Teaching · Early Elementary
Money Basics Activity Book
A gentle first money book for young children. Twelve friendly coloring pages take turns with simple activities — trace the money words, match and count coins, sort needs and wants, and save, spend, and give. Every page needs just a crayon or pencil: no cutting, no prep, no screens. Ages 5–8 (grades K–2).
How It Works
Color a page, then do an activity
Coloring pages and simple activities take turns all the way through the book, so children stay busy while they pick up their first money ideas. Do the pages in order or pick any single page that fits your lesson — each one stands on its own.
Print & color
Twelve friendly money scenes to color — a piggy bank, a lemonade stand, a trip to the bank, and more.
Learn by doing
Trace the money words, match and count coins, sort needs from wants, and split money to save, spend, and give.
Finish & celebrate
Set a savings goal, play the coin path game, and earn the “I Did It!” certificate at the end.
What’s Inside
One book, coloring and activities together
- 12 money coloring pages — piggy bank, jars, store, bank, and more
- Trace the money words — save, spend, earn, give, and a money-words page
- Coin Match — match each coin to how much it is worth
- Count the Coins — add up the cents in each row
- Save, Spend, Give — give money three jobs
- Needs or Wants? — sort everyday things into needs and wants
- Ways to Earn Money — and draw your own way to earn
- Simple Shopping — pick two things you can buy for $5
- My Savings Goal — a color-as-you-save goal tracker
- Coin Path Game + “I Did It!” certificate — and a grown-up answer key
Get It
Try the free sample, or get the full book
Free with a free account
Free sample — a mini money book
Try it today: a coloring page, a word to trace, the Save-Spend-Give activity, and Coin Match — six pages that stand on their own. Create a free Money Instructor account to download — already a member? Just log in.
Included with paid membership
The complete book
All 27 pages — twelve coloring pages plus every activity, the savings-goal tracker, the coin path game, the finish-the-book certificate, and a grown-up answer key — with a low-ink black-and-white version too. Free and logged-out visitors are prompted to create an account or upgrade.
Who It’s For
A friendly first money book for little learners
K–2 classrooms
No-prep pages for centers, morning work, and early finishers.
Homeschool
A gentle first money unit that mixes coloring with real learning.
Parents
Sit down with a crayon and talk about saving, spending, and coins.
Tutoring & support
Simple, picture-forward activities with a grown-up answer key.
Keep Going
More free ways to learn about money
When your child is ready for more, Money Instructor has free interactive money lessons they can play on a screen — like Count the Money, Make Change, and Needs vs. Wants. Prefer paper? The Needs vs. Wants Sorting Cards and the Financial Literacy Posters are printable companions to this book.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
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Ready to Start?
Print the book and grab a crayon
Try the free sample, or get the full 27-page book — twelve coloring pages plus coin matching, counting, needs vs. wants, save-spend-give, a savings-goal tracker, the coin path game, and a grown-up answer key.