Felix's Trap Spotter
Three questions to ask before spending from the SPEND jar, plus a want-or-need sorting game.
1 page · prints on A4 or US Letter · free to print and share
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Felix's Trap Spotter uses your SPEND jar. The Four Jars sets up all four jars in ten minutes, with the labels, the split and the three rules that make it work. It's free, and we'll email it straight to you.
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How to use it
- Read Felix's three questions out loud together.
- Play want or need: circle W or N for each thing. Talk about the ones that could be both.
- Next time your child wants to spend, ask the three questions before the coins come out.
- Fill in "My last spend" afterwards. Honest answers only.
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