Toddler · Chart
Morning routine chart
A picture chart your child can follow on their own, step by step. 8 steps and about 55 minutes: starting at 6:30am, that is out the door by 7:25am. Change the times to suit your family.
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Use it with: Visual routine builder · How to make a visual routine chart that gets you out the door
- Step 1
Wake up and stretchAbout 5 minutes - Step 2
Toilet and wash faceAbout 5 minutes - Step 3
Get dressedAbout 10 minutes - Step 4
BreakfastAbout 15 minutes - Step 5
Brush teethAbout 5 minutes - Step 6
Quiet time togetherAbout 5 minutes · rest or play - Step 7
Check bag and water bottleAbout 5 minutes - Step 8
Shoes on, out the doorAbout 5 minutes
Dashed circle: rest or play time, part of the routine too.
A routine helps organise the day; it is not a treatment for burnout, developmental needs or family conflict. Talk to your doctor or a family service centre if you are worried. Build your own version, with your own steps and pictures, in the Visual Routine Builder.
Updated 10 October 2026. Print on A4, portrait, in colour or black and white. Stick it at your child's eye level; a plastic sleeve lets you reuse it.