Appropriate age group(s):
7-17

Description of technique for teaching kids the value of money:
Save a leftover tomato sauce jar and have your kids decorate it with their favorite design. Then cut a hole in the lid and put the jar in an easily accessable area. Instruct your kids to put any loose change in the jar as a way of saving instead of having the loose change in their pockets. At the end of the month, count up all the change and have them treat themselves to an ice cream or small toy.