Learning to count change is an important real-life math skill for children. These free counting change worksheets give your child focused practice figuring out how much money is left after paying for an item. With two printable pages plus an answer key, this set provides simple, clear practice with real-world money situations.
These worksheets focus on figuring out how much change is left after paying — not just counting coins.
My children and I practice money in a variety of ways – from handling and counting real money to playing Monopoly, to teaching them how to use the ATM, and yes, even practice with worksheets! Worksheets have their place in our homeschool, along with real-life activities to learn the value of money and how it works in our society.
Download this packet of free worksheets and have them all ready to go when you need them! Being prepared with activities in place makes the day run so much more smoothly. Print these, tuck them in your math folder, and pull them out when you need an activity.
Note: This post was originally published in 2013 and has been updated a few times through the years. Please download the newest verison of these counting change worksheets and enjoy again!
➡️ Browse through all of the Counting Money worksheets here at Mama’s Learning Corner.
Counting Change Worksheets Practice
While my children and I do a lot of “playing store” with the play cash register, I add in a Counting Change worksheet every now and then. I believe that counting and using real money as a manipulative is usually best, however, there are times when a worksheet is a valuable activity.
Children need to understand the various money symbols and ways of writing money accurately, and that takes practice!
At a Glance – Counting Change Worksheets
- Practice figuring out how much change is left
- Real-life money math problems
- 2 printable worksheets + answer key
- Great for 1st–3rd grade math
- Helpful for homeschool or classroom use
What Skills These Worksheets Build
Working with money helps children see the connection between math and everyday life. As your child completes these counting change worksheets, he practices:
- Figuring out how much change is left after paying – feel free to be the buyer and “pay” using real coins modeling the word problems. This makes it fun!
- Understanding coin values
- Subtracting money amounts
- Strengthening number sense
- Applying math to the real world
- Encouraging practical math skills – you can never do too much practical math in my experience!
Use these change worksheets in your daily workboxes, as a math warm-up prior to your lesson, or for a school day when math needs to take place, but there is not time enough for a whole lesson.
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More Money Math Practice
Choose from several money math practice worksheets here at Mama’s Learning Corner. These are just right for ensuring mastery and consistent review throughout the year.
- Counting Coins Worksheet Packet
- Do I Have Enough Money Worksheet Packet
- Tally Mark Worksheets Using Coins
Also, I have a series of 1st Grade Weekly Worksheet Packets, and most of those include counting change and counting money in various forms. Take the time to browse through those and see if they’re a good fit for your young learners!
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