Introducing Stars: Turn Bonus Tasks Into Real-Life Rewards ⭐

What if screen time could motivate kids to do more of the things that matter beyond the screen?

With Stars, a new feature in ScreenTreat, parents can turn everyday bonus tasks into opportunities for kids to earn real-life rewards. It’s a simple way to encourage chores, outdoor activities, reading, helping around the house, and other positive habits — while keeping screen time part of a balanced routine.

How Stars Work

Stars give kids another way to earn rewards in ScreenTreat.

Parents can create bonus tasks and assign a number of Stars to each one. When a child completes a task, they earn the Stars associated with it. Once they have enough Stars, they can redeem them for a reward.

For example:

• 🧹 Clean your room → 5 Stars

• 📚 Read for 30 minutes → 3 Stars

• 🚲 Go outside and play → 5 Stars

• 🐶 Help take care of the pet → 3 Stars

• 🧺 Help with laundry → 4 Stars

The idea is simple: do something offline, earn Stars, choose a reward.

Parents Choose the Rewards

Every family is different, which is why Stars are flexible.

Parents can choose from a list of preselected rewards or create their own. Maybe 20 Stars can be exchanged for choosing the family movie, 30 Stars for a trip to the playground, or 50 Stars for a special treat.

Parents decide what makes sense for their family and can customize the reward and the number of Stars needed to redeem it.

Want to make a reward easier to earn? Use fewer Stars.

Want to make it something kids work toward over several days? Set a higher Star amount.

You’re in control.

Customize the Tasks, Too

Stars aren't limited to chores.

Parents can create bonus tasks that fit their children's interests, routines, and goals. That could mean encouraging more reading, spending time outdoors, helping a sibling, practicing an instrument, or simply getting involved in family life.

You can decide:

What the task is.
Create a task that makes sense for your family.

How many Stars it's worth.
Give bigger or more involved tasks a higher Star value.

What the reward is.
Choose from the reward list or create something completely your own.

This makes Stars adaptable as kids grow and family routines change.

A More Balanced Approach to Screen Time

ScreenTreat is designed to help families create healthier relationships with screen time. Stars add another piece to that approach by connecting off-screen activities with meaningful rewards.

Instead of screen time being the only thing kids look forward to, Stars can give them reasons to step away from their devices and get involved in the real world, too.

The goal isn't to make every chore transactional or turn family life into a points system. It's about giving parents another tool to encourage positive habits and make everyday tasks a little more motivating.

Screen time and real life don't have to compete. Stars help bring them into balance.

Make Rewards Meaningful

The best rewards don't have to be expensive.

Sometimes, the most exciting rewards are simple:

⭐ Choose what's for dinner
⭐ Pick the next family game
⭐ Have a special one-on-one activity with Mom or Dad
⭐ Choose the weekend activity
⭐ Stay up a little later on Friday
⭐ Get a favorite snack
⭐ Visit a favorite place

With custom rewards, parents can create incentives that are genuinely meaningful to their kids.

Start Earning Stars

With Stars in ScreenTreat, kids can see that there are plenty of rewarding things to do beyond their screens.

Parents set the tasks.
Kids complete them.
Stars add up.
Rewards get redeemed.

It's a simple loop that encourages kids to move, help, read, explore, and participate — while making screen time just one part of a balanced day.

Try Stars today and turn everyday bonus tasks into something kids can work toward. ⭐