Financial literacy activities

Spending

Elementary school activities (grades K–5)

During elementary school, children learn critical skills such as how to make positive choices and share what they have. These activities teach elementary school children about the difference between needs and wants, spending choices, and giving to a good cause.

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Exploring price changes
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Playing a money counting game
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Flying into spending and saving
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Exploring ways we use money
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Coloring your savings
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Understanding our money choices
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Learning about giving with Money Monsters
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Making smart money trades
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Building savings habits
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Bringing your own bag
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Using a budget to shop for a party
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Understanding the value of money
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Spending more than money on a pet
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Spending money on a trip
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Practicing giving
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Making spending choices
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Learning about coins
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Knowing what costs us money
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Giving to a cause
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Exploring needs and wants
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Comparing costs when building a rocket
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Choosing the perfect trip
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Bouncing ball spending game
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Borrowing or buying?
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Using a buying plan
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Playing a need or want game
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Exploring saving and spending game
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Exploring opportunity costs
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Mapping your money journey (elementary school)
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