Talk Learn Do

Teaching children about money when they’re young helps them develop the skills they’ll need as adults. ‘Talk Learn Do’ is a free resource to support parents and carers:

talk to three to 11-year-olds about money – what it is, where it comes from and the difference between wants and needs
to help kids learn about money through conversations and getting involved with decisions about spending and saving
ideas to do fun games and activities with kids – encouraging practising with money helps them learn how to make good decisions when they’re older.

Read the transcript

[Child voice 1]

“I use it to buy toys”

[Child voice 2]

“You need lots and lots”

[Child voice 3]

“You can use it to buy stuff

you want, like sweets and things”

[Child voice 4]

“You shouldn’t spend it all at once”

Say hello to Talk, Learn, Do – a free guide for parents and carers from MoneyHelper to help you to teach your kids about money.

Kids learn by listening to things we say and copying things we do. You are the most important influence on your child’s attitude to money.

Talk, Learn, Do is here to help you have conversations that set kids up with good money habits for life.

Talk, Learn, Do covers a wide range of topics, from shopping trips to digital money and all the things in between.

The bitesized content and activities are fun, simple and easy to build into everyday life with your kids.

MoneyHelper offers free, impartial government-backed guidance to help everyone better understand money.

Help your kids start building good money habits for life.

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