Parents teach kids about the importance of saving money with their words. However, it is time to go beyond the words, and show them how it is done in a fun way. Teach children the value of money by teaching them to save for what they want. By doing this, children learn to value their work. Further, they will understand the value of what they purchase. Many parents require children to complete work around the house in order to gain an allowance. How many times has that money left a child’s pocket without any thought to the value of the money or the work that was done to get it? By using one of the original wooden maze puzzles banks, kids will be engaged with learning. They will see money travel in the bank, and they will add the amount up on paper each time money is entered.
Keeping track of this puzzle bank is similar to what adults do when it comes to their checkbooks. This should be explained to the children. Parents will need to find out how much the price of the item is that the child is saving for. Further, the child should make an entry on a piece of paper and then add up each entry as he goes along. There should be a second column that is used for deductions. The amount in the bank is deducted from the price of the item in each entry. This will let the child know how much more money he needs to save in order to make his purchase. It will give a child added drive and a feeling of suspense. The fun part comes in when the money is sent through one of the wooden Maze Puzzles banks. The bank is made of wood, but there are windows to see the money inside that is accumulating. Thus, money is seen growing in size from the windows.
Once the money is ready to be taken out of the bank, the fun begins again. Because the bank is Maze Puzzles, children will need to roll a ball around a maze correctly in order to unlock the bank. It is easy to make deposits, but withdraws will make a child think as he works the ball in the maze. This will challenge his problem solving skills in a fun-leaning way.
