Jami & DecoArt Take the Chore of CHORES

Hello.

I was given the opportunity to try DecoArt Americana Chalkboard Paint and decided to make a new chore system.

Although I adore blogging & working on things for my shop, being MOM is first priority.

I needed a new, simple system for my 8 yr. old.

Simple works in the household.

Here’s how the system works:

At the beginning of the week (Sunday), put chore sticks in the “Pick a Chore/Responsibility” bucket.

As your child completes a chore/responsibility, he pulls out the stick, and drops it into the “25 cents” bucket.

At the end of each week (Saturday), you tally up the sticks and he gets the loot.

Bam.

*If you have more than one child, just make another “25 cents” bucket and label each with your child’s name.

You only need one “Pick a Chore…” bucket.

(This isn’t a blind draw situation so your child can just look for and pull the stick he or she needs.)

Here’s how to make it:

I purchased the mini buckets at JoAnn’s for $1.49 each.

I already had the plant stakes on hand (purchased on Etsy a few years ago)

but you can find craft/popsicle sticks at any craft store.

DecoArt recommends one vertical coat, followed by one horizontal coat.

I reversed the order because I wanted a third coat. Nonporous metal is a little tougher to coat.

So I painted, horizontal – vertical – horizontal.

(Peek-a-boo!)

Create enough labeled sticks for 7 days.

For instance, I created 14 “Brush Teeth” sticks. 7 days x 2 times a day = 14.

Done.

Thanks for reading!

I hope you find this simple system helpful.

For more tutorials and a touch of vintage chic style, come on by.

Thanks to DecoArt for an awesome product that replaced my former favorite!

Jami