1) find the trash; 2) throw away regular trash; 3) set aside paper or plastic; 4) 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 4 steps, with a tip for you
- Find the trashParent tip: Paper bits, wrappers, napkins.
- Throw away regular trash
- Set aside paper or plasticParent tip: If you sort recycling at home.
- 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: “Chaos Blob found some extra trash. Shall we sort it without chaos?”
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.
