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I Used Halloween Candy to Teach My Kids About Money. Here’s What Happened
It was a simple way to teach patience, ownership, and the value of making choices.
This post was originally published a couple of years ago. Since then, our kids have grown, but the money lessons shared here are still relevant.
Raising financially savvy kids starts with little lessons that help them understand value, patience, and sharing.
This year, Halloween brought us the perfect opportunity to have fun while teaching some financial basics. With my 7-year-old son and 5-year-old twins, we had more candy than we could handle after several trunk-or-treats and Halloween night itself.
Here’s how I turned a mountain of sweets into a valuable life lesson.
The Candy Avalanche: Trunk-or-Treats and Trick-or-Treating
This year was a whirlwind of Halloween festivities. Between multiple trunk-or-treats (thanks to my son’s gifted program and the twins’ school events) and Halloween night, we ended up with several pounds of candy.
More than any kid could possibly need. While some families buy extra candy for trick-or-treaters, my wife has a smart tradition of having our kids put some of…
