4 Simple Financial Literacy Games/Activities for Kids

April is financial literacy month. I wanted to start the month off by giving you fun and simple financial literacy activities to do with young children.

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad said  when you are an adult your report card is your credit score. This is one reason why teaching kids financial literacy is so important. Once a child becomes an adult, handling money becomes inevitable. So, let’s strive to build an early foundation for our children!

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Money Recognition

The value of money and how to count it is a basic skill every child should learn. The activities below will teach money recognition in a fun way.

1. The first step in money recognition is for kids to hold and interact with money.
2. Have your child put money in a piggy bank.
3. Another activity is for the child to sort money by pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, etc.
   • Help your child learn the difference in colors and sizes.
4. After your child has mastered this, then teach them the monetary value of each coin by doing the following.
   • Repeat step 3 by having the child sort coins, then make a COLORFUL SIGNS with the value of money.
   • Create a sign for each coin and place it near each type of coin. The signs should read the following…
     • Pennies = 1¢
     • Nickels = 5¢
     • Dimes = 10¢
     • Quarters = 25¢
5. Review the values frequently.
6. Read books about the value of money such as…
   • Money Math by David Adler
   • Here is a list of 100 Books about Money
7. Watch the value of money videos on YouTube.
   • The Money Song by Jack Hartmann
   • Counting Coins Song for Kids by Math Songs by Numerock
8. Then move on to the next activity, Ice Cream Store.

Ice Cream Store

This is a great activity to reinforce the value of money. It also introduces your child to entrepreneurship.

1. Create ice cream by using the following suggestions.
   • Make ice cream with Playdoh. An example is shown in the picture below.
   • You may also put various colored balls in cups to make pretend play ice cream.
   • Another option is to purchase an ice cream set like the Melissa & Doug Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter.
2. Create price tags and put them on the ice cream.
3. Get pretend play money and give to the customer.
   • We used a toy cash register
4. Have your child play the ice cream store owner.
5. As the customer, start by giving your child the correct amount of money for the ice cream.
6. Once they become more advanced, give them more than enough money and help them determine the correct change to give you.
7. This is also a great activity to teach your child about kindness and customer service.

Monopoly

Introduce your child to investing in real estate with this game. Use this game to teach your child financial literacy vocabulary such as Assets, Liabilities, and Transaction.

1. If you have a young child, start off with Monopoly Junior.
   • There are various versions of this game. The tips below can be used with most versions.
2. Read the directions on how to play the game.
3. Play the game with your child until they start to understand the concept and do the steps below.
4. View the video below to learn how to teach your child the words, Assets, Liabilities, and Transactions by playing Monopoly.

Saving

This activity teaches kids how to work towards something they want or would like to purchase in the future.

1. Explain to your child that saving money means putting money aside.
2. Most kids like to save for something they want in the future.
3. Is there a toy your child has been begging you for?
4. Use this as an opportunity to teach them about saving.
5. You may create a project around the house that allows them to earn money.
6. It doesn’t have to be money, you many use a behavior chart so kids can earn awards at the end of the week.
7. We use the Melissa & Doug Chore Chart.
   • If my son completes his chores at the end of the week, then he earns a privilege of his choice like going for a fun outing or watching television.

Bonus Activity – How the Stock Market Works: A Simple Explanation For You and Your Kids

Financial Literacy can be taught to children in a fun way on any level.

Have fun with these activities!

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