Practice Counting and Math Skills with Printable Play Money

Add a real-world touch to your classroom lessons with a set of printable play money for kids! This printable play money printable resource includes a variety of U.S. paper bills and coins in both color and black-and-white formats, designed to support hands-on money lessons in a fun and interactive way.

Use Play Money for Kids to Build Real-Life Math Skills

Whether you’re teaching counting, addition, subtraction, or the value of money, this set of play money for kids is a great tool for classroom activities, math centers, and dramatic play. Each sheet includes multiple coins or bills that students can cut out, sort, and use in simulations like shopping or banking. Looking for some ideas on ways to use play money in the classroom? Here are a few of our favorite ideas!

• Practice Counting Money – Students identify coins and bills, add totals, and make change.
• Shopping Centers – Set up pretend stores for kids to buy/sell classroom items.
• Classroom Currency System – Reward students for good behavior, homework completion, or class jobs.
• Auction Activities – Host auctions where students bid on small prizes or privileges.
• Banking Role-Play – Assign roles like banker or teller to reinforce financial vocabulary and teamwork.
• Community Role-Play – Simulate a town or marketplace to explore economics and civic roles.

Download Your Printable Money for Kids

Each page of printable money for kids includes realistic-looking U.S. coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter) and paper bills ($1, $5, $10, $20, and more). This resource is available in both PDF and editable slides formats, and can be downloaded quickly and easily. Click the dropdown arrow on the download button to download your preferred file type.

Resources to Pair With Your Free Printable Play Money Sheets

This free printable play money pack is perfect for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents looking to make money lessons more engaging. It’s also useful in a variety of situations. We recommend pairing this resource with one of the following:

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