1) take off shoes; 2) put shoes in their place; 3) take off outerwear; 4) wash hands; 5) put things in their places.
Free printable chart
One page, US Letter, with a box for every step and every day of the week. Put it on the fridge and let your child tick the boxes.
Prefer A4? It prints fine with “fit to page”.
The 5 steps, with a tip for you
- Take off shoes
- Put shoes in their place
- Take off outerwear
- Wash hands
- Put things in their placesParent tip: Backpack, hat, toy.
Make it a quest instead of a reminder
Instead of repeating the instruction, start with a tiny story. In Mess Monsters this routine opens like this: “Chaos Blob came home and does not want to scatter things around. Shall we make coming home easy?”
You stay the game master. Your child does the real step, you confirm it on your phone, and Chaos Blob gets a little happier with every step. The phone stays with the adult; the routine happens in the real world.
Run this routine in Mess Monsters
This routine is part of Mess Monsters Premium. The core routines are free. You can also make your own quest by describing the routine in your own words.
