A free printable life skills checklist with 28 skills for kids from toddler to teen, across four areas: money and budgeting, independence, home skills, and thinking skills. These are the skills no test measures but every adult needs. Begin with one skill and build from there.
Put together by Amelie, B.Ed, M.Ed, former classroom teacher · Updated June 2026
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The Life Skills Checklist: 28 Skills for Kids
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Free printable checklist
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Start small and hand over real responsibility a little at a time, then resist the urge to step in and fix it. Whether it is the grocery run, the laundry, or a phone call, doing the real thing with you nearby beats any lesson about it. Work through the checklist slowly over months, not days, and let your kids surprise you with what they can handle.
This checklist is the quick version. For the why behind each idea, parent tips, and the full walkthrough, read 10 Life Skills Every Kid Should Learn Before They’re 12.
The printable version, in full colour and black and white. Print it for the fridge or tuck it in your bag, and let them tick things off themselves.
Everything on this page stays free to read. The printable is just the version that survives leaving the house.
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