Play Money
  • Play Money
  • Used in Store
  • Give and Take
  • Give and Take

Play Money

Original price was: ₹360.00.Current price is: ₹270.00.

Inside the Box:
  • 102 rupee notes and 35 coins
Learning outcome:
  • Converting Rupees to Paise
  • Finding totals, change, multiple costs, and unit cost

94 in stock

  • Age Group: 5 to 10 years
  • Interesting games using toy coins and currency are devised so that children learn to identify common currency notes and coins and do small transactions. Children can create a shop. One child can become a shopkeeper and others can act as a customer.
  • While buying objects children convert rupees into paisa using play money. While playing children applies all four operations in finding totals, change, multiple costs, and unit costs.
  • Applies all four operations in finding totals, change, multiple costs, and unit costs.

Learning with Play Money

The listing includes 102 play notes and 35 play coins for the stated 5-10 year range. This Vikalp India resource is designed to turn an idea into something a learner can see, discuss, arrange, practise or apply. It works best as a guided activity rather than as a passive toy.

Learning focus

Pretend shopping can develop denomination recognition, counting, addition and practical decision-making. The activity gives the learner repeated opportunities to notice relationships, make a choice and explain why that choice makes sense.

  • Practise the main idea through a concrete activity
  • Build relevant vocabulary while explaining choices
  • Develop attention and independence through repetition
  • Connect the activity with an everyday example

How to introduce the activity

Begin by naming the components and showing one complete example without turning the introduction into a test. Demonstrate one example, then allow time for independent exploration. If an answer is incorrect, use a prompt or comparison instead of immediately supplying the solution; this keeps the learner involved in the reasoning.

When the learner understands the first task, change the order, ask a new question or invite the learner to create an example. Repeat the activity in short sessions and vary the questions once the basic task is familiar. Asking the learner to describe, compare, predict or create a new example develops language alongside the main concept.

Guidance for adults

Use the stated age or stage as a guide and adapt the language and amount of help to the individual learner. Adult supervision should reflect the learner’s age and the components included in the product. Keep every piece together, follow the current listing or supplied instructions, and stop an activity if a component is unsuitable for the child’s stage.

Use the product as one part of a broader learning routine. A hands-on task can be followed by a drawing, a short written response, a real-life example or a conversation about what changed. This helps transfer understanding beyond the material itself.

The listing includes 102 play notes and 35 play coins for the stated 5-10 year range. Product contents, price and availability should be confirmed on the current listing. Contact Vikalp India if you need help deciding whether this resource matches a learner’s level or a school programme.