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The Secret to Successful School Mornings + Free Printable Morning Routine Checklist

The Secret to Successful School Mornings | free printable | morning routine chart | kids, tweens & teens morning checklist

Mornings can be tough, even if you’re a morning person! Chances are, your kiddos are either bouncing off the walls before sunrise…or impossible to budge, blaring alarm be darned.

Busy mornings can feel like total chaos at any house. (Been there!) Everyone’s trying to get ready, eating breakfast, brushing teeth (or forgetting to), and looking all over for a mysteriously missing shoe or folder.

Mom feels bad for getting snippy at the kids, the kids are annoyed because they’re still groggy and they can’t find what they need, and Dad’s frustrated because he’s trying to get himself out the door, too. Oh, and somehow no one took the dog out!

Basically, mornings can be a hot mess.

So what’s a busy mom to do?The Secret to Successful School Mornings | free printable | morning routine chart | kids, tweens & teens morning chart

Morning Routine Checklist

Make your family’s mornings easier with a simple printable morning routine checklist! If you’ve ever wished for a simple morning routine checklist, this checklist is your answer. (Anyone who’s driven back home to pick up a forgotten item knows exactly what I’m talking about!) This morning routine checklist provides a step-by-step plan to follow so your mornings will run on autopilot.

The Secret to Successful School Mornings | free printable | morning routine chart | kids, tweens & teens morning chart

No more wracking our sleep-fogged brains, trying to figure out WHAT we might be forgetting as we run out the door (like lunch)! It’s all here, ready for reference. This morning routine checklist can also help prevent distractions. (Watching TV while eating cereal? Not on the morning list.)

A few options for using this printable morning routine list:

  • Print it out, laminate it, and post it up by the door or in the kids’ bathroom.
  • Print out a copy every week. (You can save on ink if you use the HP Instant Ink program.)
  • Print it out, frame it, and use a dry-erase marker to check it off each day.

This list helps kiddos focus on the basics from brushing their teeth to finding their way out the door. Your teens might even have a chance to actually eat breakfast (as opposed to tossing a granola bar in their backpack).

Morning routines help build life-long habits—and habits make life SO much easier! Just like we, as adults, drink a glass of water in the morning, turn on the coffeemaker and read the news, kids need a plan to help them successfully navigate each morning.

When you implement this routine, help kids ease into it, as they might not embrace the change right away. Some kids love the help while others might not be into the idea of using a morning routine checklist until they see how much it helps them have more successful mornings.

Set a goal to be out the door on time all week long. If necessary, offer a reward to get the whole family on board (pizza night, a favorite family activity, or bonus points toward a privilege they’ve been trying to earn).

ESTABLISHING A MORNING ROUTINE HELPS:

Kids Build Confidence

They’re no longer embarrassed about showing up late for school, unprepared or not looking their best.

Eliminate Morning Stress

No more stressful mornings trying to get out the door! No one’s angry or upset in the morning, so everyone starts the day in a positive mood.

The Whole Day Run More Smoothly

When mornings are successful, they set up the rest of the day for success. Permission slips are remembered, homework is turned in, and things just “go” better!

Kids Sleep Better

When kids know exactly how much time they need to get out the door in the mornings, they can sleep soundly knowing they won’t be waking up to chaos. They’ll fall asleep easier, too!

All kids can benefit from a regular morning routine. (Adults too, for that matter!) Routines help kids do better in school, get a great start to the day, and be more successful overall. Help your kids establish their morning routine by using this easy-to-use printable so they can follow along.

The kids build great morning habits while YOU will experience less stress—sounds great to me! Try adopting a morning routine today!

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Comments

  1. lindsey brown says

    March 20, 2019 at 9:48 am

    do you have a nighttime routine in the same color scheme as the morning routine?

    Reply
    • Heather Moritz says

      March 24, 2019 at 4:32 pm

      YES! Just emailed it to you!

      Reply
      • Erika says

        March 26, 2019 at 3:43 pm

        Could you send me the evening routine as well? Thank you!

        Reply
      • Crystal Burns says

        April 9, 2019 at 3:28 pm

        Hi! Could you email the morning one and the bedtime routine one? I put my email address in the slot of send the morning one to my email and it still isn’t showing up in my inbox.

        Reply
      • Melanie Healey says

        June 19, 2019 at 3:18 pm

        Can you email it to me as well?

        Reply
        • Heather Moritz says

          June 20, 2019 at 9:18 pm

          Just sent your way!

          Reply
          • Gabrielle says

            October 10, 2019 at 5:00 pm

            MAY I HAVE THE NIGHT TIME CHART TOO

      • Megan Bruton says

        October 22, 2019 at 1:23 pm

        can I have the night routine as well please?

        Reply
      • marissa says

        January 22, 2020 at 1:05 pm

        Id love the night time one as well

        Reply
      • Kristi says

        August 7, 2020 at 12:23 pm

        Can I please get night time routine please?

        Reply
  2. sellenna bailey says

    May 15, 2019 at 4:40 am

    Thanks for the morning one, its great. Could you send me the evening routine as well? Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Nichole says

    May 16, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    Could you send me the morning and evening routines please? I put my email in the box and hit send and never received them.

    Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Steph says

    May 21, 2019 at 5:26 pm

    hi, can you please send me the evening routine chart as well. thanks

    Reply
  5. Rebecca Stamper says

    June 25, 2019 at 9:29 am

    Could you please send me that evening routine checklist? I would greatly appreciate it. I’ve already requested the morning routine checklist.

    Reply
  6. Jess says

    July 21, 2019 at 11:16 am

    I love this! Do you by chance have an after school and bedtime routine checklist?
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Heather Moritz says

      July 22, 2019 at 9:24 pm

      Sent you an email, Jess!

      Reply
  7. JOY says

    July 27, 2019 at 12:28 am

    HELLO,

    COULD YOU SEND ME A COPY OF THE NIGHT TIME ROUTINE AS WELL. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!

    Reply
  8. Reham Mangondaya says

    July 30, 2019 at 6:02 pm

    Could you please send me after school and bedtime routines? Thank You.

    Reply
    • Heather Moritz says

      August 4, 2019 at 4:51 pm

      Sent!

      Reply
  9. Louise says

    July 30, 2019 at 11:21 pm

    I am hoping I can also get the after school and bedtime routine checklist?
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Heather Moritz says

      August 4, 2019 at 4:50 pm

      Sent Your way!

      Reply
  10. Allison Cregger says

    August 11, 2019 at 10:58 pm

    I would love to receive the morning and evening routines in email as well.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Kiley Williams says

    August 14, 2019 at 1:10 pm

    Would you please send me the evening routine checklist as well? Thank you!

    Reply
  12. Ashley says

    August 14, 2019 at 1:27 pm

    Is there a way to access the night time routine that goes with this one? This has been a life saver in my household of 6! Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  13. LaMiira says

    August 16, 2019 at 9:13 am

    Would you send me the evening routine one as well? This is great. Thank you!

    Reply
  14. Jennifer says

    September 3, 2019 at 6:14 pm

    Hello! I would love to have the after school and evening chart to match this one, too, please!! Thank you!!

    Reply
  15. Angel Robison says

    September 7, 2019 at 8:58 pm

    I would love the evening routine list as well! Love your website and thanks so much for sharing. I’ll stick around and check out the rest of your site.

    Reply
  16. Angel Robison says

    September 7, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    I would love the evening routine list as well! Love your website and thanks so much for sharing. I’ll stick around and check out the rest of your site.

    Reply
  17. Valerie Pritchett says

    September 13, 2019 at 8:16 pm

    I would love the after school and evening as well! Thanks!

    Reply
  18. Sha says

    September 18, 2019 at 11:39 am

    Same here! After school and evening lists please.

    Thank you!

    Reply
  19. Jen says

    October 5, 2019 at 7:45 am

    Love these lists! I submitted my email but never received the list. Would you be so kind as to share it with me, as well as the evening and after school ones if you don’t mind!? Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Jen says

      October 5, 2019 at 7:47 am

      Love these lists! I submitted my email but never received the list. Would you be so kind as to share it with me, as well as the evening and after school ones if you don’t mind!? Thank you so much! – UPDATE – GOT THE MORNING ONE! IT IS AWESOME _ WOULD APPRECIATE THE OTHER ONES IF YOU WOULDN’T MIND THE EFFORT IN SENDING! TY!

      Reply
      • Heather Moritz says

        October 16, 2019 at 11:31 am

        YEAH! Just sent your way.

        Reply
  20. Lynn says

    October 22, 2019 at 11:12 am

    I signed up for the checklists but haven’t received anything. Could you please email me the morning and night time customizable checklists? thank you!

    Reply
  21. Becca says

    October 28, 2019 at 9:42 pm

    I would love the evening checklist as well. Please and thank you!

    Reply
  22. ashley says

    November 6, 2019 at 3:36 pm

    Please send to me too!

    Reply
  23. Wendy Cufflin says

    November 27, 2019 at 7:41 am

    I’ve just found your Morning Checklist and LOVE IT! May I also have the after school and evening version please? Thanks!

    Reply
  24. Brooke C says

    February 16, 2020 at 7:08 pm

    I LOVE your morning routine list! May I also have the after school and evening list? Thanks SO much!

    Reply
    • Heather Moritz says

      February 18, 2020 at 9:32 pm

      emailed you!

      Reply
  25. Michelle says

    February 24, 2020 at 2:19 pm

    Hello im wondering if you have one of these for After school and another for bedtime. if you have could you please email to me
    Many Thanks

    Reply
  26. Kelly Dee says

    March 1, 2020 at 5:24 pm

    Could you please send me the after school and bedtime lists as well 🙂 thanks!

    Reply
  27. Jess says

    March 13, 2020 at 10:02 am

    Hi, Can you email me the morning routine list please? It is not showing up in my email.

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Heather Moritz says

      March 31, 2020 at 3:49 pm

      Looks like you got it! Sometimes it takes a bit to makes its way to your inbox!

      Reply
  28. Cynthia says

    April 26, 2020 at 11:45 pm

    Greetings, Heather. I was wondering if you could email me a “Nighttime Routine” in the same color format? Thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Heather Moritz says

      April 27, 2020 at 8:49 pm

      Sure!

      Reply
  29. Jessica Collier says

    August 25, 2020 at 11:25 am

    Could i also get the night time one? Love this!!!

    Reply
  30. Natalie says

    September 1, 2020 at 10:43 am

    Hi there! How can I download this? I’m trying to hit the download link but its not working. Thanks!

    Reply
  31. Rose says

    September 7, 2020 at 7:43 pm

    Hi can you please email me the morning and evening routine. Thanks so much

    Reply
  32. Stefanie says

    September 23, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    Hi! Can you please send me the night time routine and a separate one for the afternoon, if you have one? Thank you!!

    Reply
  33. Julia Tahhan says

    October 24, 2020 at 10:11 pm

    Hello! Love this. Im wondering if you have one of these for After school and another for bedtime. if you have could you please email to me
    Many Thanks!!!!

    Reply
  34. Zoe Johnson says

    January 13, 2021 at 3:50 pm

    Do you have one that has a blank list

    Reply

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