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Today I'm writing about The Allowance Game by Lakeshore!
This is ON SALE (4/22/2025) right now at the Lakeshore website for $12.99!
This is a great game for adding and subtracting coins (quarter, dime, nickel). Each corner is a special space.
Akin to Monopoly, you get $3.00 in allowance every time you pass Home. However, this is a more child-friendly math game as the instructions for each space are far clearer. For many of them you simply spend or receive money. The three strategy spaces (the other three corners) are as follows:
BANK - you can choose to deposit $2.00 to open a bank account. From then on, you'll earn $0.50 in interest each time you land on that space.
MALL - you can choose to spend $1.00 at the mall to buy a "roll again."
LEMONADE STAND - you can choose to spend $1.00 to set up a lemonade stand (this can only be done by ONE person each game). From then on, any child who lands on that space is required to spend $0.40 to buy a glass of lemonade from you.
Unlike the inherently brutal nature of Monopoly, for any player who lands on a space and is unable to pay, their gameplay simply resets. They do lose their next turn as a penalty. However, they may turn in any remaining money, move their token to home, receive their $3.00 in initial setup money, and rejoin the game.
First person to $20.00 wins!
P.S. If your child has trouble identifying which silver coin is which, I would suggest swapping the plastic coins out for real ones. The weight of a real coin is an important part of knowing which one is which. This would also help your child see all the different designs that are possible on a quarter.
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