How to Set Up Gift Card Rewards for Your Child
Enable gift card redemptions so your child can turn chore points into real rewards
Enable gift card redemptions for your child so they can cash in chore points for brands they actually want — no bank account or debit card setup required.
Before You Start
You must have a funded family rewards pool before kids can redeem. See How to Add a Funding Source and Fund the Rewards Pool.
Enabling Redemptions
Gift card redemptions are available automatically once the family rewards pool has a balance. No per-child card setup is needed.
Fund the rewards pool
Add money to the family rewards pool from your payment method. This is the budget kids draw from when they redeem.
Kids earn points
Each completed chore adds points to the child's balance. 1 point = $0.01.
Child taps Redeem
Once they have at least 500 points ($5.00), the Redeem button appears on their balance card.
Pick an amount and a brand
They choose $5, $10, or $25 — then pick from 1,000+ gift card brands.
What's Different From a Debit Card
| Kids Debit Cards (Greenlight, etc.) | ChoreSplit Gift Cards |
|---|---|
| Requires bank account setup | No bank account needed |
| KYC / identity verification | No KYC, COPPA-safe |
| One card, any purchase | 1,000+ brand choices |
| Monthly card fees | Included in ChoreSplit plan |