Finances for Kids: Activities to Teach Important Credit Basics (with free printables)

Of all the topics taught in school, financial literacy isn’t typically one of them, and yet it's very important to survive today's world. So how do you instill smart money habits in your children? 

You might think they’re too young to grasp money-minded concepts, but familiarizing them with the world of finances early on can help set them up for success down the line. There are plenty of fun, digestible activities you can use to teach your kids foundational money basics. 

Finding activities that integrate into their day-to-day lives is key in stimulating children's awareness of how finances work. The earlier you introduce important finance concepts into your childrens’ lives, the more confident and equipped they’ll be in the future when it’s time for them to manage their own money. 

Credit Repair created a variety of fun, hands-on printable activities for kids to grasp how credit cards work in a way that connects to their real lives. 

These printables include cut-out cards that kids can use to “purchase” different services (like playing an hour of video games!), and other fun activities to make teaching credit basics fun for the whole family. 

A little goes a long way when it comes to introducing finances to your kids. By simply prioritizing some time to help your kids with these activities, you’ll show them that learning finance skills is an important part of their lives - and yours together as a family.

Happy Thursday!

Disclaimer: this post was written in partnership with Siege Media and Credit Repair. Printables and images, with the exception of the first one on top of the post, were supplied by them and as such are not owned by me.