Morning Routine Chart for Kids Ages 8–12
A morning routine chart shows the steps from waking up to walking out the door, in order: toilet, getting dressed, breakfast, brushing teeth, shoes and coat. Children follow the pictures themselves, mornings get calmer, and there's a lot less reminding.
Your child’s name · edit every task · 12 pictures · instant printable PDF
7 tasks on a morning 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.
- Up with the alarm
- Make my bed
- Shower & dress
- Breakfast
- Brush teeth
- Pack bag & lunch
- Ready by 8:00
How to use it
- 1.Print it once, laminate it or put it in a plastic sleeve, and hang it by the bedroom door.
- 2.Children tick each step with a whiteboard pen as they go.
- 3.Wipe it clean in the evening, ready for tomorrow.
- 4.Praise the steps they did on their own, not how fast they were.
Tips
- Put the steps in the order your mornings really go.
- A picture for every step helps children who can't read yet.
- For older children, add a time to be ready by.
- Pair it with a bedtime routine chart for the evening.
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 morning 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 morning routine chart?
- Print it once, laminate it or put it in a plastic sleeve, and hang it by the bedroom door. Children tick each step with a whiteboard pen as they go. Wipe it clean in the evening, ready for tomorrow. Praise the steps they did on their own, not how fast they were.
- What goes on a morning routine chart for age 8–12?
- Up with the alarm, Make my bed, Shower & dress, Breakfast 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.