1) put plate or bowl in sink; 2) wipe the table; 3) wash hands.
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 3 steps, with a tip for you
- Put plate or bowl in sink
- Wipe the table
- Wash hands
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: “Snack Crumb noticed snack traces. A quick cleanup will help it calm down again.”
You stay the game master. Your child does the real step, you confirm it on your phone, and Snack Crumb 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
Included in the free version of Mess Monsters. You can also make your own quest by describing the routine in your own words.
