How to Make a Potty Training Reward Chart

Now that your busy little toddler is ready to take the next big leap in her developmental timeline and make the move from diapers to big-kid undies, you can make the potty-training process fun by keeping track of all her potty successes with a reward chart. A reward chart will provide you with an opportunity to give her praise and positive reinforcement, decorate the fridge and make her excited about the transition.

Things You'll Need

  • Poster board
  • Ruler
  • Markers (different colors)
  • Self-adhesive laminating sheets
  • Stamps or stickers
  • Flat, metal baking sheet
  • Colored tape
  • Permanent markers
  • Large magnets

Instructions

  1. Stamps and Stickers Potty Chart

    • 1

      Lay a sheet of poster board on your work surface and use a ruler and colorful markers to divide the board into eight evenly spaced rows.

    • 2

      Write the title of the chart in the top row, such as "Isabella's Potty Training Chart."

    • 3

      Divide the remaining rows into columns. Make the first column wide enough to write the day of the week. Each of the remaining columns will represent one potty trip in the day. Consider the number of times your child will need to use the bathroom and draw the columns accordingly -- 10 columns is likely a safe number.

    • 4

      Laminate the poster board. If you̵7;d like to use the potty training chart for more than one week, laminating it will allow you to wipe off the stamps or remove the stickers and start again. Don̵7;t worry about laminating if you're only going to use the chart once.

    • 5

      Place a stamp or sticker on the reward chart for every successful trip to the potty.

    Environmentally Friendly Reward Chart

    • 6

      Lay an old, flat, metal baking sheet on your work surface and use colored tape or permanent marker to delineate eight evenly spaced rows across the sheet. Using a baking sheet and other reusable items prevents unnecessary waste.

    • 7

      Write the title of the chart across the top row with a permanent marker.

    • 8

      Divide the baking pan into columns, making the first wide enough to write the days of the week and the remaining columns wide enough to place a magnet in the grid square. Write the days of the week down the column on the left-hand side.

    • 9

      Secure the baking sheet reward chart to the fridge with a large magnet. Have your child place a magnet on the chart to mark every successful trip to the potty. Use large magnets that will not pose a choking hazard or keep the chart out of your child̵7;s reach when it̵7;s not in use.

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