1) say goodbye to friends; 2) collect shared toys; 3) return other people's things; 4) clean up the table or snack; 5) show the room to an adult.
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
- Say goodbye to friends
- Collect shared toysParent tip: One child — one zone.
- Return other people's thingsParent tip: Check that nothing got mixed up.
- Clean up the table or snack
- Show the room to an adult
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: “Toy Titan saw a fun playtime and now wants to bring order back. Shall we clean up after friends?”
You stay the game master. Your child does the real step, you confirm it on your phone, and Toy Titan 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.
