Learning valuable money skills is “in the bag” as you collect, count and exchange money all the way to the finish line. This educational game includes a 17″ x 12″ game board with spinner, 100 plastic coins, play bills, markers and a die. For 2-4 players.

5 Responses to “Learning Resources Money Bags A Coin Value Game”

1. julia says:

   August 8, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I gave this to my 6 year old niece for her birthday and she really enjoyed playing. She wasn’t able to make the correct change by herself but that’s the point of the game – to learn this skill. She caught on quickly and could make the correct amount at least 1/3 of the time, her mother is a teacher and said this is really a 2nd grade skill so just coming out of kindergarten, my niece did a wonderful job. We played 3x in one afternoon, so she must have liked it! Her 4 yr. old sister played along, and although she needed help and didn’t understand the concepts of the $$$ too well, it kept her entertained and she knew the different names of each coin. Overall a great game for families looking to help encourage learning while they have fun, I think the age 7+ is flexible if you play with adults who are willing to help.
2. Prabhakar R. Gorti says:

   May 19, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Fun and educational toy. Earlier my daughter is poor in differentiating the quarters and nickels. Now she mastered that skill after playing this game. Must buy for all kids .
3. Hip RN Mama says:

   May 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I purchased this game for my son when he was 5 (now 6) and he asks to play it on a daily basis! It can be played in less than 10 minutes, so we usually play a few rounds at a time. It teaches basic money math in that only the coins are used. There are $1 bills, but those only come in to play if you want to cash the change in (Bank Exchange). Basically, you move around the board and collect money for doing certain chores that you land on by rolling a die. There is a spinner and it might say that you cannot be paid with nickels (or dimes or quarters) for your chore, so you have to learn how to make the change using the different coins other than the easiest or most obvious way. If you spin “Money Bags”, you have to give your chore money to the pot in the middle of the game board and if you land on the $ sign, you get to take the change from Money Bags. The winner is the person who finishes with the most money (generally less than $2). I really enjoy playing the game with my son and wish this game was around when I was learning about money. This is perfect for kids just learning about money, however it does not teach them how to make change (you only add the coins up so you can be paid for your chore), so I would really only recommend it for ages 4 to 6.
4. AJ McNeill says:

   April 22, 2010 at 12:00 am

   this is a great game to help my second grader learn math & money skills. The big kids like it, too!
5. Kate says:

   February 25, 2010 at 12:00 am

   My kids are little Scrooges so a game that allows them to make money to lord over their siblings ranks high on the fun list. The only thing I wish it has were more coins because we do tend to run out of pennies, especially.