Daily Idea #135: Cleaning Help

I know this doesn’t sound so exciting since who really wants to clean, but teaching kids how to help around the house is really important. Plus, my kids LOVE to clean (even though sometimes it adds to the amount of work that gets done). So for today’s daily idea we are sweeping!

Mark a square on the floor (this works best on non carpeted floors) with painter’s tape or masking tape. Have your child sweep all the dirt from the room into the square. Then show them how to use the dustpan to pick it all up. You can make this into a game by putting different squares in different areas and timing each child on who gets the most dirt piled up in the least amount of time.