Bedtime Routine Chart for Toddlers (Ages 2–4)
A bedtime routine chart shows every step of the evening, in order: tidying up, bath, pyjamas, brushing teeth, a story and lights out. The same steps every night help children wind down and fall asleep more easily, and the chart does the reminding for you.
Your child’s name · edit every task · 12 pictures · instant printable PDF
7 tasks on a bedtime routine chart for age 2–4
For toddlers and preschoolers the tasks are short and simple, with a big picture for each, so they can follow it before they can read. Use them as they are, or change them to fit your family.
- Tidy toys
- Bath time
- Pyjamas on
- Brush teeth
- Toilet
- Story time
- Hugs & sleep
How to use it
- 1.Print it once, laminate it, and hang it in the bedroom or bathroom.
- 2.Start the routine at the same time each night.
- 3.Children tick each step with a whiteboard pen, and wipe it clean in the morning.
- 4.Finish with the same calm step every night: a story, a cuddle, lights out.
Tips
- Keep screens off before the routine starts.
- Five to seven steps is plenty.
- Let children choose the picture background, so it feels like theirs.
- A family set gives brothers and sisters matching charts with their own names.
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 bedtime 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 bedtime routine chart?
- Print it once, laminate it, and hang it in the bedroom or bathroom. Start the routine at the same time each night. Children tick each step with a whiteboard pen, and wipe it clean in the morning. Finish with the same calm step every night: a story, a cuddle, lights out.
- What goes on a bedtime routine chart for age 2–4?
- Tidy toys, Bath time, Pyjamas on, Brush teeth and more: every task is listed on this page, each with its picture. For toddlers and preschoolers the tasks are short and simple, with a big picture for each, so they can follow it before they can read.
- 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.