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25 Fun Money Activities for Kids

April 6, 2022 Mary Malcolm

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It’s hard to get young children (and even some older ones!) to understand the concept of money. How much it is worth, what the different values are, even how those values can be exchanged for things is something many children struggle with. That is why money activities for kids will save your day!

These fun money activities for kids will help make that struggle a little easier and a lot more fun! From magic tricks to games to playing with slime, these activities will make learning about dime, nickel, dollar, and others something your kids are excited about. Have fun!

funny money activities for kids
Have fun learning about money!

Learning about money is an important life skill, and these money activities will make it a fun one!

Creative and Fun Money Activities for Kids

1. Count and Clean Your Coins, Kiddos

Want a fun science experiment to try with your kids? Help them count their different coins from their cute pig bank and teach them how to clean coins using two simple ingredients with this brainy idea from Kids Activities Blog! Oh how we love piggy banks!

clean money, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Vinegar and baking soda will turn these coins to sparkle!

2. Create a Coin Caterpillar and Its Cost

Here’s a fun way to do math games. Your child is going to love creating a coin caterpillar and then figuring out how much he costs! This idea from Miss Kindergarten is so fab!

coin caterpillar, Fun Money Activities for Kids
How many caterpillar coins can you add up?

3. Printable Money Flashcards

With this fun activity by Life Over C’s, your kids will use clothespins to pick the right amount on each money card! Wonderful free resources are available to teach kids about pretend money!

coin clip cards, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Keep the right amount up!

4. Money Eggs Game

Want a cute and fun coins money game? What do $0.89 cents look like? Your kids will have a blast figuring out exactly that with these money eggs game by Teaching with Nancy!

coin counting eggs, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Count those coins all the way!

5. Make a Cool Money Slime

Want to give your toddler or younger children a chance to play with money? Make this money slime idea by Still Playing School! You’ll both have a fantastic fun time doing this one.

coin filled slime, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Pull out the right coin from the slime!

6. Fun Coin Matching Game

Here’s a cool coin recognition lesson you can do with a 2nd grade kiddo. These coin rubbings are also a matching game! In this game idea by Kids Playbox, your child rubs the coins, then they match the picture to the coin! How fun!

coin rubbing and matching, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Match those coins!

7. Ice Cream Cost Stacking Activity

How much was your ice cream cone? Your little one can stack the scoops in this activity from Step Into Second Grade to know! That’s a fun way to learn about the value of coins!

counting ice cream scoops, Fun Money Activities for Kids
How much ice cream do you want?

8. Roll the Dice and Match it with Coins

Rolling the dice isn’t just for board games. This fun money counting game from The Education of Ours is simple: roll the dice, match up the number to coins that add up to that amount. Your little one will surely have fun!

dice roll counting, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Are the coins and dice matched?

9. DIY Play Money and Cash Register

Give your child play money that feels like the real thing with this DIY money creation activity from Let’s Do Something Crafty. They’ll love their own cash register which you can get from a grocery store, or you can just make one yourself!

homemade play money that feels real, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Make some play money for your kiddo!

10. Pick Up Dollars with Magnet Activity

Your child will be shocked when you show them that dollar bills can be picked up with magnets… and you’ll love watching them figure out why! This is a very fun activity by Kids Activities Blog!

magnetic dollar, Fun Money Activities for Kids
What makes the dollar stick with magnets?

11. Coins and Cups Activity

In this activity by Education, each of these cups is worth the amount that is written on it. Your child puts in as much as they want, and then has to count out the change!

making change, Fun Money Activities for Kids
How much is in your cup?

12. Match the Money with the Envelope

Which of these cards match up with the right amount of money on the envelope? Your kids are going to love figuring it out! I really love these money worksheets you can print for free.

money sorting envelopes, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Do you have the right amount in your envelope?

13. Money Sorting Activity

Want a fun sensory money experience for your preschooler? Let your kids separate coins onto this money sorting mat from Mrs. Hodge and her Kindergarten Kids! Search for more learning resources for your kids!

money sorting mat, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Count them all right!

14. Sorting Coins and Matching Letter Sounds

Q is for a quarter! This fun money lesson activity by Buggy and Buddy will give your kiddo the fun of sorting coins! Want more? They will love figuring out which letter sounds go with which coin!

money sounds, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Q is for a quarter, N is for?

15. Make the Penny Boat Float

How many pennies can your little one put in your penny boat before it sinks? Your kids will love finding out the answer in this learning activity by PBS!

penny boat, Fun Money Activities for Kids
How many coins can this penny boat hold?

16. Learn Decimal Places with Money and Cards

Are you looking for a playful way your preschooler can learn about decimal places? Use cards to help your child learn about them in this learning activity by Deceptively Educational!

practice decimals, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Money and cards can teach so much!

17. Play “Buy to the Store” Game

Here’s a fun game from Autism Tank for your kids: these cards are each worth a different amount. Let them sort out the correct change to ‘buy’ each snack!

pretend purchases, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Be sure to pay the correct amount!

18. Fun and Free Printable Play Money

Want to teach your kids about money, but not hand them a real one hundred dollar bill? No problem! Print your own money with this fun printable from Kids Activities Blog!

printable play money, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Print your kid’s money!

19. Print Your Kid’s First Wallet

This awesome activity from Kids Activities Blog gives your child their own printed wallet that they can store their play money in! They can also count what’s left in there!

printable wallet, Fun Money Activities for Kids
How much money does your kid have?

20. Buy the Materials You Need for a Snowman

Do your kids want to build a snowman? They’ll have to pay for it in this fun money activity by Teaching Blog Roundup! How much will your snowman cost once you go to the snowman store (unavailable)?

snowman store, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Do you have enough money for a snowman?

21. Make a Picture Using Coins

This awesome experiment by Creative Family Fun is a cross between science and art. Let your children make a picture with coins and see what happens when it’s left in the sun!

sun printing, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Can you see the coin imprints?

22. Different Ways to Make 25 Cents

How many different ways are there to make twenty-five cents? Your child can figure them out with this fun game from Frugal Fun For Boys!

ways to make 25, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Count 25 cents in many ways!

23. “How Much is in Your Wallet?” Quiz

Use this coin purse to teach your kiddo about word problems as well as counting out coins! Your kid’s critical thinking and Math abilities will be tapped with this fun activity from Education!

whats in your wallet, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Can you solve the correct answer?

24. Perform a Dollar-Bill Magic Trick

Hocus pocus! Your kids will love watching the bills change places with this awesome money magic trick by Kids Activities Blog!

rolling money magic trick, Fun Money Activities for Kids
What just happened to the bill?

25. “Work For Hire” Post is Up!

Looking for a great way to teach your older children the real value of money? Give them a Work for Hire board and let them earn their wages! What an amazing idea from Home Made by Carmona!

work for hire chore system, Fun Money Activities for Kids
Who’s up for work?

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Which fun money activity are you doing with your kids today?

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