diff --git a/esphome/chore-tracker-esphome.yaml b/esphome/chore-tracker-esphome.yaml
index 1a17561..d014048 100644
--- a/esphome/chore-tracker-esphome.yaml
+++ b/esphome/chore-tracker-esphome.yaml
@@ -891,6 +891,7 @@ lvgl:
                   y: -34
                   text: "󰋣"
                   text_font: font_mdi_small
+                  text_color: 0x4D96FF
               - label:
                   align: CENTER
                   y: 17
@@ -927,6 +928,7 @@ lvgl:
                   y: -34
                   text: "󰦩"
                   text_font: font_mdi_small
+                  text_color: 0x4D96FF
               - label:
                   align: CENTER
                   y: 17
@@ -963,6 +965,7 @@ lvgl:
                   y: -34
                   text: "󰆫"
                   text_font: font_mdi_small
+                  text_color: 0x4D96FF
               - label:
                   align: CENTER
                   y: 17
@@ -999,6 +1002,7 @@ lvgl:
                   y: -34
                   text: "󱜜"
                   text_font: font_mdi_small
+                  text_color: 0x4D96FF
               - label:
                   align: CENTER
                   y: 17
@@ -1130,6 +1134,7 @@ lvgl:
                   y: -34
                   text: "󰐂"
                   text_font: font_mdi_small
+                  text_color: 0xC77DFF
               - label:
                   align: CENTER
                   y: 17
@@ -1166,6 +1171,7 @@ lvgl:
                   y: -34
                   text: "󰇷"
                   text_font: font_mdi_small
+                  text_color: 0xC77DFF
               - label:
                   align: CENTER
                   y: 17
@@ -1297,6 +1303,7 @@ lvgl:
                   y: -34
                   text: "󰊩"
                   text_font: font_mdi_small
+                  text_color: 0xFF6B9D
               - label:
                   align: CENTER
                   y: 17
@@ -1333,6 +1340,7 @@ lvgl:
                   y: -34
                   text: "󰇷"
                   text_font: font_mdi_small
+                  text_color: 0xFF6B9D
               - label:
                   align: CENTER
                   y: 17
@@ -1369,6 +1377,7 @@ lvgl:
                   y: -34
                   text: "󰇷"
                   text_font: font_mdi_small
+                  text_color: 0xFF6B9D
               - label:
                   align: CENTER
                   y: 17
diff --git a/esphome/chore-tracker/generate.py b/esphome/chore-tracker/generate.py
index 62fb622..0e7d9ca 100644
--- a/esphome/chore-tracker/generate.py
+++ b/esphome/chore-tracker/generate.py
@@ -49,8 +49,15 @@ def eid(kid: dict, chore: dict) -> str:
 def ha_switch(kid: dict, chore: dict) -> str:
     return f"switch.chore_tracker_{eid(kid, chore)}"
 
+# mdi:checkbox-marked-circle-outline — safe default if icon is omitted
+DEFAULT_ICON = "\U000F0133"
+
 def get_chores(kid: dict) -> list:
-    return kid["chores"]
+    chores = kid["chores"]
+    for c in chores:
+        if "icon" not in c:
+            c["icon"] = DEFAULT_ICON
+    return chores
 
 
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -461,6 +468,7 @@ def _gen_lvgl_pages(kids: list) -> str:
                   y: {icon_y}
                   text: "{chore['icon']}"
                   text_font: font_mdi_small
+                  text_color: 0x{kid['color']}
               - label:
                   align: CENTER
                   y: {label_y}
@@ -900,6 +908,12 @@ def main():
         print("    Add a 'chores:' list under each kid in chores_config.yaml")
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    # Warn about missing icons (will use default, not crash)
+    for k in kids:
+        for c in k.get("chores", []):
+            if "icon" not in c:
+                print(f"⚠️   {k['name']} / '{c['name']}' has no icon — using default")
+
     total_chores = sum(len(get_chores(k)) for k in kids)
     print(f"✅  Config loaded: {len(kids)} kid(s), {total_chores} total chores")
     for k in kids: