6. Enjoy doing household tasks together.
* setting the table (starting with plastic plates and cups before moving onto china crockery)
* sorting the clean washing (starting with small items and moving to bigger ones)
* weeding together (or giving them their own little patch of garden to care for)
* washing the car together - great fun in Summer!
* packing up after each activity throughout the day to teach orderliness.
* sweeping together (at first they make more mess, but eventually they are a help)
* taking an active part in shopping with counting objects and naming colours of labels etc
* making their bed (the standard will gradually improve over time if you keep encouraging)
* dusting together (especially if they have their own colourful duster to use each time)
* 'helping' with the fixing of broken bits (with their own small hammer and nails and wood blocks).
