5 Tools That Make Cleaning fun For Kids!
When it comes to chores, most kids would choose to play, watch TV, or delve into video games instead. One of the tricks I found to keep chores interesting is the use of tools! This especially works for my 4 and 6 year olds.
You may be wondering what tools I speak of.
Here they are!!
1. Dusters! Give them a rag, and they look at you like you have a hole in your head, but give them a funky little duster, and it makes all the difference! They worked well at collecting all the dust too!
2. Spray bottles! Kids love to play with spray bottles, but of course you wouldn't let them use the household cleaner you have locked away. I have an innocuous recipe for a fantastic window cleaner that is safe for kids to use! Take a 16 oz. bottle, fill it with 3 Tbsp. of white vinegar, 2 Tbsp. rubbing alcohol, and 1 1/2 cups of water. It's safe and it works great!! If you still don't feel comfortable (say you have a 2 year old like me) giving them this, just put water in the spray bottle and let them wipe down the refrigerator or the dishwasher. Then stand back and watch them make things squeaky clean!
3. Dish wands! I filled dish wands halfway with white vinegar and halfway with strong dish soap, and let them scrub the tub. This easy solution is safe (just make sure they know not to get it in their eyes), and it takes care of soap scum! Something about using the wands makes them want to clean!! 🙂
4. Tongs Picking up toys and clothes with tongs just makes it more fun! It also helps with dexterity. The only reason I don't do this myself is because I'm a boring adult now. Kids love it though.
5. Dish tub and socks! Ok, If you're very adventurous try this. Your children will have a blast and will hopefully remember it forever. Put a tiny bit of non-toxic cleaner in a dish tub with some water. Have your kids put some socks on, step in the solution, and *clean the floor with their feet by 'skating' around!! I've only done this once, and I'm not sure if I'll ever do this again. 😂
One extra note: Put on some cleaning music!! YouTube has playlists of cleaning songs directed at children. It might be annoying for you, but watching them sing and dance along as they do their chores is well worth it.
I hope you enjoyed my tips! You can purchase these items at the Dollar Tree! Dish wands were 3X more at Walmart! 🤗
Thanks for reading!!
Love, snowpea ❤
Excellent ideas! You are so right about kids and the tools, I don't know what it is but it makes all the difference in the world!
Kids sure are funny that way! Thanks for your comment! :)
Great tips, Snowpea. My kid needs a bomb letting off nearby to motivate him to help with cleaning. Think I'll give some of these a go.
Cleaning music :P
cheers
Anj :D
Thank you! When you say your kid needs a bomb to go off to clean, I laughed! Reminds me of my eldest son. As you can see he wasn't in any of the pictures. 😂 Thank you for your comment!
Hey! Nice tips @snowpea! My kids love the spray bottle too. And yeah, dusters are more appealing than rags. 😅
Ohhh, I love the dish wands on the tub idea. My boys sometimes like to clean, but they tend to fight over the duster. This would be another handy tool to help stop the battle - and get more of my house clean!
Really fun tips as I know how important making cleaning fun for kids is.
I work with 16 small 1-3 year olds and.. Wow what a mess they can make.
But to clean it up.... Nope don't want to...
Then you need to get creative and make it fun and it works almost everytime 😊
Really cool seing the kids having fun cleaning with your cool tools 😉 Awsome!
I can't imagine working with 16 of them haha!! You're a strong lady because I'd probably pull my hair out! Thank you for your comment! 🙂❤
What creative ideas they could make cleaning fun even for me lol
If you would really try it (especially the sock skating) send pics!! 😂
lol I may try it for fun but no photos of me doing it 😂
Yeah I can see my Wife being a little annoyed with me when she had to clean their socks...lol.
We still use the skating idea, but instead just put on shoes and use a wet rag. Same fun for the kids, but without risk of ruining a pair of socks.
Shoes and a wet rag... I'll remember that lol!! Somehow that seems to take the fun out of it! Maybe I should've said, "old socks!" 😄
Old socks or new, my Wife wouldn't be happy. She has a thing about keeping clothes clean. Sure a lot stems from growing up without much money and having to keep her stuff in good shape as there wasn't money to replace it.
And it's still fun for the kids...but heck a cardboard box and some markers and they are entertained for hours. We have a space ship, a dog house, a castle, and one I have no idea what is right now. It's fun when they get to be creative.
Great advice. Friday is cleaning day at our house. We will put this post to use;)
Awesome!! Let me know how it works out!! 🙂
This is such an endearing idea to get the younglings involved with the housework, if you can grab them when they are young it will surely stay with them for a long time. Super tips on keeping the cleaning materials safe but still effective, and also making cleaning fun for all - it's a essential part of life but making it a fun time makes it so much easier.
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Thank you for your comment!! My hope also is that this stays with them for a lifetime. 🙂
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