Learning Resources Money Bags Coin Value Game - Classic Board, Math Manipulatives, Financial Literacy Kids, Pretend Play, Coins Bills for Teaching, Gifts for Boys and Girls, Educational

The coins are high quality reproductions the same diameter as real US coins. They are made of hard plastic, and are thicker than real coins so as to make them easier to pick up. The Dimes and Quarters even have ridges. This is a simple little game for children. The game requires children to add up coins to variable amounts, and to exchange smaller value coins for the equivalent in larger value coins. This occurs by rolling a die, moving their piece on the gameboard, landing on a square with a monetary value, and then spinning a spinner which modifies how the amount can be built (e.g., “no dimes”). At no point do the players “make change”, which is a much harder concept. There is no subtraction in this game. The banker should be a child.

My 6 year old loves this game. It reaches the end pretty quickly, so it's perfect for small kids. When my kids ask me to play Monopoly, I'd say "Let's play Money bags instead!" because it doesn't last for 3 hours like the other game. It's a quick and easy game time for all.

I bought this game to play with my three kids whom we homeschool. I thought it would be a fun way to practice math and they do love it! They are asking us to play all the time. They also use the money for games they make up and pretending to own stores and use the money to purchase things, and they do their math just the same. Fantastic! Here is the sellers product description from the listing: Product Description Valuable money skills are "in the bag" as students collect, count and exchange money all the way to the finish line. Includes game board with spinner, 100 plastic coins, play bills, markers and die. For 2–4 players. Game board measures 12"L x 17"H. Grades 2+. Amazon.com What a fun way to learn about combining coins! The object of this colorful and compact board game is to earn money while winding along a cartoon path. Money is earned by landing on a square labeled with a practical chore, such as setting the table (31 cents), or an entrepreneurial endeavor, such as a lemonade stand (15 cents). In order to collect money, the spinner is used to determine which coins can or cannot be taken from the bank. If the spinner lands on "no nickels" then you collect your change with any coins except for nickels. There's an additional incentive to use critical thinking and coin combining skills. Extra money can be earned if you land on a "Bank Exchange" space and exchange your coins (for example, two nickels for a dime). As you may have suspected, the player with the most money at the end wins. --Lauren Bernard

Background: Purchased for my first grader who was just learning about money in school but was having trouble with the worksheets. Did some browsing, found this game and it does what it says it will which is to teach coin counting. If you want something for making change, or counting up many dollars, then this is not for you. Making change: I would suggest to get creative with your child, buy a sales slip book, price items around the house and play "store." Kids this age still love make believe. Practical details: Very sturdy coins and paper money, not easily ripped or damaged, same with the box, and we've had this for about a year, play it practically every weekend so that says something. The box is pristine. Very simple set up, your kid can set this up after watching you do it it's that easy. Reason I took off a star: I'm not enamored with the concept of "the person with the most money wins" because the game is completely by chance as to how much money you end up with. If it had you apply critical thinking skills to get that money then I'd buy into that outcome. So how we end it, is that you have to roll exactly the number of spaces it takes to get to the finish space. This works well for both of us as it takes out the element of 'bizarre random game.' We both exchange all of our money at the end so that we wind up with the most dollars that we can for what we have and the least amount of coins. (Side note: This is how you deal with money in a practical manner, the cashier at the store when your child goes to buy goodies does not want a dollar in nickels and pennies; as parents we've all been there. As adults we know better and should teach this. This game does a fabulous job of giving you that option!) Suggestion: As an added bonus, if she wins, I give her in real dollars and coins that amount. I'd rather she earn money this way, by learning practical skills, than by being paid for chores, because in the real world no one will pay you to take out the trash unless it's in your job description. It's always expected that we clean up after ourselves by showing respect for ourselves, the people around us, and our living, working, and playing spaces. So far, so good! Would I buy this again: Would not hesitate for a second in purchasing this item if what you need is a coin counting game. I only wish her teachers had this in their classrooms, would be very helpful for the students. Moving forward: She's in 2nd grade now and still likes this game. This year as mentioned now that she can count coins we've started to play store, learning to actually make change using the coins from this game and other paper money, which is advanced but is helping; every time she makes change the correct way we record the 2 amounts and she gets to keep the difference. No one wants to get screwed by the cashier so I'll gladly 'pay' her to learn this skill. Of course she has to find the difference to get the money :-)) Definitely a great product, thank you Learning Resources!

My 5 and 6 year olds love this game. They ask me to play it first thing in the morning! They love it when they land on a “change it up” spot and get to trade in all their coins for larger coins and dollar bills. My 6 year old is learning how to add larger numbers quickly and my 5 year old is catching on quickly since he’s having fun. Highly recommend, especially if your kids like play money!

This money game is such a wonderful activity for kids! It's quick and engaging, so you won't feel like you're playing for ages. My daughters absolutely love it, and I'm so glad I found it on sale—it truly feels worth every penny. I'm curious to see if this brand has other games because this one has become a favorite in our home. It's also been fantastic for teaching them how to make change after just a few rounds. Learning should always be this enjoyable!

My daughter is young 5 and in Kindergarten and is struggling with money concept and I got this game primarily for her to practice counting without it seeming like homework. I know that it suggests Since we have gotten it she tries to finish up her homework quickly and asks to play this game! She is learning to think of the numbers as quarters being 25, dimes being 10, nickels being 5, and pennies being 1. There is a wheel that you spin that if you land on 5, 10, or 25 you wouldn't be able to use so it forces the child to find alternative ways to build it (otherwise I think she would just build the amount with pennies). When it is my turn I ask her to help me try to count it out so she is actually doing the counting twice to help strengthen her concepts. There is also the trade up spot where whatever money she has earned she has to try to trade it up for large amount and she always wants to try to trade up to the dollar. Money is a hard concept I feel this game will be good to play for a few years until she is really strong at it :) I don't think it hurts to strengthen money counting as that is a real life concept we all need to know. I know that it suggests for children ages Grade 2 and up but I think that it's okay to help the child or let the child see when you try to build it up. I already see her catching on after a few times of playing for making certain numbers. My goal was to just make it fun to learn about Money and this game delivers! The game is also quick so it doesn't feel like it drags on forever or causes them to lose their attention span.

My 1st grader was still struggling with ease of differentiating coins, which caused anxiety & nerves. We bought this game to play and after the 1st play, she LOVED it. We played 4 more rounds that night. The next week she & I played every morning when she woke up & by the 3rd day she was CONFIDENT enough to open it up & lead a game with her twin sister (who was already confident in this skill). The next weekend her grandparents came over & the first thing she did was pull out her game, explain the rules, and dominated 2 rounds. This game is awesome!! It's short enough to finish a game of 2 people in about 15 min, so you can easily add it in before breakfast or before bed. It's very straightforward, so I didn't have to go YouTube the directions, lol. It's fun & my kiddo lost her timidness after the first round. The MOST important thing, if gave my baby her confidence back when she was struggling. Just get it, you'll be happy that you did!!