Household Chores for Preschool-Aged Children

Children can learn to do household chores at a young age. Even toddlers can be taught to pick up their clothes and toys and put them away.

Preschool-aged children should be doing a wider variety of household chores. In our home, I keep my preschoolers’ chore list short and simple, but they have come a long way in learning to clean up after themselves.

School lunches

Here are a few lunch and snack ideas from Dining On A Dime Cookbook to help out.

*To keep drinks cold in lunch boxes, pour a small amount in the bottom of the container (not glass) and then set the cap loosely on top. Put it in the freezer overnight. The next day fill with the rest of the drink. The ice should slowly melt all day long, keeping the beverage cool.

*Save the catsup and mustard packets and napkins you don’t use fr