Many of laundry folding days with my kids looks like a blooper reel. I really think they ask me ridiculous questions just to see how soon I will crack. I still have a limit but when I started taking it less seriously and enjoying the show laundry day became fun.

1. Have that special pile of wash cloths to fold.

They don’t even need to be freshly washed. If they were already folded then unfold them and toss them in the pile. Odds are they wont get folded so don’t go crazy but give them something to help with.

2. Bury your kid in the laundry and pretend they are missing.

Not in the washer and dryer! Just dump that freshly washed laundry on them. Maybe not the nice stuff. Lets face it though they will be knocking over your freshly washed and folded laundry at least once today.

3. Fashion show.

My kid cannot watch laundry be folded without demanding an outfit change. Let them! When we really get into it we pull out the runway (yoga mat) and the commentator describes in full detail the outfit. The more accessories the better.

4. Insist their pants are yours and the pants shrunk in the wash.

It is okay to be very upset that your favorite pants are ruined. The more dramatic the more giggles. We want these kids on board with laundry day.

5. Let them organize and sort socks.

It’s my least favorite part of laundry folding and we go through a ton of socks. Sometimes it actual shorting other times its ‘find a green sock’.

6. Have them take SMALL piles of clothes to their destination.

This is keeping them involved and interested. Also, when you get lucky they get distracted on the way back (and you can finish super quick).

7. Throw a mid fold dance party.

Seriously when nothing is working call it what it is. Take a short break from laundry folding and have a quick dance party.

As a parent it can feel impossible to get everything done. And if you are like me with huge ambitions by the end of the day it can feel like a joke. Just have a little extra intentional fun in the daily chores.