chore-chart-kit

Free, open-source library of printable chore chart templates. 100+ designs across 8 chart formats. JSON-defined, SVG/PDF renderable, CC-BY-4.0 licensed.

🚧 v1.0 in active development. Templates and renderer are being curated and ported now. Star the repo to follow along — first batch lands when phase 2 completes.

What's in here

• 100+ chore chart templates as JSON (text-only in v1; themed backgrounds added in v1.1 after image-licensing confirmation)
• 50 ready-to-print PDFs (US Letter, watermark-free)
• TypeScript renderer in src/ — pure JSON → SVG, no framework dependency
• Examples for Next.js and plain HTML
• GitHub Pages gallery at https://halallens-no.github.io/chore-chart-kit

Quick start

Just want a PDF?

Browse samples/pdfs/ and download the one you like. Drag it into any printer dialog. Done.

Building an app?

import { renderChart } from './src';
import dinosaurWeekly from './templates/chore-charts/dinosaur-weekly.json';

const svg = renderChart(dinosaurWeekly);
// → SVG string, ready to inject into a page or convert to PDF

Browsing in your browser?

→ https://halallens-no.github.io/chore-chart-kit

The Pages site renders every template in the repo with download links to the corresponding PDF.

Chart formats

Format	Description
Weekly grid	Chores as rows, Mon–Sun columns
Daily checklist	Single day, checkboxes by time of day
Star / sticker chart	Earn stars per completed chore
Reward tracker	Progress bar toward a goal
Multiple kids	Side-by-side charts for siblings
Blank template	Themed grid, parent writes in chores
Monthly calendar	30-day view with daily checkboxes
Routine schedule	Time-slot based schedule

Template schema

Every template is a JSON file conforming to templates/schema.json. Validate locally with:

npx ajv validate -s templates/schema.json -d "templates/chore-charts/*.json"

Contributing

Template submissions welcome — see CONTRIBUTING.md. PRs need:

1. JSON file in templates/chore-charts/
2. PNG preview in samples/png/
3. Passes schema validation (CI checks this)

License

• Templates (templates/, samples/): CC-BY-4.0. Free for any use — commercial, personal, modified — with credit to Flinkis / printablechorechart.com.
• Code (src/, examples/): MIT. No restrictions.

Want a no-code editor for these?

We also run printablechorechart.com — a free web editor that customizes any of these templates without touching code. Same source, friendlier UI, no install.