$25 Giveaway for something you WANT/NEED

When we return from Thanksgiving Break we will be spending some time learning about wants and needs. I absolutely love this time. It's just perfect for the holiday season.We usually watch some Discovery Ed. videos, read books like If I Give a Mouse a Cookie and hold a Holiday Market for our parents to come shopping. For a complete list of appropriate read alouds click here.  I also use this week to complete my Wants and Needs booklet. It covers consumers, producers, wants/needs, and goods/services. After completing the wants/needs packet, we then brainstorm what goods we can make or what services we can provide. Our grade organizes a market for our parents to come shopping. You could also do it for your class, grade or whole school. We spend time making our goods and advertising our market. Last year my students had so much fun recording commercials and making our goods. You can let the parents do all the shopping or you can give students fake money. This year I'm even planning on a barter day where my students can trade items brought in from home. Has anyone done something like this? I'd love to know.

Here are some goods we've sold in the past:

notecards 

cookies 

chocolate dipped pretzels

chocolate dipped spoons

ornaments

wrapping paper (butcher paper stamped with stamps)

slime

oobleck- Grinch Slime

hot chocolate

lemonade

Most items are around $1. This way the students don't  have worry too much about change. You can invite parents, teachers, other students or have it just within your class.Last year my class raised over $300. We donated the money to a local charity. There are so many different twists you can do with Market! 

Here is a cute booklet on tpt that covers wants, needs, goods, services, consumers, producers and income. 

Do you want to win $25 to MPM supplies to buy something you WANT? You will also win this packet.You have three chances to enter.
1. Tell me something you WANT for Christmas.
2. Tell me something you NEED for your classroom.
3. Pin this packet and leave a comment saying you did.

I'll announce the winner Sunday afternoon so check back!