The school year is just getting started, but we know some of you like to plan ahead. Here's a roundup of our seasonal and holiday activities so you can make time to add festivity to your lessons.

Back to School Icebreaker - Would You Rather: Financial Edition

Get to know your students as they debate tricky choices, like: would you rather have no TV subscriptions or no music subscriptions?

Escape from the Haunted Mansion: A New Halloween Activity

This Google Form virtual escape room has students solve a series of personal finance related mysteries to find the Golden Budget Book!

Feast and Finance: A New Thanksgiving Picture Puzzle

This activity serves up a cornucopia of picture puzzles to engage and challenge students.

PROJECT: Plan a Friendsgiving Dinner

Students plan a menu and make a budget for a Friendsgiving dinner.

December Dash: Holiday Word Puzzle

A word scramble that will have your students moving around the classroom to solve clues. This activity features a mix of terms related to both personal finance and various December holidays.

Cash and Cupid: A Valentine's Day Word Search

Instead of searching for your one true love, why not search for Valentine’s themed words instead?

Spread the Love with Personal Finance-Themed Valentines!

Each of these witty Valentines comes with a clever, finance-themed phrase that not only brings a smile but also subtly educates.

Tax Season - CALCULATE: Completing a 1040

Complete a 1040 form for individuals with a variety of backgrounds and personal situations (dependent vs. independent, part-time vs. full-time, etc.)

Spring Break Sleuth

Students use clues to solve a logic puzzle, ultimately discovering how friends Luca, Willow, Sarah, and Queen spent their spring breaks.

PROJECT: Plan a Spring Break Trip

Students work in a group to plan a spring break college vacation and complete a budget. They’ll present their vacation in competition with the other groups in the class for best trip

Financial Literacy Month Bingo Boards

These financial literacy BINGO discussion boards are sure to get your students - and your whole school - excited for Financial Literacy Month in April.

CREATE: Prom Pitch Showdown

Students plan a prom within a budget, including making decisions about ticket price, venue, food, and entertainment.

PROJECT: What’s Your Plan After High School

Students set a goal for where they want to be one year after graduating from high school and create a timeline that identifies steps they need to take and by when.

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Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.

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