Bring real-world maths into your classroom with the Kids-Mart SALE! game - a fun and interactive way for students to practise adding money, handling transactions, and working confidently with Australian currency. This hands-on resource transforms your maths block into a lively shopping experience, encouraging students to use addition strategies in an authentic context. Perfect for small groups, it blends numeracy, problem-solving, and collaboration in an engaging, play-based format.

Students shop from a colourful catalogue of kids' clothing items, using either printed play money or real-life coins and notes. They complete transaction tasks by adding the prices of two or three items, recording their totals, and collecting the correct amount of money. With clear instructions and multiple variations, this activity builds fluency in money maths while reinforcing number sentence construction and accurate recording of amounts.

The Kids-Mart SALE! game is highly adaptable for different learning needs, with colour and black-and-white printing options, task cards for varying levels, and extension ideas that deepen financial literacy skills. Whether used as part of a maths rotation, a small group focus task, or a fun end-of-week activity, this resource delivers both learning and enjoyment in equal measure.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Add monetary amounts using Australian currency
• ✅ Apply addition strategies to solve real-world problems
• ✅ Record number sentences and represent money values accurately
• ✅ Develop catalogue navigation and price-finding skills
• ✅ Work collaboratively in a small group setting

What’s Included:

• Printable Kids-Mart SALE! catalogue in colour and black & white
• Task cards for adding 2 or 3 items
• Printable play money (coins and notes)
• Student recording sheet
• Clear game instructions and extension ideas

Materials Needed:

• Printed catalogue and task cards
• Printed play money or plastic coins/notes
• Pencils and erasers
• Scissors for cutting cards and money
• Envelopes or small containers for money storage

How to Use:

1. Print and prepare the catalogue, task cards, and play money.
2. Fold the catalogue and organise task cards by difficulty (2-item or 3-item totals).
3. Place money in a central "bank" for students to access.
4. Students take turns drawing a task card, finding the items in the catalogue, adding the prices, and collecting the correct amount of money.
5. Each student records their number sentence and draws the coins/notes on their sheet.
6. Continue until all cards are used or the set time is up.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Run the game as part of a maths rotation to focus on addition strategies.
• 💡 Use for small group intervention to practise money handling skills.
• 💡 Add a budget challenge where students spend as close to a set amount as possible.
• 💡 Have students take turns as the “shopkeeper” to practise giving change.
• 💡 Encourage early finishers to design their own catalogue page with prices.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Pre-teach catalogue navigation to help students find items quickly.
• 💛 Laminate catalogues and task cards for reusability year after year.
• 💛 Use real or replica coins to make the experience more authentic.
• 💛 Store each set in a labelled folder or zip-lock bag for easy organisation.

The Kids-Mart SALE! game is an engaging, curriculum-aligned resource that builds financial literacy, addition fluency, and confidence with money - a must-have for any maths centre or small group activity.