It all started when I was driving back home with the kids. Andy said, "We should make some play money."
So I asked, "What would you buy with it?"
We had a small discussion about how you could not really spend it in a store, but then we decided that it could be currency around the house.
So we started talking about a list of what you could do to earn money and what you could spend it on.
Now each child has a small "wallet" made from construction paper. The "Bank of Mom" has printed out $1, $5, $10, and $20 dollar bills on colorful cardstock. We have a list with suggested tasks to earn money (everything from making your bed, unloading the dishwasher, brushing your own teeth, to doing your homework quickly). We also have a list of things you could buy with the money (TV or computer time, dinner choices, sleeping in your sleeping bag, etc.). I may need to adjust amounts some depending on how much they earn daily and how easy I want it to be for them to earn certain things, but so far they are really excited.
I was never really good with keeping up with the chore chart, but perhaps this will put more responsibility on them and make it more exciting.
About Me
- Susan Z
- I'm a wife, mother (twin 6 year old sons and a 4 year old daughter), graduate assistant, student (working on a PhD), and one of those people who just doesn't know when to say no when asked to do something. This is my place to share, complain, brag, explain, reflect, chuckle, etc. with the rest of humanity. Welcome to my world.
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2 comments:
I love it! My boys love play money but are still a bit young to really understand value of different coins or bills. Great learning exercise though. I think I'm going to steal this one from you when the time is right.
--Lara
I'll share my list with you because we came up with quite a few basically free rewards they can buy. Josie is doing it too. She can't really add yet but she gets the idea and I have to tell her how much she has and what she can buy. All three kids traded in money to sleep in their sleeping bags tonight.
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