A month's coins spread on the workshop bench, ready to be given their jobs.

Grade 4 · Vlad is 10

Vlad's Budget Adventure

A whole month of money, planned before it is spent.

The moon carnival is coming, and Vlad has one month of pocket money to get there. A budget made on the workshop bench — give first, save second, spend last — has to survive the real world.

What your students learn

  • What a budget is — a plan, not a punishment
  • Envelope budgeting: give every coin a job on day one
  • Planning for something big across many weeks
  • What to do when the plan meets a surprise

For the teacher

Read-aloud guide with a month-planning worksheet and classroom envelope kit.