Grocery Store Money Game: Counting Coins & Making Change
Category: Education / Math Worksheets
Turn coin practice into a real shopping trip: kids count prices, pay, make change and budget. A printable grocery store game in 3 levels with play money, in color and B&W.
Give your students a real reason to count money carefully: at this grocery store, every coin they spend is a coin they cannot win with. This counting money game turns coin practice into a real shopping trip for 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders, homeschoolers and life skills groups. Children count the price, pay the bank, make change and plan a budget, and after a practice game or two most groups can play on their own. It is a complete printable grocery store game in three levels, with play money included.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 1 ZIP file with 5 PDF files
• 01 Full Color - US Letter (49 pages)
• 02 Black & White - US Letter (49 pages)
• 03 Full Color - A4 (49 pages)
• 04 Black & White - A4 (49 pages)
• 00 Print Guide (2 pages): which file to open, how to print, what the game words mean
• All four game files have the same 49 pages
INSIDE EVERY FILE
• Teacher Guide with a level chart, skills, standard and easier / harder ideas
• Print & Prep Guide: what to print, how many copies, fast setup for a whole class
• How to Play page with 7 picture steps, a worked Example Turn and 6 more ways to play
• Coin Guide (heads, tails, value and edge) and a Count It Up page for counting on
• 4 Shopper Mats with 6 picture aisles: Fruit, Vegetables, Bakery, Dairy & Drinks, Protein, Snacks & Treats
• Bank Mat with fair trades, and Starting Wallets for each level
• 144 priced food cards: the same 48 foods in Level 1 (10¢ to 50¢), Level 2 (14¢ to 97¢) and Level 3 (30¢ to $3.50)
• 12 coupons, 12 PASS chips, 3 Finish Bonus cards, level bag labels and wallet bag labels
• 48 editable price cards (type any price) and 12 make-your-own cards
• Play money: real-size quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies (heads and tails), plus one-sided $1 and $5 play bills
• 6 worksheets: My Shopping List, My Receipt, Budget Challenge, Count the Coins, Make Change, Exit Tickets
• Answer key and a Super Shopper certificate (type the name)
HOW THE GAME WORKS
• Each player gets a Shopper Mat, a Starting Wallet and 3 PASS chips
• Flip a card from the store pile. Need that aisle? Count the exact price and pay the bank
• Too expensive? Spend a PASS chip and wait for a cheaper card
• Trade coins with the bank when you need different ones
• When every cart is full, count your money. Most money left wins
PERFECT FOR
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade math centers and small groups
• Special education, life skills and ELL groups (picture aisles and visual coin supports)
• Homeschool and family game night
• Early finishers and money units (CCSS 2.MD.C.8)
HOW TO USE
• Pick one level for each group: each card shows 1, 2 or 3 stars
• Play the first game together with you as the banker
• Use the worksheets before or after the game for practice and quick checks
HOW TO PRINT
• Print at Actual size (100%), not Fit to page, so the coins print at real size
• Cardstock (65-110 lb) for mats, cards, chips and money; laminate the mats for a game that lasts
• Open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) to type on the editable cards
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped
• Colors may look a little different on screens and printers
• For personal and single-classroom use only. Please do not share, resell or upload the files
• Real or plastic coins work too, if you prefer them
• Print at 100% so the play coins come out at real size
• Not affiliated with any government agency or school curriculum
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