Counting Money Games for Kids
Practice with pretend US money in three counting money games. Count a pile of coins, tap coins to pay an exact price at the pretend shop, and decide whether you have enough to buy a toy. Levels go from pennies and nickels in kindergarten to dollar bills in third grade.
How to play Counting Money Games for Kids
- Pick a level: K uses pennies (1¢) and nickels (5¢) up to 20¢; Grade 1 adds dimes (10¢) up to 50¢; Grade 2 adds quarters (25¢) up to 99¢; Grade 3 adds $1 and $5 bills up to $9.99.
- Count the money: add up the coins and bills and type the total in cents (Grade 3 picks the dollar amount).
- Pay the price: tap coins and bills to put them in your tray until it adds up to exactly the price, then press Check. Tap a coin in the tray to take it back.
- Enough to buy?: count the money and compare it with the price tag. Is it enough?
- Every right answer earns a star; get 90% right for three stars. This is pretend money for learning only: nothing is bought or sold.
Controls
- Tap or click answers, or press 1–4.
- Type totals on the number pad or keyboard; Enter checks.
- In Pay the price, tap a coin to add it, tap the tray to remove it, and press Check.
- Press 🔊 to hear the question; Read aloud in the toolbar mutes the voice.
Tips
- Start with the biggest coins and count on: quarter, quarter (25, 50), dime (60), nickel (65), penny (66).
- The dime is the smallest coin but is worth more than the bigger penny and nickel. Size does not tell you the value!
- Count nickels by fives and dimes by tens. Four quarters make one dollar.
- To pay a price with the fewest coins, use as many of the biggest coin as you can, then the next size down.
FAQ
How do you teach kids to count money?
Learn each coin’s name and value first, then practice counting by ones, fives and tens. Next, sort coins from biggest value to smallest and count on. These games follow that order, from pennies and nickels up to mixed coins and bills.
What coins are used?
The four common US coins: penny (1 cent), nickel (5 cents), dime (10 cents) and quarter (25 cents), plus one-dollar and five-dollar bills in Grade 3. All are drawn as simple pictures labeled with their value.
When do kids learn to count money?
In many US schools, children identify coins in kindergarten and first grade, count mixed coins up to a dollar in second grade, and work with dollars and cents, including making change, in third grade.
Is real money involved?
No. It is pretend money for practice only. There is nothing to buy and no sign-up.