Australian Money Game Year 1 & Year 2
Make Australian money practise irresistible for Year 1 and Year 2 students with this Australian Money Game — engaging, curriculum-aligned, and perfect for maths rotations!
There's no better way to build money skills than through purposeful play, and this Australian Money Game delivers exactly that. Designed specifically for Year 1 and Year 2 students, this game gets students identifying, counting, comparing, and working with Australian coins and notes in a format that keeps energy and engagement high. Print, laminate, and you've got a resource that lasts for years.
Why teachers love it:
- Year 1 and Year 2 targeted — content and complexity pitched perfectly at the money strand for these year levels
- Australian currency focus — uses actual Australian coins and notes, not generic international money
- Game-based learning — high student motivation and repeated exposure to key money concepts through play
- Maths rotations-ready — works brilliantly as a partner game or small group centre activity
- Reusable — laminate once and this game will outlast multiple school years
Perfect for:
- Year 1 and Year 2 maths units on Australian money
- Maths rotations and learning centres
- Partner and small group money games
- Consolidation and revision of Australian coin and note values
- Homeschool families covering Year 1 and Year 2 money with Australian children
What's included:
A printable PDF Australian Money Game designed for Year 1 and Year 2 students, featuring game materials using Australian coins and notes for primary maths practice.
Learning money is a life skill — and this game makes it one students will actually want to practise again and again!
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
