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Easy and enduring sticker charts that work!

September 30, 2010 By 12 Comments
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I have been using this same sticker chart for the past 3 years with my kids now and it STILL works! The reason it is successful is because it is simple and easy to implement on a daily basis.

HOW IT WORKS: Using the good, old-fashioned pencil and paper method, I draw a picture of the dessert of my child’s choice. I fill the dessert image with about 20 empty circles for the child to cover with a sticker when I catch them being good. The chart is hung at my children’s eye levels on the kitchen door, along with the stickers, so that the kids can put the sticker on the chart when told to. Then, when the chart is full, the child chooses whatever parent they prefer to go with them on their “Dessert Date.” This allows us to have some one-on-one time with each kid on a regular basis as well so it really is a win-win situation. We have created a lot of really fun memories with these sticker charts and it helps us as parents to remember to focus on and acknowledge our child’s good behavior.

P.S. My daughter is old enough now that she recently started drawing her own sticker charts.

WHAT DO YOU DO TO ENCOURAGE GOOD BEHAVIOR AT HOME?

About Kelli


Kelli France is a busy woman! Her degree in Elementary Education comes into play as a mother of three, children's photographer, and online mentor to photographers. She loves what she does because it gives her a creative outlet. Kelli also likes to read (including lots of parenting books!), rock her aerobics class, and enjoy weekly date nights (for her personal sanity) with her husband. She currently resides in Colorado Springs.

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  • http://www.itsjustjules.com Jules

    I love this idea! I will be implementing this with my 4. Thank you so much for sharing :)

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  • http://www.angiewarren.com Angie

    Kelli this is awesome! I really like the idea of praising them for being good. I feel like all I seem to do is punish when bad. I bet my 5 yr old would LOVE this!

  • http://www.saltfamilyblog.com/ Amy Sargeant

    I LOVE this idea. Thank you. So going to implement it in our house. I\’ve been brainstorming a way to nix the whining that has been abundant as of late. This might just be perfect. Thanks!

  • http://web.me.com/marawolff/Adoring_Audrey/Blog/Blog.html Mara

    I have a two-year old in the midst of the “difficult twos” – do you think the chart would work at her age. I am desperate to try anything!

  • http://www.francephotography.com/ Kelli

    Mara,

    It is such a simple chart that a 2 year old would easily get it, especially if you make a big deal of it by letting her put the sticker on and repeating the reward they get when the chart is full. Good luck!

  • http://www.overcomingbusy.com Marci@OvercomingBusy

    What a great idea! I love the way you can get the kids involved by making their own charts, too.

  • http://www.mindynewtonphotography.blogspot.com Mindy

    Love it – what a great idea! I’m realizing we really need to start implementing some sort of behavior or chore chart and like how simple this is.

  • http://www.reneeyemma.com renee

    Seriously! This is such an AWESOME idea! I wish I would have had my students in my classroom (I taught 2nd and 3rd grade) draw their own charts! They LOVE making their own things…this would have helped SO much. I’d rather them do this than use one I made for every child. I’m definitely going to save this idea for my 14 month old! :)

  • http://www.lifebehindthepurpledoor.com cate

    thank you for this awesomely easy idea! with 6 kids in the house, we are going out of our minds with misbehaving at the moment, this will be implemented tomorrow!

  • http://www.pinkletoes.com Michele (Pinkle Toes)

    LOVE! Gonna have to do this!

  • Babylillysmom

    My daughter will be 3 in April. I used a sticker chart for potty training as well as smarties. Smarties were great because she also had to tell me how many and what colors they were. Stickers she just ripped off the paper. With a happy dance after she went potty and her rewards, it took only a weekend to have her fully trained.
    She is usually helpful and wants to help unload the dishwasher and help with laundry. It’s cleaning up her toys, not wanting to eat at meal time and not listening when asked to put something down that she’s not supposed to have that are issues.