This surprisingly easy craft creates a customized routine clock for kids to help them visualize time more accurately, plan ahead and stay on their schedule!

Create structure in the chaos of back-to-school season with this easy after school routine clock. This kids schedule clock has been one of our most popular articles here at Kids Activities Blog and shared hundreds of thousands of times across Facebook and Pinterest.

DIY After School Routine Clock

The clock is color-coded so that kids can easily follow along and know what task they should be working on. Having structure in the evenings helps develop an easier bedtime routine, which is essential for kids. Their brains are working overtime, so make things as easy as possible for them!

I’ve seen a clock like this floating around online, but couldn’t find the original source of the image. So, we decided to make our own!

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Supplies Needed

Here’s what you need to make this after school hack clock craft:

• Wall Clock – or if you want 2, this wall clock set would work great
• Permanent markers (5 colors)
• Printed list of activities

How to make the schedule clock

Step 1

Remove the back off the clock so that you can access the face.

Step 2

Use the markers to color sections of time for the different activities.

Our schedule is:

• 4-5 pm Homework Time
• 5-6 pm Play Time
• 6-7 pm Dinner Time
• 7-7:30 pm Bath Time
• 7:30-8:30 pm Bed Time

Step 3

Put the glass back on the clock.

Step 4

Print off your list of activities for after school routine and color around each section to correspond with the colored section on your schedule clock.

Make sure to hang your list of after school routine chart below the clock for easy access. I love how simple and quick this clock craft is.

Morning & Evening Schedule Clocks for Kids

Create another clock for the am. Hang them side by side so you have the am version and the pm version next to each other.

The morning kids schedule could include: wake up, breakfast, brush teeth, catch bus…etc!

What is your family’s after school routine?

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RESOURCES TO GET ORGANIZED DURING THE BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON

This routine clock idea for kids is just one fun way to keep home organizing on track.

• Get excited with these DIY crafts for kids for Back to school season.
• This Morning routine chart & Bedtime routine chart will help you to be on track.
• Plan for the school memory book before the school year starts.
• Ever wonder How to organize your life for school? Check this.
• You should know these Back to school tips.
• This family command center ideas are genius.
• Quick and healthy breakfast ideas that will make you love school mornings.
• Check these cool school snack ideas.
• Do you have the first day of school traditions? These are fun.
• Need a good homeschool schedule? This works great for distance and online learning too.
• Pack your lunch in style. Check these school lunch ideas for a balanced lunch.

How did your kids schedule clock turn out? Are there things you added that we missed? Please add your comments about the routine clock below…