My kids got to cash in their piggy banks

The kids must be so satisfied to see how much they earned. What are their plans now? That caterpillar certainly has changed since I last saw it!

That was a great activity for them to see how it adds up. It was slow, but slow and steady wins the race.

My kids never save. Once they accumulate a dollar they spend it on gum at the store, or ice cream at school.

Spend, spend, spend lol, I hope they get something nice.

Nice picture of your pet and nice amounts of money for them to spend I bope they both have fun spending their money. Did they spend their valentines money yet?

@shaggin , I hope they enjoy spending it :) .That caterpillar is a changing!

nice that they get to see how their money has accumulated - cool catterpillar

that was nice. my son has a ton of pennies

That is nice they got to spend their change they had been saving for so many years.

The money was not their best reward, but they learned the value of saving money and not to throw away any cent.

Love the photo of the creepy crawly. My kids were allowed to use their own money as they chose, none ever made it to $5, it burned holes in their heads so they spent it on nothing...

That is one cool caterpillar. Have the kids spent their money yet?

Do they have any plans for what they want to spend their money on? Cool caterpillar he is really changing.

It is good to teach them from an early age - the good habit of saving.

My great Aunt Donna started saving change for my children as soon as they were born. She's been gone for a few years now, but once she had to be put into a home she had us come over to get the cans. If we hadn't my uncle would have taken them. I don't remember how much each one had, but the youngest didn't get much. She added more dollars to each of them at the end. They were coffee cans. Now I just save all my change in hopes of saving up to pay for my quilt retreats and things like that. I also put $1 in for every check or cash I get too. I have enough to pay for the retreat in April which is great, but there is also a bus trip in June, a retreat in July and a retreat in October...as well as I want to actually go someone during one of hubby's vacation weeks. Guess I better stop blabbing and get to earning!

@shaggin Excellent. Piggy banks are a wonderful way to teach children financial responsibility. Raising them right. You should be one proud mom.

At the end of a shopping day, I always put my change into my piggy banks, of which I have about two dozen now. I buy them at the Thrift Store when I see a pretty one at a nice price, usually about $2. I have three piggy banks always sitting right on my kitchen counter. One for pennies, one for nickels and one for dimes. The quarters I keep in a cookie jar. Recently, I rolled my quarters to take to the bank and I had $170. I was shocked.

Back home we use bamboo coin banks.

I hope them seeing how much change can add up to will continue them to save their money

What a lovely way to instill good money values. I am sure the children felt a sense of fulfillment or accomplishment. Today everything is so fast paced. The 'throw away or recycle' culture. Nice for a change to see the old fashion values still being passed on in a family. Kudos to you!