Learning through play

Introduce your child to these timeless "money games".  

1. Grocery Go Karts

   A build-and-stack board game for preschoolers. The board is set up as a grocery shopping racetrack. The players add grocery items to their karts as they move along the board. The first shopper to gather all the items on their grocery list and reach the checkout wins. Along the way, as they tilt and turn, they must try not to topple their shopping carts. 

   Subjects : list, grocery, shopping, coupons, items, savings, speed, handling
    

   

2. Little Market

   A first shopping game for learning how to save. The players need to get their shopping done as quickly as possible, while also learning how to give change. In this game, money is represented by tokens with numbers printed on them to give very young children a chance to practise before they start using change. 

   Subjects : list, shopping, purchases, cart, handling, speed, numeracy, management
    

   

3. Monopoly and Monopoly Junior

   A very famous board game that has been played by young and old for decades. Different game variants and themes available. The objective is always to amass as many properties and money as possible and force your opponents into bankruptcy or to pay expensive rents. 

   Subjects : money, purchases, sales, claims, payments, negotiation, houses, hotels, lots, train station, utilities, money, taxes, mortgage, strategy, luck, community, caisse
    

   

4. The Game of Life

   A classic board game that charts the life journey of an individual from birth to retirement. Players earn or spend money based on the choices and life events that occur in the course of the game. The player with the most money wins.

   Subjects : birth, childhood, education, money, career, car, marriage, purchases, family, trip, retirement, events, actions, income, expenses, luck, strategy
    

   

5. Pay Day

   A board game in which players earn money as they go through various life events. They need to manage a personal and family budget and deal with unexpected expenses. The objective of the game is to make as much money as possible over the course of 31 calendar days.

   Subjects : money, events, career, opportunities, investments, management, bills, decisions, marriage, work, children
    

   

6. Hotel Deluxe

   A game in which players take on the role of business executives who become owners of luxury resorts all over the world. They must obtain permits, build, invest in the construction of buildings and allocate capital inflows. Players who travel in their private jets and check into the hotels must pay steep room rates. They'll spend large amounts until they go bankrupt. The game is over when only 1 player remains.
   
   Subjects : money, luxury, hotels, management, expenses, payments, loans