Activities in the Home
Laundry
• Sorting clothing by color
• Loading & unloading washer/dryer
• Pre-treating stains
• Pairing socks, folding socks
• Folding clothes
• Using a hanger
• Putting away clothes and linens
Bedroom
• Making the bed
• Changing the sheets
• Laying out clothes for next day
• Dressing and undressing oneself
• Turning on/off lights (use extender or stool for light switch)
• Preparing clothes for the next day
Any Room
• Emptying the trash
• Sweeping
• Watering plants
• Washing and dusting leaves
• Dusting furniture and objects
• Washing windows and mirrors
• Arranging flowers
• Feeding the pet
• Grooming and washing the pet
• Polishing silver
Grace & Courtesy
• Using a napkin
• Wiping one’s nose
• Excusing oneself from the table
• Greeting a guest
• Offering to take the guest’s coat
• Offering a drink to a guest
• Making way to pass
• Learning to interrupt respectfully
Kitchen/Dining Room
• Napkin folding
• Setting the table
• Clearing the table
• Cleaning the table with a sponge
• Pouring water
• Loading and unloading the dishwasher
• Washing dishes by hand
• Drying dishes
• Self-serve breakfast/snack
• Sweeping and mopping
• Cooking
• Food preparation
• Putting away groceries
Bathroom
• Brushing teeth
• Washing hands
• Washing face
• Cleaning the counter with a sponge
• Emptying the trash
• Cleaning the mirror
• Washing hair
• Brushing hair
• Applying lotion to hands and body
Outside (have child sized tools)
• Raking leaves
• Weeding
• Planting
• Trimming bushes
• Hosing off deck/patio
• Sweeping patio
• Shoveling snow
• Washing the car
• Taking in the mail/paper