.Laminate it and tick each step with a whiteboard pen.
- 3.Keep homework early, before children get too tired.
- 4.Finish with something they look forward to.
Tips
- Put screen time last, as the reward for the rest.
- For older children, add instrument practice or sport.
- Change it for days with clubs or activities.
- Use the same pictures as the morning chart, so the routine feels familiar.
Matching charts for brothers and sisters
A family set gives every child the same chart with their own name, two to eight of them, one page each. €9.90 for the whole family.
Make a family set →Make your after-school routine chart
It opens with these tasks. Add your child’s name and their reward, change anything, pick a picture, and download the PDF the moment you pay.
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Questions
- How do you use a after-school routine chart?
- Hang it by the door or in the kitchen, where the routine starts. Laminate it and tick each step with a whiteboard pen. Keep homework early, before children get too tired. Finish with something they look forward to.
- What goes on a after-school routine chart for age 8–12?
- Unpack my bag, Healthy snack, Homework, Practise my instrument and more: every task is listed on this page, each with its picture. For ages 8–12 the tasks are bigger jobs and habits, and the chart uses a less babyish look that older children are happy to hang up.
- Can I change the tasks?
- Yes: change any task, pick its picture from more than 70 icons, reorder them, add your own or take some away, up to ten.
- Can I make one for each of my children?
- Yes, with a family set: the same chart for two to eight children, each with their own name on their own page, for €9.90.
- How do I print it?
- You get a landscape PDF at the paper size you choose, A4 or US Letter for most, ready to print at home as often as you like.