Money Exchange Game
We have been playing the Money Exchange Game at home lately. Bean is extremely interested in money lately, so I made this little activity. We play this at school, and she has a computer game by Everyday Math just like this. If you have used the Golden Bead Exchange Game before, it's very similar. The object of the game is to get to $1. Each player rolls the dice and gets that amount in cents. The exchange comes into play when there is more than 5 pennies, it gets exchanged for a nickle. 2 nickels, 1 dime. 2 dimes and a nickle, 1 quarter. 4 quarters = $1. We play until all players have gotten to $1 to tone down any competitiveness. We also talk about how this is a game of chance, not skill. Getting to the dollar first is just that, not winning. If you can carry a pair of dice in your bag, you can play this game anywhere. Imagine that! She rolls a 7, takes a nickle and two pennies. She rolls a 10, gets a dime. She rolls a 5, and needs to exchange her
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Colleen:)
Hi! The shorter easel is from Ikea, but I cut the legs down so that it would be a good height for young toddlers. The taller easel is an adjustable easel by Melissa and Doug (it is currently set at the shortest level). Hope you find one that works well for you!
Megan (Littlest birds Studio)