Market Day
Ages 6–8Ages 9–1230 minWhole classSimple materials
EarningNeeds & wantsBudgeting
Students earn classroom coins doing quick jobs, then choose what to buy at student-run stalls.
Classroom games · Ready to run
Group Activities
Ready-to-run money games for your class. Filter by age, time, topic and prep, open an activity for the steps, and print a clean one-page teacher run-sheet.
10 activities
Byte
The Trading Game
Ages 9–12Ages 13–1530 minSmall groups of 3–4Print only
EarningBanking
Groups barter goods with no money, then a shared 'money' token is introduced to reveal why money makes trade easier.
Tally
Needs vs Wants Relay
Ages 6–8Ages 9–1220 minTeams of 4–6Print only
Needs & wants
Teams race to sort picture cards into 'needs' and 'wants' and must justify each placement out loud.
Goldie🪙 Pairs with coins
Save · Spend · Share Stations
Ages 6–8Ages 9–1225 minSmall groups of 3–4Simple materials
BudgetingSaving
Small groups rotate through three jars and decide together how to split a set of coins across saving, spending and sharing.
Cash
The Budget Challenge
Ages 9–12Ages 13–1540 minSmall groups of 3–5Print only
BudgetingTax
Groups plan a class party on a fixed budget, including a shared fund for things everyone uses, and defend their trade-offs.
Byte
Price Detective
Ages 9–12Ages 13–1525 minPairsPrint only
BudgetingRisk
Pairs compare price tags to work out which is the better deal and spot tricks that make a price only look lower.
Goldie
The Goal Ladder
Ages 6–8Ages 9–1220 minIndividual, then pairsPrint only
Saving
Each student turns a savings wish into a dated goal and maps the weekly steps it takes to reach the top rung.
Tally
Would You Rather? Money Edition
Ages 9–12Ages 13–1515 minWhole classNo prep
Needs & wantsBudgetingSaving
Quick money dilemmas send students to different corners of the room to defend a choice — no wrong answers, just reasons.
Byte
Scam Spotter
Ages 9–12Ages 13–1530 minSmall groups of 3–4Print only
Digital safetyRisk
Groups role-play receiving a suspicious message, spot the warning signs and rehearse the safe 'stop, check, ask' response.
Goldie
The Interest Snowball
Ages 9–12Ages 13–1535 minSmall groups of 3–4Simple materials
InterestInvesting
A hands-on counter game shows how savings can earn a little extra each round — and how that extra starts earning too.
⚠️ Free for classroom use · Educational — not financial advice