Chore guide
Fold laundry
Fold your clean clothes into neat piles.
- 2 stars
- Ages 5 to 12
- Weekly
- Tidy and home
Children can start folding easy items like washcloths and towels at 4 or 5. By 8 they can fold most of their own clothes, and by 10 they can fold for the family.
Try this week with your kids
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Why it matters
Folding is a calm, hands-on chore that builds patience and fine motor skills. Kids who fold their own clothes also know where their things are.
Steps for kids
- Take your clothes from the clean pile.
- Lay one item flat on the bed.
- Fold it in half, then in half again.
- Make a pile for each type: tops, bottoms, socks.
- Carry your piles to your room.
How to teach it by age
- Ages 5 to 6
Fold washcloths, towels and pants. Match socks.
- Ages 7 to 8
Fold t-shirts and trousers with a simple method.
- Ages 9 to 10
Fold all their own clothes and put them away.
- Ages 11 to 12
Fold a whole basket for the family.
