Little Finance Heroes • Money adventures
The Sharing Cupboard Mission
You don't have to own everything you use.
A rainy day, eighteen euros, and one game with missing pieces. Join Penny and her friends as they build a neighbourhood sharing cupboard — and discover that borrowing, sharing and repairing can go further than buying everything new.
Ages 7–1015 story pages + coverEnglishFor families and classrooms
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The Sharing Cupboard Mission — using isn't owning: borrow, share, repair, and keep your promises.
What children discover
- Using something isn't the same as owning it.
- Borrowing and sharing can save money and things.
- A budget helps you choose what you really need.
- The purchase price isn't always the whole price (batteries, parts).
- Repairing and reusing keeps things out of the bin.
- Borrowing is a promise: return it complete, clean and on time.
- Check an item together before you borrow it.
- Being honest about accidents protects trust.
Talk about the story
- What did the heroes check before spending their €18?
- Why is borrowing sometimes better than buying?
- Why did they keep €6 for later?
- What promise do you make when you borrow something?
- What should you do if something breaks while you borrowed it?
Try your own mission
Pick something you'd like to use but not always own — a game, a tool, a book. Could you borrow it, share it, or repair one you already have before buying new? Make a little 'borrow card': what it is, who has it, and when it comes back. Use pretend amounts.
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