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January 18, 2020 · 6 Comments

Easy Money Activity for Kids

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Has your child been learning about money in school? They are probably not only learning to count objects, but also coins. Identifying and counting coins is a major math skill that usually begins in pre-kindergarten and continues through elementary school. This easy money activity for kids is something you can do with your child at home. It uses items you probably already have!

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Easy Money Activity for Kids

Money is one of those skills that can really be tough for many children. Counting one or two types of coins is usually not too difficult. Having to count three or four different types of coins can be extremely frustrating.

What You Will Need

  • Real coins or play money
  • Paper plates or plain paper
  • Magic marker

How to Use This Money Activity

Take four paper plates and label them with the four different types of coins. Basic paper plates help contain all of the coins, but you could just use plain paper. You can type it or just use a magic marker.

Money Activity Coin Sort

Give your child coins to sort by denomination.

You choose what coins you want your child to work on.

Money Activity Coin Sorting

Take a few paper plates or pieces of paper and write different amounts of money on them. 

Have your child count coins to show that amount.

Money Activity Coin Counting

Ways to Adapt This Money Activity for Kids

  • Sort only the coins your child has learned about so far.
  • Include $1 bills, $5 bills, etc.
  • Count coins to amounts greater than $1.00.
  • Once your child shows an amount with their coins, have them show it using a different combination of coins.

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  1. Lin @ DisneyMamas says

    April 27, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    Great activity! Looking forward to sharing this with my little one!

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    • Cindy Howell says

      April 29, 2014 at 9:18 am

      Thanks! I hope you find it helpful. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mrs.AOK says

    February 22, 2014 at 9:39 am

    Thank you, this seems like a great way to help out with math improvement. I’ll have to try this! {pinning}
    We’re happy to have you at Mommy Monday!
    XOXO

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    • Cindy Howell says

      February 25, 2014 at 2:19 pm

      Thanks! I hope you find the activity helpful.

      Reply
  3. Candi says

    February 17, 2014 at 9:37 am

    That’s a great idea. They can never learn to soon or enough about money and how to manage it. Most parents don’t go the extra mile. I work in a 2nd grade class and I see how much they have to learn in 180 days.

    Reply
    • Cindy Howell says

      February 25, 2014 at 2:20 pm

      They really do have a lot to learn in one school year. I hope you find this activity helpful!

      Reply

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