It's no secret that Caden loves trucks. Every time we go to a toy store/Target/gas station he's pretty sure he needs to take home something. He is beginning to understand the concept of money (although he did try to pay for a toy with pretend money recently). I have been struggling with how to handle chores and allowance ('cause he's only 3. If I can get him to clean up the playroom it's a miracle!). I want him to understand that you work, earn money, and then you can buy the things you want, but I also don't just want to pay him for everything he does. There are things that we all do to make our family run (after all, no one is paying me to do the laundry!). So (at least for now), we have identified a few things that he does just because he's a part of our team (cleaning up his toys, setting the table, clearing his plate, etc.) but if he does extra things he can earn money.
I found this idea on Pinterest that I totally stole. I bought a shadow box and had JZ cut a hole in the top big enough to slip money through. Caden chose what he would like to work towards earning. Surprise! He chose a garbage truck and the cans that you have to buy too. We printed out a picture of it, slapped it on scrapbook paper, and voila! We have a new bank!
And what does Caden think of our new plan?
He thinks it's ok :)
And, thanks to a little Valentine's money, he's 1/3 of the way to his own orange garbage truck (we don't have that color yet)
The next step in my plan is to add in tithing as well. We'll have to wait until we become a little more consistent with the allowance so he can put a percentage into a tithing jar too.
Happy Saving, CP!
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