Free printable behavior charts, blank template

The blank behavior chart template

This free printable behavior chart is a one-page PDF with six blank rows for goals, seven blank day headers, a reward line, and a name line. You can type into every field before you print, or print it blank and write by hand. It comes in letter and A4, in a color version and an ink saving black outline version.

The boxes on the chart fit a 1.5 inch round sticker or a 1/2 inch star sticker. A check mark works too. Print at 100 percent, not fit to page, so the boxes stay the right size.

If you want the reasoning behind the layout, start with Behavior chart examples for home, with the goals that work.

What to type into the rows

The blank rows force the one conversation that matters: what exactly are we working on? Pick only 3 or 4 goals at a time. Too many rows filled means the chart fizzles. Write each goal as something your child can do, not something to stop doing.

• Ages 3 to 5: brush teeth, put toys in the bin, use a kind voice, sit at the table for dinner
• Ages 3 to 5: get dressed with help, wash hands before eating, say please and thank you, stay in bed at bedtime
• Ages 6 to 8: make the bed, finish homework before screens, feed the pet, clear your plate
• Ages 6 to 8: pack your school bag, put dirty clothes in the hamper, read for 10 minutes, do one chore without being asked
• Ages 9 plus: complete a homework block, do a load of laundry, take out the trash, practice an instrument for 15 minutes
• Ages 9 plus: organize your school supplies, help make dinner once a week, finish a chore list, turn off screens at the set time

Filling it in and printing

Here is how to get the chart ready in about five minutes. Open the PDF on your computer or phone. Type the child's name, the goals, and the reward. Leave the day headers blank if you want a weekend-only chart.

1. Open the PDF in a browser or PDF reader.
2. Type the child's name and up to six goals.
3. Type the days of the week, or leave blank for a weekend-only chart.
4. Type the reward on the reward line.
5. Print at 100 percent, not fit to page.

Daily behavior chart or weekly

The same tmeplate works two ways. For a weekly chart, the columns are the days of the week. Each goal gets one box per day. This is best when your child needs to see progress across a whole week.

For a daily chart, the columns are parts of the day: morning, afternoon, evening. You type those instead of day names. This is better when your child needs a reset after lunch or strugles with one routine, like getting out the door.

Try the weekly version first. If the chart feels too big, switch to daily. The blank template lets you do either.

Other printable behavior charts

This blank template is a good starting place, but other charts fit different ages and goals. The smiley face chart works for young kids who respond to a simple face. The kindergarten chart uses pictures and short words. The picture chart for toddlers has no words at all. For older kids, the tracking sheets let them count their own stickers. See all behavior charts if you want to compare options.