This guessing game helps young children learn to recognize coins and develop problem-solving and higher level thinking skills. This game helps children count change. Lots of repetition will make it even more effective. Older children can use all coins. The first player rolls the die and gets the number of pennies shown on the die.
Players take turns rolling the die to collect additional coins.
As each player accumulates 5 pennies or more, the 5 pennies are traded for a nickel. The first player to reach the set amount wins. Add the quarter to the game when the children are ready. Counting money, which involves counting by 1s, 5s, 10s, and 25s, is a challenging skill and usually does not come easily to children until about the third grade. When children use coins to play games, it may help them use coins in real life situations.