{"id":1376,"date":"2011-11-28T14:42:12","date_gmt":"2011-11-28T14:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2011-11-28T14:42:12","modified_gmt":"2011-11-28T14:42:12","slug":"great-holiday-gifts-board-games-that-teach-money-concepts-to-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=1376","title":{"rendered":"Great Holiday Gifts: Board Games that Teach Money Concepts to Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board games are always great gifts for the holidays.\u00a0 And board games that teach kids money skills are doubly great!\u00a0 The key is to sneak in the \u201cmoney conversation\u201d as you play.<\/p>\n

For example, the popular Game of Life<\/a> oozes opportunities to discuss buying a house, paying insurance, being prepared for unexpected expenses, playing the stock market\u2026<\/p>\n

And the lesser known Allowance Game<\/a> is perfect for discussing wise spending choices, earning interest on savings, and jobs that your kids can do to earn extra money. \u00a0\u00a0Gently tie in your real life experiences with these important money topics as they come up during the game.<\/p>\n

We sometimes assume that, through osmosis, kids will make the connections between the money lessons in the game and what happens in the real world.\u00a0 That is not always true, so it\u2019s up to us to be on the lookout for these priceless opportunities!<\/p>\n

Here is a list of additional fun games that help teach kids about money:<\/p>\n

Presto Change-o<\/a> (ages 4 and up)\u00a0 Making change<\/p>\n

Monopoly Junior<\/a> (ages 5 to 8)\u00a0 Adding\/subtracting money<\/p>\n

Pit<\/a> (ages 7 and up)\u00a0 Investing, understanding the stock market<\/p>\n

Cashflow for Kids<\/a> (ages 7 and up)\u00a0 Investing, general financial education<\/p>\n

Payday<\/a> (ages 8 and up)\u00a0 Household finances, bill paying<\/p>\n

Monopoly<\/a> (ages 8 and up)\u00a0 Adding\/subtracting money, real estate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Board games are always great gifts for the holidays.\u00a0 And board games that teach kids money skills are doubly great!\u00a0 The key is to sneak in the \u201cmoney conversation\u201d as you play. For example, the popular Game of Life oozes opportunities to discuss buying a house, paying insurance, being prepared for unexpected expenses, playing the stock market\u2026 And the lesser known Allowance Game is perfect for discussing wise spending choices, earning interest on savings, and jobs that your kids can…<\/p>\n

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