Educational Insights Play Money Coins & Bills Tray, Set of 200 Pieces of Play Money for Classroom or Home, Counting Skills & Pretend Play, Ages 5+

I purchased Educational Insights Play Money and with some extra work these are great for kids and toddlers alike!Extras:I took the time to laminate all the bills (There's one, five, ten, twenty, fifty, and one-hundred dollar bills) and I cut them right along the border. I also purchased a Bead's Box from Michael's craft store and removed some of the dividers to make room for the bills. The box allowed 4 bill compartments and 6 compartments for coins (5 were used for coins and one to store the extra dividers).About the Play Money:Older kids would be able to play with the Play Money just fine. However, if you want them to be durable I would laminate them. The bills and coins are a perfect replica of real money so this package is very useful for kids as they can learn what real money looks like. The coins are made of a durable plastic and color and shape of the coins are also a perfect replica of real coins (you could almost confuse real pennies for the Play Money pennies).Storage:The Play Money comes in a flimsy disposable plastic container that can be used for short term storage. You will need to purchase other storage solutions unless your "cash register" is big enough to hold all of the bills and coins.

These bills are almost identical to real US dollars except they are smaller. Sometimes my son leaves them around so when I walk by i have to double-take to ensure there is not actually real money on the floor. When people visit my home they look at me weirdly because they aren't sure why I have bills randomly on my kids' art table.Unfortunately, these coins are not recognized by my son's Learning Resources Teaching Cash Register. The coins fit into the slots fine but the monetary denominations are recognized and verbalized incorrectly. For instance, when you place a quarter inside it tells the child it is a nickle.Other than that, this money is great! I mostly love it because it teaches how to count money with tools that really look like money. I feel this is far better than teaching with colorful monopoly type money which can be confusing or real money which is dirty.

Great for practicing counting back change.

This set comes with $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills. The coins include pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, 50 cent pieces. There are many different sets out there with different amounts of bills and coins, depending on your need. This set contains just enough for my daughter and I to effectively play "store". It will easily support four people's "wallets" with enough left over for change.This play money is some of the most realistic play money I have seen. It really looks like real US currency, which has helped me "play store" with my daughter and teach her how to count money and make change. It is slightly smaller than real US dollars and change, but because the look is so real, she is easily able to make the transition between real and play money. The paper used on the bills is thick, making it sturdier than other play money sets I have seen. It is even thicker than money that comes with some board games. I highly recommend it for any parent looking for play money to teach their kids about real US currency.The tray that comes with it is not useful if you want to keep all the bills and coins separate. You will need a separate container because all of the bills stack on top of each other. It also stacks pretty high and full and does not come with a cover, so you can't use the tray to store the money unless you put it somewhere where it won't get knocked over or jostled. It is also thin plastic, and not very sturdy.I bought the money with a printer calculator and some carbon-copy receipt pads (all available through Amazon.com) so we can play "store". This whole "play set" was cheaper than a toy cash register and my daughter can really add up totals and figure out tax, as well as practice her writing skills by using the receipt pad. Just an idea for any parents out there whose kids like to play store as much as mine!

I bought this to use for speech therapy with both children and adults. The paper money is very realistic looking but slightly smaller than real bills. The coins are less realistic, but still usable. I laminated the paper money so it would last longer, but it seems pretty durable as long as you don't have kids who grab and tear things. There are many of each denomination so even if some are destroyed, there will still be some left.

Prints are realistic. Coin sizes are realistic. The bills are a fair bit smaller than actual bills, but my five year old doesn't seem to mind in the slightest. She loves to play with it, even if I can't get her to count with me or 'pay' for things like I had hoped she would and I -do- find it everywhere. That's not the play money's fault, though. Paper is thick and, as far as paper goes, sturdier than expected. If you're looking for a toy set or a set to help teach your kids, this one's great. You get a ton of bills and a pretty generous number of coins, as well.

Only thing I wish was better was the plastic tray it comes in, it's pretty flimsy for us to be able to use it for storage since we are learning income/bills with this rather than just a play register

I guess reading the other reviews I had higher hopes for this. I was really hoping the money looked realistic (just smaller). However, the bills ARE yellow, just like you see in the photo. I thought maybe it was just bad picture quality but, nope, they are yellow. Definitely not realistic enough looking for me. I think you can find better sets for a similar cost.

La calidad de la impresión de las monedas no es muy clara, es muy difícil poderlas identificar por la imagen del personage. La calidad de los billetes es buena. la caja de almacenaje es un plástico muy sensible que hay que tener cuidado de no romperlo.El producto llego antes de la fecha indicada inicialmente.

Nice set of play money! My daughter loves playing with it.Although this is American currency, it is still helpful for teaching your kids the different denominations.Not sure what to say about the play money. I believe the quality is there. The coins are plastic and the paper money themselves feel nice. It's definitely NOT tissue paper thin. Would recommend the set. There is a Canadian set available but it costs a bit more ($17 for this set vs $20 for the Canadian set). How much more realistic can this set get?

Money money money just what the grandson needed

Would somebody like this if anybody would like these bills if you send me a self addressed stamped envelope I'll send them to you for free

I gave it a one star because i could not give it a 0 star, and do you know what it's American money,we are in CANADA!!!!