Printable Play Money (Lots of Free Fake Money Templates)

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Need some printable money templates? Today we’ve got these pretend money printables which are perfect for all sorts of games and learning opportunities. Best part? They’re completely free.

Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or just someone looking to add a touch of fun to everyday activities, our free printable play money is a fantastic resource for tons of play and learning.

Fake money is always fun for kids for both role playing activities, playing games and learning mathematics and about early financial literacy.

And if you like these, we’ve got lots of other fun printables for kids, like our printable playing cards and printable dice.

The Printable Money Templates

When it comes to fake money printables, the sky’s the limit! Each version includes all currencies up to $100.

Here are our two money template options to get you started:

Regular Currency Templates: These templates feature a full set of realistic currency designs, including printable dollar bills and coins, that closely resemble real money.

They’re perfect for learning about money and adding authenticity to games.

Rainbow Colored Money Templates: For those looking for a more whimsical approach, these vibrant, rainbow-colored templates offer a fun and eye-catching alternative to traditional currency designs.

Kinda like printable monopoly money.

Ideas for Using Printable Play Money

The versatility of this printable play money means there’s no shortage of ways to put it to good use. Here are some fun ideas to spark your imagination:

Absolutely! Here is a list of fun learning and play activities involving the use of fake money for kids:

Money Math: Help children practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills by creating math problems using fake money.

For example, give them a set amount of fake money and ask them to calculate how much change they would receive after buying specific items.

Money Bingo: Use blank bingo cards and add in various denominations of fake money, and call out amounts while kids place markers on the corresponding currency on their cards.

The first one to complete a row or column wins!

Grocery Store Role-Play: Set up a pretend grocery store with various items and price tags.

Children can take turns playing the role of cashier and customer, using the fake money to buy and sell items while practicing their counting and money handling skills.

You could also set up a play restaurant instead of grocery store for more pretend play.

Budgeting Game: Give children a fixed amount of play money and a list of items with prices. Ask them to plan a budget and decide which items they can afford to buy without exceeding their budget.

Money Scavenger Hunt: Hide play money around the house or classroom, and have children search for it.

Once they’ve found all the hidden currency, they can count their earnings and practice adding up the total amount.

Banking Role-Play: Set up a pretend bank where children can practice depositing and withdrawing the play money money, writing checks, and managing their account balance

Money Memory Game: Create pairs of matching fake dollars and lay them face down.

Kids can take turns flipping over two cards at a time, trying to find matches while testing their memory and recognition skills.

Teaching Financial Literacy: Use printable play money to help children learn about budgeting, saving, and spending through hands-on activities and games.

Currency Exchange: Teach children about different currencies from around the world by providing them with various types of fake money.

They can practice exchanging one currency for another using predetermined exchange rates.

Board Games: Incorporate the fake money printable into board games.

Reward Systems: Implement a reward system where children can earn printable money for completing tasks on their chore charts or exhibiting good behavior, then “spend” their earnings on rewards or privileges.

These activities not only make learning about money fun but also instill valuable financial skills that will benefit children throughout their lives.

Grab the Free Money Printables

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These are for personal or classroom use only please. Not for commercial use. Thank you!

Printing Tips

The PDF we’ll send you comes with all of the pages of printable dollar bills and coins. To print out only the ones you want, download the PDF and go to print settings.

Under the options settings, only type in the numbers of the pages you want to print out and use. This will save you paper and ink.

Here are a few other tips:

1. Use High-Quality Paper: For durability, print your money on thick, high-quality paper or cardstock.
2. Consider Lamination: Laminating your printed bills will add durability and a more realistic texture.
3. Color Accuracy: Ensure your printer settings are optimized for color accuracy, particularly if you’re using rainbow-colored templates.

This cute play money offers a vast world of possibilities for creativity, education, and entertainment.

With our templates, there’s no limit to what you can achieve with this versatile and engaging tool. Hope you enjoy!