Activity Name: Spending Tracker, Objective: To teach children how to be money smart; how to budget, save and spend and still be financially successful., Description: Have your kids create a spending tracker. The children will be responsible for filling it out and updating it whenever they make mone

Activity Name: Spending Sheet, Objective: To help children to keep track of their spending habits while using/familiarizing themselves with spreadsheets., Description: Track your monthly expenses (i.e. your spending each month) using Microsoft Excel. Steps: 1. Open Microsoft Excel. 2. Create a n

Activity Name: Making A Purchase, Objective: To teach kids to be smart consumers., Description: Your child wants to make a significant purchase. Use your child's dream purchase an opportunity to show him/her how to be a smart consumer. Steps: 1. Discuss the item your child wants to purchase. Ask

Activity Name: Make A Smart Purchase, Objective: To teach your child or teen to be a smart consumer., Description: Whether you want to buy a new computer, a tablet, a cell phone, a designer handbag or a car the process for being a smart consumer is the same. Steps: 1. Answer the following for you

Activity Name: Grocery Store Field Trip, Objective: To familiarize children with the concepts of budgeting, saving and spending., Description: Going to the Grocery Store is a great opportunity to teach your children about budgeting and spending. Steps: 1. Before you leave the house, work with you

Activity Name: Food Court Budget, Objective: To teach your children how to budget., Description: During a trip to the mall try this simple budgeting exercise. Steps: 1. Go to a mall food court and take out a five dollar bill. You can have anything that you want at the food court but you can't spe

Activity Name: Excel Budget Sheet, Objective: To give kids a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and its capabilities., Description: Create your own budget sheet using Microsoft Excel. Steps: 1. Calculate, on average, how much you make per month. 2. In Excel create a column for expenses (grocer

Activity Name: Coupon Binder, Objective: To help kids learn to save money by organizing coupons into their own coupon binder., Description: One very easy way to save money is to use coupons. Because coupons are difficult to keep track of it is recommended that you organize them into a coupon binder

Activity Name: Clothes Shopping: Name Brand vs Generic, Objective: Encourage children to shop smarter by finding similar "must have items" that are generic brands., Description: Steps: 1. Gather some fashion magazines and pick out clothes that you want to own. 2. Write down the brand name and the

Activity Name: Budget Field Trip, Objective: Have a fun day out where kids will learn about budgeting!, Description: Steps: 1. Save up your money or have your parents set a budget for the day. 2. Choose where you would like to go or what you would like to do (mall, zoo, movies, playground, amusem

Activity Name: Budget Bedroom, Objective: A great way to teach children about budgeting while allowing them to redecorate their bedroom., Description: Have fun re-decorating your bedroom on a budget. Steps: 1. Save up money or have your parents set a budget for your project. 2. Create your drea

Activity Name: BMO Monthly Budget Calculator, Objective: To help kids stay in control of their monthly income and expenses., Description: Try this calculator from the Bank od Montreal to get a better understanding of your monthly income and expenses. Steps: 1. Go to the