Top 15 money games, toys for kids

2. Ages 5-7: Show them the money

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The Youniverse ATM (in this 2006 file photo) automatically recognizes and counts coins. Marked for ages 8 and up, the real-looking ATM tracks the account balance and uses an ATM card like a real teller machine.

Once children hit school, their experience broadens. An electronic ATM machine lets kids pretend they are grown-ups and provides a great tool to show them how to use an ATM machine, and how to manage and track their money. 

play money set shows kids what different types of coins and dollars look like, and what the different amounts mean. 
 

A play wallet helps kids makes sense of their money and is a good way to protect it.

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