Sometimes a screen is exactly what you need. The Choreboard shows what is happening right now, who has pitched in, and where the household wins are stacking up. It is bright, visible, and a little bit game-like—which is very much the Chorish way.
But sometimes you also want paper.
Maybe the tablet is charging. Maybe the kids like ticking boxes with a pen. Maybe the fridge is still the family noticeboard, despite several attempts by modern life to replace it. Or maybe you just want a simple weekly sheet that everyone can see while breakfast is happening, shoes are missing, and someone is asking whether “putting the cereal box near the cupboard” counts as tidying.
That is why Chorish now has printable chore charts.
A weekly chart you can actually use
The new Print chore chart feature gives your household a clean weekly checklist that is ready for the fridge, noticeboard, kitchen wall, or wherever the family command centre happens to be this week.
Open the print chart from the home dashboard, right beside the daily game button.
Each printed chart includes:
- Your Chorish home name
- A week label, if you want one
- A large day bar for marking the current day
- One section for each chore
- Household members listed as helpers
- A box for each person on each day of the week
The layout is simple on purpose. Instead of trying to make a complicated “who is assigned what” sheet, the chart asks a friendlier question:
For each chore, who helped on each day?
That keeps it easy to read, easy to tick, and easy to talk about. No tiny grid of doom. No secret parent spreadsheet. Just the week, the chores, and the people in your home.
Start blank, or print the wins so far
When you open the print preview, you can choose whether to include current completions.
Preview the chart, choose what to include, then print a paper copy for the week.
If you leave Include current completions off, the chart prints as a blank weekly checklist. This is great if you want a fresh paper chart for the week ahead, ready for pens, stickers, stars, smiley faces, or the classic “very determined tick.”
If you switch it on, Chorish fills in the chores already completed for that week. That means the printed chart can start with the wins you have already logged. If Tuesday has been oddly productive, Tuesday gets its moment.
This is especially handy when you have been using the Choreboard during the week and then decide, “Actually, a paper copy would be useful too.” The printed chart can catch up instead of pretending Monday never happened.
The day bar is made for real life
At the top of the printed chart is a large day bar. It shows the days of the week as friendly tiles, with dates included when the date label is switched on.
The idea is very low-tech, which is sometimes the best kind of tech: once the chart is printed, you can cross out the current day, circle it, highlight it, or add a sticker. It gives the paper chart a quick “we are here” marker without needing anything fancy.
Because let’s be honest: a highlighter is still one of the most reliable family productivity tools ever invented.
Why paper still belongs beside the Choreboard
Printable charts are not here to replace the live Choreboard. They work best as a partner.
The Choreboard is great for live progress. It keeps things moving, shows who has helped, and pairs nicely with Chorish’s daily games like Quick Quiz, Emoji Riddle, Memory Flip, Word Scramble, and Spot the Difference. It is the lively part of the system.
The printed chart is the steady part. It can sit on the wall. It can be checked during the school rush. It can survive a low battery. It can be marked up by anyone who likes a satisfying square box.
Together, they give families and shared homes a choice: use the screen, use the paper, or use both.
Private, simple, and no sign-up fuss
Like the rest of Chorish, printable chore charts are designed to stay simple. There is no account to create just to print a chart. There is no complicated setup hidden behind the button. Open your home, tap the print chart icon near the game button, choose your options, and print.
It is a small feature, but it solves a real household problem: sometimes everyone needs the plan to be visible without opening anything.
Try it this week
Open Chorish, head to your home dashboard, and tap the print chart icon beside the daily game button. Print a blank chart for the week ahead, or include the completions you have already logged and let the paper version start with a few wins.
If you want more ideas for making chores visible without turning the house into a reminder factory, try our article on making chores visible without nagging. You can also check the FAQ for more about how Chorish works.
May your boxes be ticked, your fridge be proud, and your missing pens return before Friday.