Who would have thought that shooting coins in a coin bank is a really good activity for toddlers?
We’ve always had coin banks in the house ever since my sister and I were little.
This money saving practice is my dad’s influence.
He has always believed in the power of saving money (and investing). And for him, every peso counts, that is why he also has a coin bank. He has one at home, and back when he was still working, he also had a coin bank in the office.
I have fond childhood memories of my dad’s coin savings. Back then, during Christmas season, he would bring home the coins that he saved and he would put it in a jar. And every time there were carolers, we would get the coins and give it to them.
Fast forward to present time. We still have a coin bank in the house. But this time it’s not only for saving coins.
It has an additional purpose!
It is now also used as a fine motor activity for my nephew.
And he loves it!
My sister would put coins in a paper cup and she would ask Seb to shoot the coins in the coin bank slot.
It was fairly challenging for him. As he does this, you can see the aura of concentration on his forehead.
And if you pay attention to his fingers, you can clearly see his pincer grip at work.
This activity is so simple, it’s genius!
Plus, this activity is a good jumpstart for a financial literacy lesson in the future!
Teacher’s Advice:
Put the coins in a shallow container before your child shoots them in the coin bank rather than giving it to him/her per piece.
This way your child can maximize the use of his/her pincer grip.
I highly recommend this very practical fine motor activity. I hope you try it with your child, too.
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17 Responses
I’ve honestly never thought about how it helps with fine motor skills. How clever!
This is a DIY I would enjoy with my child.
This is a really great idea! Thank you so much for sharing.
Financial literacy – yeah! we need to inculcate these habits right from the start for sure.
I am getting a lot of ideas for summer vacation projects for my kids. SO cool.
Love this idea! My niece has her own coin bank and she loves putting plenty of coins in it.
Oh I love this idea of a coin bank. Not only does it develop the motor skills but also helps teach counting numbers. Genius!
Oh such a good idea for motor skill development! I’ll have to try that on my son later on!
What a great idea for kids to learn about motor skills and then also learning about money as they get older. So cute and fun!
What a great fine motor play. I remember my child having to use a squirt bottle for that skill.
This a great tip, for when i have kids, i can actually save money, and teach them something good.
It’s always a great idea to teach children how to save money! I love this idea and if I ever have my own kids, I’ll try it out for sure. 🙂
This is such a great idea! I can see how this would help fine motor skills. My son would do things like this when he was tiny since he has autism and always struggled with fine motor skills.
I don’t have children but I’m always looking for practical items. I like saving money…but then again who doesn’t?
We recently set up a piggy bank for our son. I never considered it to have such great learning techniques behind it, I’ll absolutely start having him place the coins in!
Very practical! I’m up for anything minamilst and cost effective stuff. Although I still don’t have a child, I think this would really be a great alternative to other expensive toys which they tend to outgrow so fast.
So true! Nowadays, sone people go for the expensive stuff not knowing that simple items actually hold far better benefits. 😊 It’s good to be practical.