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Sticker chart

A space for a sticker every time a goal is met, a row for each goal, and a reward at the end. Pick the theme that makes your child want to fill it.

Who is this for?

Goals

    Or pick from the list

    Layout

    Chart runs
    Week starts
    Each day shows

    Tick the days, count the ticks and write each row's total in the blank column. The goal is the number to beat for the week.

    Theme

    Paper

    Size
    Orientation
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    Getting the most out of a sticker chart

    The sticker chart is the simplest reward chart there is, and for children between about two and seven it is often the most effective, because the reward arrives the moment the thing is done.

    What size sticker?

    The dashed circles on the chart are about 1.5 cm (just over half an inch) across on a weekly chart, which fits standard small reward stickers and the round dot stickers sold in stationery shops. On the daily layout the circles are bigger. If your child has large stickers they love, switch to "Daily" under Layout.

    Let them choose and place it

    Most of the motivation is in the moment of choosing a sticker and pressing it on. Keep the sheet nearby, hand it over, and don't tidy up a crooked sticker. The chart belongs to the child.

    Make the goals easy at first

    The first few days should produce a lot of stickers. Choose goals the child nearly does already, so they experience filling the chart, then raise the bar. A chart with two lonely stickers on Thursday teaches the opposite of what you want.

    The reward at the end

    Write it on the reward line. For a toddler, make it same-day or next-day; for a six-year-old, a full week is fine. Small and specific beats big and vague: "Pancakes on Saturday" works, "A surprise" doesn't.

    Picture clues for pre-readers

    Every goal gets a small picture from the theme. Click a picture in the goal list to choose one that matches the goal, so a child who can't read yet still knows which row is "brush teeth".

    Related charts

    For toilet training, the potty training sticker chart has the right steps already filled in. For behaviour goals at home or school, see the behavior charts.