# How to create a chore

Tap + at the bottom of the screen, then Add Chore. Pick a room, add tasks, choose who does it, set the schedule and reward, then tap Save. You need a profile without Limit Access.

A chore is something that needs doing, with a schedule and the people who do it.
Your chores then fill the chore chart: the **Home** tab and its calendar, which show who does what on each day.
It can be as simple as "Feed the fish", or a room with several tasks, like a "Kitchen" chore with **Wash dishes** and **Take out trash**.

You need a profile without **Limit Access** to create chores.

The quickest way is to pick ready-made chores or a whole routine.
See [How to add chores](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/quick-tasks?locale=fr).

## Create a chore your way

1. Tap **+** at the bottom of the screen, then tap **Custom chore**.
2. Under **What needs doing?**, type the chore, like "Feed the fish".
3. To use a room's tasks instead, tap **Pick a room (optional)** and choose one, then tap **Add Tasks** and pick one or more tasks.
   The name is then called **Chore Name (Optional)** and is filled in with the room's name, which you can change.
4. Under **Assignments**, tap the people who should do the chore.
5. Pick an **Assignment Type** (see below).
6. Set the **Reward**, if you want to give one.
7. Set the **Recurrence** and the **Next Due Date**.
8. To add extras, tap **More options**: when the reward is earned, **Penalty If Missed**, **Repeats During the Day**, **Time Window**, **Set Reminder**, **Notes / Instructions** and **Photo Required**.
9. Tap **Save**.

A chore without a room is listed under **Everyday** on the **Chores** tab.
A new chore earns its reward each time it's completed, and goes to the kid whose profile is selected.

On the free plan you can have up to 5 chores in a home.
See [What's free and what's premium in Chore Boss](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/whats-free-and-whats-premium-in-chore-boss?locale=fr).

## Assignment types

- **Shared**: any assigned person can complete the chore for everyone.
  If no one is selected, the chore is visible to all members.
- **Individual**: each person gets their own copy of the chore and completes it separately.
- **Rotate**: assigned members take turns.
  Rotation is a premium feature.
  See [How to set up a rotating chore](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/chore-rotations?locale=fr).

## Reward

- Enter the **Reward Amount**, or **Points** if your home uses points.
- Under **More options**, choose when it is earned:
   - **Completion** (the default): earned every time the chore is completed.
   - **Weekly**: the amount is the total for a week, spread over the times the chore is due that week.
     This is only offered for **Daily** and **Weekly** schedules.
- If an assigned person has **Earn Rewards** turned off, you see "No one will earn this reward".

See [How to track and pay out rewards](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/rewards-settlements) for how rewards are paid out.

## Recurrence

Tap **Recurrence** to choose **How Often?**:

- **Once**: due on one date only.
- **As Needed**: no fixed schedule.
- **Daily**: every day, or every few days.
- **Weekly**: every week or every few weeks, on the days you pick under **Which Days?**.
- **Monthly**: pick a **Monthly Type**:
   - **Day of Month**: specific dates, such as the 1st and the 15th.
   - **Week and Day**: for example the first Saturday, using **Which Week?** and **Which Days?**.

A new chore starts as **Daily**.

The **Next Due Date** must match the schedule.
If it doesn't, the app tells you the next date that does.

## Times during the day

Under **More options**, turn on **Repeats During the Day** to schedule the same chore at several times each day, such as 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM.

- Tap **Add Time** to add another time.
- Each time shows as its own entry on the **Home** tab and is completed separately.
- Reminders go off at each time.
- The chore screen lists the times under **Daily Times**.

This is a premium feature.

## Reminders

Under **More options**, turn on **Set Reminder** and choose a time under **Remind At**.
If the chore repeats during the day, reminders use those times instead.

Reminders only go off on a device where the selected member is assigned to the chore.
See [Why am I not getting chore reminders?](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/why-am-i-not-getting-chore-reminders)

## Notes and photo proof

- **Notes / Instructions**: anything the person should know, shown on the chore screen under **Notes**.
- **Photo Required**: the chore isn't complete until someone adds a photo.
  This is a premium feature.
  See [How to require photo proof for a chore](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/how-to-require-photo-proof?locale=fr).

## Built-in rooms and areas

Chore Boss comes with 25 rooms and areas, each with its own tasks:

- **Attic**
- **Balcony / Terrace**
- **Basement**
- **Bathroom / Toilet**
- **Bedroom**
- **Dining room**
- **Entrance hall**
- **Garage**
- **Garden**
- **Gym / Exercise room**
- **Home theater**
- **Kitchen**
- **Laundry**
- **Living room**
- **Office**
- **Pantry**
- **Pets**
- **Playroom / Game room**
- **Pool**
- **Sauna / Jacuzzi**
- **Study / Homework**
- **Toilet**
- **Trash**
- **Vehicle**
- **Yard**

To add your own room, tap **Add your own room** at the bottom of the room list.
To add your own task, tap **Add** next to the search box in the task list.
It's free.
See [How to add, hide or change rooms, areas and tasks](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/how-do-i-add-more-rooms-areas-and-tasks?locale=fr)

## Related

- [How to edit, copy or delete a chore](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/how-to-manage-a-chore?locale=fr)
- [How to add chores](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/quick-tasks?locale=fr)
- [How to change the order of tasks and chores](https://www.kidplay.ai/help/how-to-change-the-order-of-tasks?locale=fr)

## Troubleshooting

- **"Say what needs doing, or pick a room and its tasks"**: type what needs doing, or pick a room.
- **"At least one task is required"**: you picked a room, so add at least one of its tasks.
- **"This date doesn't match the recurrence schedule."**: change the **Next Due Date** to the date the message suggests, or change the schedule.
- **"Your profile is not allowed to make changes."**: the selected profile has **Limit Access**.
  Switch to a parent's profile.
- **"You're using your 5 free chores"**: your home already has 5 chores on the free plan.
  Premium gives you unlimited chores, plus photo proof, rotation and custom rewards: tap **See Premium** to see the plans.
  Or tap **Not now** and delete a chore you no longer need to make room.

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Source: https://www.kidplay.ai/help/managing-chores-in-chore-boss