Kids counting money games

Dolphin Dash Money. Dolphin Feed Money. Counting Money. Coin Count. Cool Math Money. MathPup Fishing Money. Baby Budget. Coin City. Counting Money Advanced. Counting Money Basic. Counting Money Intermediate. Exact Change: Euro. Resource guides for teachers and parents. Fruit Shoot Coins Requires kids to add the coins then shoot the fruit with the correct coin total. Pocket Change A number of games from the U. Mint that teaches kids about currency and managing money.

Free online finance games and apps appropriate for middle and high school age students grades Financial Football Interactive football game that requires players to answer personal finance questions. Lesson plans and other materials by grade level also from Visa.

If your kids need practice counting money and distinguishing between different coins and exchanging coins, the Money Bags game can help. As players move along the board they collect money from the bank but are constrained to specific coins. The winner is the person who has the most money. While dollar bills are used in this game, the primary focus is on coins.

If your child has basic money and math skills but could use a bit more practice handling bills, Moneywise Kids could be a great game to play.

Since the focus is on adding and subtracting with different denominations of bills, this game is solidly educational, but thankfully also fun for kids to play. To see the full list of Money Counting Games for kids click here.

The budgeting games listed below are in the order of complexity. The first few games offer basic budgeting lessons while subsequent games are more complex and suitable for older children. Skill focus: Makes kids consider prices and expenses. Buy It Right lets kids get hands-on experience dealing with bills and coins while also introducing the concept of prices and thinking through whether an object is too expensive or not. Kids set their prices and buy and sell items while moving their piece around the board.

The game is best suited to 4th through 6th graders but can be adjusted for younger kids with fewer math skills or money recognition. The Game of Life is a classic. And while some of the outcomes of the game are questionable — the winner is the one with the most money and not all of the events that occur are realistic — kids do receive an introduction to budgeting, as well as insurance, taxes and other financial considerations.

As you play the game it might be worth pointing out some of the less plausible events which can open discussions about money management in general. Also, be sure to purchase the classic edition. Skills focus: Introduces budgeting and saving a paycheck. The game board resembles a calendar month and each space represents events like insurance offers or bills to pay.

The object of the game is to be the player with the most cash and savings at the end. The classic version featured above is more focused on budgeting and basic financial concepts. Skill focus: Handling dollar bills but also introduces basic business and economics concepts.