Name: Spending on a Budget Money Worksheet
Brand: Mrs Edgar
Price: 1.0 AUD
Availability: InStock

A budgeting and money management worksheet where students plan purchases within a set spending limit, record item costs, and calculate totals. Great for practising addition with money, financial literacy, estimating costs, and real-world maths through engaging “Royal Show” shopping scenarios.

Two versions of a budgeting activity sheet titled 'Show Time!' for primary students, including a carousel illustration and itemised cost list for adding expenses.

Activity worksheet titled 'Show Time!' featuring a carousel graphic, item and cost columns for budgeting on a set amount, with a $200 budget example shown.

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Bring real-world money skills to life with this engaging budgeting worksheet.

Learning to manage money is a life skill that starts in primary school, and this Spending on a Budget worksheet makes the concept concrete and relatable for your students. Through practical scenarios and spending decisions, students develop an understanding of budgeting, prioritising needs and wants, and making responsible money choices — all key skills in the Australian Curriculum Maths strand.

Why teachers love it:

Real-world context — connects maths to everyday money decisions students can relate to
Curriculum-aligned — supports Australian Curriculum financial literacy and Maths outcomes
No prep required — print and hand out, ready to use in any lesson
Critical thinking focus — encourages students to make decisions and justify their choices

Perfect for:

Maths lessons on money and financial literacy
Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4 money units
Guided group and independent work
Problem-solving and reasoning practice
Extension tasks for capable maths learners

What's included:
A printable worksheet focused on spending within a budget, with practical scenarios and activities to help students apply their money knowledge to real-life contexts.

Help your students become smart money thinkers — one budget at a time!

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.

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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'.