Play Money in Play Grocery & Shopping
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How can I teach my child how to count money?
Introduce counting money by showing your child coins and discussing the value of each. Practice skip counting using the coins. Play memory games or teach your child clever sayings or tricks to remember the value of each coin. Introduce dollar bills after your child understands coins and has mastered skip counting. Play games that require your child to pay for items in both coins and bills and build on these skills with higher amounts.
Does play money look like real money?
Play money bills can look incredibly realistic, but the texture is quite different. Typically, the paper is thinner and see through. Play money coins are typically made of light weight plastic than actual metal. Play money won’t have a security thread running from top to bottom on bills.
What are some games to play with kids using play money?
Grab some play money and practice counting money with kids by playing shop. Set up a cash register, some items for sale with price tags, and hand your child some money. They will need to choose items based on the amount they have, count out the money to purchase the items, and make sure the correct amount of change is returned to them. You can set up a restaurant with a fake menu for children to order and pay for their food. Board games like monopoly are also helpful in teaching children about money.
















































