Poupi and the Piggy Bank Gang: Financial Literacy Activities for Kids
Coloring, mazes, word searches, and fill-in-the-blank sentences: learn to save, choose wisely, and dream with goals
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Why you will like it
Does your child ask for everything they see on the grocery store shelf? With this book, they discover through play why it's worth waiting.
Poupi is a piggy bank who saves coins to make dreams come true. Together with siblings Tico and Lara and Mia the Little Coin, he helps the gang save money for a bicycle the two siblings will share. Following this story, the child goes through five stages: what money is, where it comes from, the difference between needing and wanting, how to save toward a goal, and why sharing feels good.
It has 32 pages of coloring pictures, mazes, word searches, and fill-in-the-blank sentences. Each idea comes back in different formats, so the concept sticks without you having to repeat a lecture. Print at home and hand it over with the colored pencils. You don't need to plan a lesson or hunt for activities online, and the screen stays off.
Prices appear as drawings of little coins, not as numbers. That's why the material works for ages 5 to 9, even for kids who are still learning to count.
Near the end, the child builds their own Goal Piggy Bank: a chart to color in for every coin actually saved. Hang it on the fridge and track together, week by week, how much is left to reach the dream. Whoever reaches the last page earns the Little Saver Certificate.
A guidance page for parents and educators offers conversation ideas to bring the topic into everyday family life, whether in the grocery store checkout line or when deciding what to do with an allowance. And the answer key at the end saves you from checking every word search.
Who it’s for
When the child asks for a toy on every trip to the grocery store, the needing-or-wanting pages provide simple words to talk about it as soon as the next shopping trip.
The Goal Piggy Bank becomes a chart on the fridge: the child colors in a little coin for every amount saved and tracks, week by week, how much is left to reach the goal.
It offers 32 ready-to-print pages to use in class, with an answer key and a guidance page, without spending the evening preparing a financial literacy lesson.
Frequently asked questions
What age is this book for?
For children ages 5 to 9. Younger kids enjoy the coloring pages and mazes with your help, and older kids solve the word searches and fill-in-the-blank sentences on their own.
My child can't count well yet. Can they still use it?
Yes, they can. The book teaches habits like waiting, choosing, planning, and sharing, and doesn't work with exact amounts. Prices appear as little coin drawings that are easy to compare just by looking.
What do I need to get started?
A regular printer, paper, and colored pencils. Print everything at once or just the pages for the day, whichever you prefer.
Can it be used at school?
Yes. The guidance page was written for parents and educators, and the answer key at the end speeds up grading when the whole class does the activities.
How can I get the family involved in the activities?
Use the Goal Piggy Bank: choose a goal together, hang the chart somewhere visible, and let the child color in a little coin for every amount saved. The parents' page offers conversation ideas for these moments.
