Kids Go Shopping

I believe it is important that our kids get to know about money because it is something that we use in every day life. I think our children should be aware of what it is used for and just what certain things that we buy can cost. So my mum and I decided to take the kids shopping. May sound boring but we gave it a fun twist.

We asked the girls what they would like for their dinner on Wednesday, they finally after much arguing discussion decided upon stew. Freya then wrote a shopping list of the ingredients we would need.

Then it was on with our shoes and jackets and out the door for a casual stroll around the supermarket.

Once inside Elise decided she would carry the basket and Freya and Gracie were going to help pick the items off the shelves. Each item that we picked up, I pointed out the prices and we looked at the difference in cost between different foods. Freya was also ticking off the items on our list as we found them.

At the checkout the girls helped to put the food on the conveyor and they even helped to pack too. 

When the cashier told us how much the shopping came to, my mum showed Elise the notes she had in her purse and Elise worked out the correct money to hand over. Freya then collected the change and worked out how much we had been given back.

A successful shopping trip and it goes to show that kids can be learning something wherever they happen to be!!

How are you teaching your children about money??

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