Ready Set Money Learning Kit

Definitely for ages 4 and maybe 5. Very simplified currency and money. Our four year old was already playing with real change and smaller versions of real currency. If your kid is already comfortable playing store or using "real" money, I'd skip this. If he/she is just learning, it's a good starter set to get across the concepts. There are also activities that involve change and cupcake liners as holders (cute idea actually.) There's a "drawer" to hold the cash and change plus a large sheet of decals. The cash and change are printed on stiff felt.

This is a good way to learn about money for tiny kids. It held up well and is cute and interesting for little ones. When the kids got older I got a set where the money looks more real so they would have an easier time relating their lessons to real world cash.

I got this for my son’s kindergarten class and they loved it! His teacher reported they were really excited. They enjoyed using it for shopping games and to figure out prices and value for wants and needs in a more structured lesson. I thought that more realistic colors would be helpful, but being able to use both color and numbers made this more useful for the 5 and 6 year old kindergarten class.

This "toy" was intended to introduce the basics of counting money to Pre-K aged toddlers. However, The Discover set is over-simplified, flimsy and cheap. The money tray is uneven. It was impossible to get the tray to sit flat. The DIY box didn't fit together properly and the stickers continued to fall off until I resorted to gluing a few so my granddaughter could see what we were supposed "to do." She was frustrated, bored, and simply did not find any aspect of this set enjoyable. If your child is ready to start learning the basics of money there are far better choices available.