A nice and simple method is the chore card. You give your child a card that has 12 opportunities to get a punch for a chore. Again, the goal DOES NOT have to be all 12 punches and it doesn't have to all be done in one day. You may want to give them the card at the beginning of the week and they cash it in for their prize at the end of the week. Another interesting way to work with chore cards is to give them to the child and let them cash them in as early or frequent as they would like for their prize and give them a deadline for that particular card.
For example: I give Sam a card on March 18 (a Sunday) and tell her she has until March 24 (a Saturday) to get all 12 punches and she'll be able to trade it in for a prize on that Saturday.
or
I give Sam her card on the March 18(Sunday) and she has until March 24(Saturday) to complete those punches but she can cash it in whenever she is ready. So Sam completes all her punches by Wednesday and she hands in her card to get her prize. When I give her the prize I'll also give her another punch card to start the cycle over with a new deadline.
In both scenario's if by the deadline the punches aren't to the goal amount the punches that have been received are voided and no prize are given for them.
Helps with instilling ideas of:
1. Responsibility
2. Decision Making
3. Working for rewards (weather it be money, candy, trips etc.)
** Recommended for ages 5 and up. **
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