Chore guide
Make your bed
Pull up the blanket and put your pillow on top.
- 1 star
- Ages 3 to 12
- Daily
- Morning and bedtime
Most children can make a simple bed from age 3 or 4 if the bedding is easy: a duvet and a pillow. By 7 or 8 they can straighten sheets and arrange cushions on their own.
Try this week with your kids
Noki suggests a first week of quests and rewards for your kids. You change what you like before you start.
Why it matters
Making the bed is a quick win first thing in the morning. It gives kids a finished task before breakfast and keeps their room feeling calm.
Steps for kids
- Pull the blanket or duvet up to the top of the bed.
- Smooth it flat with your hands.
- Put your pillow at the top.
- Sit your favorite toy on the pillow.
How to teach it by age
- Ages 3 to 4
Just pull the duvet up and place the pillow. Show them once, then let them do it their way.
- Ages 5 to 6
Add smoothing the duvet and folding pajamas under the pillow.
- Ages 7 to 8
Straighten the sheet first, then the duvet. Cushions in place.
- Ages 9 to 10
Make the bed fully, including tucking a top sheet if you use one.
- Ages 11 to 12
Make the bed and air the room before school.
Questions parents ask
Does the bed have to look perfect?
No. A bed that is pulled up counts. Perfection comes with practice, and redoing it for them teaches them to stop trying.
