Free Printable Play Money

Play money to print and cut out: bills from $1 to $100, coins at their real size, and price cards for setting up a shop. Use it for a classroom store, for counting and making change, or for board games that have lost their money.

Starter Set of Bills printable preview

Starter Set of Bills

3 pages

Twelve bills for one child: four $1, two $5, two $10, two $20, one $50 and one $100. $224 in all.

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$1 Bills printable preview

$1 Bills

4 per page

Four green one-dollar bills. Print several copies; ones run out first in any store game.

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$5 Bills printable preview

$5 Bills

4 per page

Four purple five-dollar bills.

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$10 Bills printable preview

$10 Bills

4 per page

Four gold ten-dollar bills.

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$20 Bills printable preview

$20 Bills

4 per page

Four blue twenty-dollar bills.

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$50 Bills printable preview

$50 Bills

4 per page

Four red fifty-dollar bills.

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$100 Bills printable preview

$100 Bills

4 per page

Four teal hundred-dollar bills.

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Black and White Bills printable preview

Black and White Bills

6 pages

Every bill from $1 to $100 as a line drawing, one value per page. Print each page on a different color of paper.

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Coins to Cut Out printable preview

Coins to Cut Out

Real size

Photos of real quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies at their true size: 63 coins, $5.81 in all.

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Coins with Values printable preview

Coins with Values

K–1

The same 63 coins, a little smaller, with the value printed under each one for children still learning them.

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Shop Price Cards printable preview

Shop Price Cards

12 cards

Twelve things to sell, from a 10¢ crayon to an $8.00 robot, each with a picture and a price.

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Put the play money to work: open a pretend shop

Price boards, challenge cards and order slips for a shop at home or in class. Prices under $1 for grade 1, dollars and cents for grade 2. Three are free here.

Sweet Treats Price Board money game preview Sweet Treats Price Board Free PDF
Shopping Challenges money game preview Shopping Challenges Free PDF
Order Slips money game preview Order Slips Free PDF

Four shops, two price levels. The Money Games and Pretend Shop Pack has all 32 pages in one PDF: these three plus 29 more. See them all

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About the Play Money

Play money lets children do with their hands what money worksheets ask them to do on paper: count out an amount, pay for something and work out the change. These sheets are made to be cut apart and used.

The bills come in six values, each in its own color, and print four to a page at close to the size of a real bill. Each one says PLAY MONEY and looks nothing like real currency. The starter set is three pages with a mix of all six values, enough for one child. For a class, print extra pages of $1, $5 and $10 bills. The black and white set saves colored ink: print each page on a different color of paper.

The coins are photographs of real quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies at their true size, set in squares so that small hands can cut straight lines. A second sheet prints the value under each coin for children who are still learning which is which.

The price cards turn a table into a shop. Lay out the cards, hand over some money and take turns being the shopkeeper. Start with the cards priced in cents and the coins, then add the dollar cards and the bills. The money worksheets cover the same skills on paper, with the same coin pictures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it legal to print play money?
Yes. Play money that is clearly not real currency is legal to print and use. These bills are drawings in bright colors with PLAY MONEY printed on them, they are printed on one side only, and they do not copy the design of real bills.
What paper should I use for play money?
Plain copy paper is fine for a few uses. For a set that will last, print on cardstock or laminate the pages before cutting. The black and white bills are meant to be printed on colored paper, one color for each value.
How much play money do I need for a classroom store?
A starter set per child (three pages of bills) plus one page of coins is enough for most store games. For a whole class sharing one store, print about five extra pages of $1 bills and three each of $5 and $10 bills, because small bills are used up first when making change.
What is the easiest way to cut it out?
A paper trimmer is fastest for bills. The coins are set in squares on purpose: cutting along the dashed lines gives square coin cards, which is much easier for young children than cutting circles.
Are the coins real size?
Yes, on the Coins to Cut Out sheet. Print at 100% (not "fit to page") and a real coin will cover its picture. The Coins with Values sheet prints them slightly smaller to leave room for the labels.
What grades use play money?
Kindergarten and 1st grade use coins to learn names and values. 2nd grade counts mixed coins and bills and starts making change. 3rd and 4th grade use bills up to $100 for adding, subtracting and word problems with dollars and cents.