Kids may feel there is not much to learn about money but that could not be further from the truth. Money is an important subject that you may first learn about from getting an allowance or saving money from the tooth fairy. Over the years, you will find that money is a bit more involved than just saving and you will want to master skills that will make you a wise shopper. Whether saving up for a favorite toy or new outfit, you will need to understand how everyday math influences the price you will pay. As you grow older, the math skills you gain will continue to increase. When you are an adult, you will know how to handle a bank account, credit card, pay for a mortgage on your home, and invest your money wisely. Until then, you will need to focus on money skills based upon your age and grade level. You will find that there are many fun and interactive games online that can help you practice skills and become a money master.
There are two important parts to money that all kids must learn. These are how to earn money and how to manage money. As kids, you will not need to focus on earning money until you are an adult, though once in high school you will begin preparing for a career and may start working during the summer. Even younger kids may start babysitting, or earn money working around the neighborhood. It is not enough to know how to make money, but you also need to know how to manage money. By learning how to save money, make correct change, or figure out the percentage on certain items you can manage your money correctly.
- H.I.P. Pocket Change: The United States Mint provides resources for teaching children about money.
- Design Your own Bill: New Money site teaches children to explore more about money by designing their own bill.
- Project Change: Learn the importance of saving with this resource.
- Treasury Direct Kids: Have fun exploring money topics and the nation’s economy with this site for kids by the U.S. Treasury.
- Managing Money: Bank It!: PBS teaches lessons
- Money Ville: Money games for kids.
- Math: Estimation, Rounding, and Money: University of Missouri ethemes focuses on money for grades 3-5.
- Coin Combo Game: TVO Kids presents this game for kids to learn money.
- Which Coin? Game by North Canton
- Cash Out: Game that allows children to practice making change.
- Billy and the Basketball: Print and color this coloring book about saving money in PDF format.
- Suzie and the Soccer Ball: Print and color this coloring book for kids that focuses on saving money. (PDF)
- Change Maker: Play this game from FunBrain that allows you to practice making change with a variety of currency.
- Lemonade Stand: Class Brain features this game that helps children run a virtual lemonade stand.
- Let’s Go Shopping: Game from Beacon Learning Center that helps teach fifth grade students consumer math skills.
- Maggie’s Farm: Learning Wave presents this game that works on building up student’s consumer math abilities.
- Counting Money: Super Kidz provides this interactive game that allows children to practice counting money.
- Using Money Overview: Math Cats presents this game for third grade students regarding using money.
- Piggy Bank: Piggy bank game from Family Education Network that helps teach money concepts.
- Coloring and Saving Activity Book: Learn about saving money in this PDF coloring and activity book.
- Money Tutorials: Learn about different forms of money with this online tutorial.
- Counting Change Flashcards: Practice counting change with these online flashcards from Quia.
- Count the Money: The National Library of Virtual Manipulative shares this online game for counting money.
- Money Flashcards: A Plus Math features this online game that explores counting money.
- Let’s Compare Money: HB School features this online game where kids can compare and count money. Let’s Compare
- Country Currency Matching Game: Play this game and match currency with the correct country.
- Online Money Activities for Kids: The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland made these games for kids to learn more about money in a fun manner.
- Hands on Banking: Audio story that shows children the importance of banking.
- Homework Spot: Some great websites offering interactive math activities and puzzles as well as flashcards and printable math activities.
- Math Is Fun: All different types of math pages for elementary students covering many different math subjects.