Tips to make chores fun for kids

This summer, make chore time family time by getting every member of the household involved. The key to getting kids excited about helping out around the house is to make chores as fun and quick as possible.

Bissell's lifestyle expert, Evette Rios, offers a few tips and ideas to make housework a fun family affair.

Create a three-layer chore wheel with the names and pictures of your kids on the first layer, household rooms on another and various chores on a third. Each wheel can be spun individually to rotate chore assignments throughout the week.

Grab a few drab kitchen aprons and turn them into fun cleaning fashion. Have them decorate their very own to wear on cleaning days and carry along paper towels, rags, rubber gloves, etc.

To get kids excited about vacuuming, make a game of it. Sprinkle Febreze Carpet Deodorizing Powder around the room and wait a few minutes. Then, watch as your kids vacuum as usual, but see how quickly they can get all the powder. As an added bonus for moms, the powder cleans up to three times better than vacuuming alone and leaves behind a light, fresh scent.

While younger children may not be able to run the washing machine on their own quite yet, they can help sort whites and darks before each load. After the wash and once the clothes come out of the dryer, they can help match socks and help identify which clothes belong to each family member. If you can’t find a match for a sock, turn it into a child-friendly dust mitt.

It’s easy to turn chores like setting the table and washing the dishes into a fun dance party or spontaneous sing-along with the help of a few good tunes. When a child is tasked with these chores, let him or her pick the music for before and after the meal to keep the family entertained.