My Kind of Treasure Hunt

I wanted to make things FUN for Tate today, so I decided to send him on a TREASURE HUNT to get his chores done. (He's really big into treasure hunts now- thanks to both grandparents). I kept it VERY SIMPLE for him, basically I gave him a slip of paper with a chore on it, then when he finished that chore, he would find another "clue" with a chore on it. He had such a good time & the house got clean! The final "TREASURE" was to go swimming which we do everyday, but since it was a "treasure" for him he was totally excited.
For lunch we went with my Mom to the superstition mall to get some "Panda Express". We ate lunch by the carousel and as he was eating, Tate was talking about going up the stairs so that he could ride the animal on the 2nd level of the new carousel. Since the carousel costs $3 now we weren't sure if we would have Tate ride, then he ate his fortune cookie and we read the fortune inside "Step by Step you will ascend the staircase to success". Tate smiled and pointed to the carousel stairs. Needless to say, he got to ride the carousel.

Magnetic Chore Charts

Tate LOVES to do his chores...
His favorite is making his bed. He works on it for a long time, and he really does try his very best!We've used a couple different CHORE CHARTS in the past, ( see HERE & HERE) and I've determined that this one works THE BEST for us. It's short and simple, I don't have to worry about losing any cards, it sticks to anything magnetic; fridge, dishwasher, filing cabinet, and the best part is that you can write on it with a dry erase marker. After Tate completes a chore he gets to cross it off which is his very FAVORITE PART.

I figured that if it works for Tate, then it just might work for other kids as well.

So... I've started selling them.

Here is a sample BOY CHART

And here is a samle GIRLS CHART

They are:

• 8 inch x 8 inch


• 100% waterproof and spill proof


• scratch proof


• made out of a thick solid magnet with a laminated front.


• I can make custom charts if desired


• $10/each

Email me if you're interested

onesmartchicken@gmail.com

New Discovery

I'm SO EXCITED because I just found out that the magnets that I make work perfectly with a dry erase marker. So, I made up some magnets with Tate's morning and evening routines on them. When he has finished the job, he can cross it off!!! So far, HE LOVES IT.

Tate's Great New Days

This is my LATE NIGHT project!