Your child may be capable of doing a chore sooner or later, depending on her level of concentration, fine-motor skills, or maturity.

Once a child reaches an individual skill or age level, he can generally do the chores for his age group and those for the age groups below.

Getting kids to help with cleaning isn't easy, especially in the beginning. Besides, how much help can you realistically expect from a child? The answer depends on the child's age. However, you'll want to be there the first time your child tackles a new task, regardless of age.

• Put away outside toys and games (and all their pieces) in the proper boxes or bins.

• Help with planting.

• Water outside plants.

• Debug plants with gardening games.

• Clean the patio and patio furniture.

• Plant vegetables, annual and bulbs.

• Harvest vegetables.

• Mulch plants.

• Take compostable material to the compost pile.

• Polish silver. 

• Shovel snow.
  

Previous chores, plus:

• Mow the lawn.

• Wash exterior windows.

• Maintain the compost pile.

• Turn mattresses.

• Clean out the fireplace and clean the tools.