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What do I really need — and what's just nice to have? A child's first big money question.
A gentle money-and-choices adventure for students aged 5–7 — run as in-school enrichment, a CCA, or a holiday camp — where little citizens learn to tell what they truly need from what they simply want: the first step to making good money choices.
9
WEEKS
40
MIN / LESSON
5–7
AGE GROUP
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THOUGHTFUL CHOOSER
Kids explore needs vs. wants through simple choices at home.
You can't have everything — and that's the first big money lesson. M.I.N.E. Home helps a child feel the difference between a need and a want, long before the stakes get high.
WHY IT MATTERS
The first, most important money judgement.
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Needs vs wants, early
Telling a need from a want is the root of every good money choice — and it starts at this age.
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Calm with 'no'
Understanding you can't have it all helps children handle wanting — a real life skill.
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Thinking before grabbing
A tiny pause to ask 'do I need this?' is a habit that pays off for life.
HOW IT WORKS
Four gentle steps to a thoughtful choice.
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Spot needs
Find the things we truly need to be okay.
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Spot wants
Find the lovely extras — nice, but not needed.
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Compare
Lay them side by side and see the difference.
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Choose
Make a thoughtful first money choice.
PROGRAM JOURNEY
Nine weeks, told in three acts.
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What's which?
Through play, little citizens meet the idea that some things we need, and some we just want.
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Sorting it out
Children sort a pile of everyday things into needs and wants — and defend the tricky ones.
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Deciding well
With needs covered first, each child makes a thoughtful choice about a want.
A teaser of the arc — the full week-by-week curriculum and classroom mechanics are shared with partner schools.
WHAT THEY'LL LEARN
Big ideas, made small enough for little citizens.
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Know which things we truly need.
Tell a need from a want.
02
Say why something is a need or a want.
Explain the difference.
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Accept you can't have it all.
Handle wanting with a calm head.
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Make a thoughtful choice.
Cover needs first, then choose a want.
WHAT YOU'LL SEE
By the end, your thoughtful choosers can…
Name a need
Point to things we truly need.
Name a want
Spot the lovely extras.
Sort the two
Split a pile into needs and wants.
Explain why
Say which is which, and why.
Choose well
Pick a want after needs are met.
Wait for a want
Handle 'not right now' calmly.
DURATION & SCHEDULE
Big impact, simple supplies.
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9 weeks · 40 minutes
A bite-sized weekly session that fits an enrichment block, a CCA slot, or a holiday camp.
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Minimal resources
Designed to run with simple classroom supplies — paper, crayons, glue — so any setting can deliver it.
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Slides + videos baked in
High-energy slides and short videos do the heavy lifting, so facilitators can focus on the room.
PRICING & BOOKING
Flexible pricing — tailored to how you'll run it.
Cost depends on your format, cohort size and term, so we keep it simple: tell us how you'd like to run it and we'll send a tailored quote. Whether you're a teacher, a CCA coordinator, or booking for a whole school, we'll find the right fit.
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Teachers
Want to run it with your class? Get in touch and we'll size it for your group.
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A CCA coordinator
Planning your enrichment or CCA line-up? We'll quote across your cohorts and terms.
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A whole school
Rolling it out across year groups or sites? Ask about school and series pricing.
WHAT SCHOOLS ARE SAYING
Real results from real classrooms.
“'Mum, that's a want, not a need.' She corrected ME in the supermarket. I was so proud.”
Parent
“Watching five-year-olds reason about needs and wants is genuinely impressive.”
Teacher
“The perfect gentle start to money sense. Calm, clear, and it sticks.”
Enrichment coordinator
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS