Play Money: Coins and Bills Tray

by Educational Insights

Product Features

• Includes 30 pennies, 30 nickels, 20 dimes, 15 quarters, 5 half dollars, 30 $1 bills and 20 $5 bills
• Also includes 20 $10 bills, 15 $20 bills, 10 $50 bills, and 5 $100 bills in storage tray
• Reproductions of American money encourage realistic play and authentic learning
• For ages 5 and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4 x 2 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007TZFB8
• Item model number: 3058
• Our recommended age: 5 - 8 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 9 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,269 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #9 in Toys & Games > Pretend Play > Money & Banking
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Teaching math skills with money is a relevant and motivating learning experience. These ultra-realistic sets feature reproductions of American money that encourage realistic play and authentic learning. The most realistic play money available.

Product Description

The most realistic available! Grades K and up. Using money to teach math skills is both a relevant and motivating learning experience. These ultra-realistic sets feature the most realistic reproductions of American money permitted by law to encourage realistic play and authentic learning.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looks real enough to teach kids about money and *very* sturdy, February 5, 2010

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T. S. Ferguson "Phillyfergs" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This set comes with $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills. The coins include pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, 50 cent pieces. There are many different sets out there with different amounts of bills and coins, depending on your need. This set contains just enough for my daughter and I to effectively play "store". It will easily support four people's "wallets" with enough left over for change.

This play money is some of the most realistic play money I have seen. It really looks like real US currency, which has helped me "play store" with my daughter and teach her how to count money and make change. It is slightly smaller than real US dollars and change, but because the look is so real, she is easily able to make the transition between real and play money. The paper used on the bills is thick, making it sturdier than other play money sets I have seen. It is even thicker than money that comes with some board games. I highly recommend it for any parent looking for play money to teach their kids about real US currency.

The tray that comes with it is not useful if you want to keep all the bills and coins separate. You will need a separate container because all of the bills stack on top of each other. It also stacks pretty high and full and does not come with a cover, so you can't use the tray to store the money unless you put it somewhere where it won't get knocked over or jostled. It is also thin plastic, and not very sturdy.

I bought the money with a printer calculator and some carbon-copy receipt pads (all available through Amazon.com) so we can play "store". This whole "play set" was cheaper than a toy cash register and my daughter can really add up totals and figure out tax, as well as practice her writing skills by using the receipt pad. Just an idea for any parents out there whose kids like to play store as much as mine!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looks Real!, November 27, 2009

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Thurma Morrison "nevrn" (Sparks, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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I was very pleased when this arrived. The papter money looks more real than any I have seen before, and I am sure my granddauther will find it useful and be well on her way to learning to make change, etc.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Play money, April 23, 2009

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Brooke (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Play Money: Coins and Bills Tray (Toy)

My grandchildren love to play store and I wanted to get them some play money that looked more realistic than the fake looking set that they had. This set was great and very "real" looking. I was happy with the quality and the price, as well. The children loved it, and continue to play store for hours with their new money.