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 

3 New Icebreakers to Kick Off the School Year

Engage students in conversation with each other and tie in personal finance with these THREE new activities! 

Halloween 

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!

Scary Finance Stats Posters

Decorate for spooky season and remind your students what a treat it is to be taking your class.

Thanksgiving 

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.

Decorate Your Classroom by Harvesting Financial Wisdom

A perfect way to have a Thanksgiving-themed bulletin board and get students thinking about key learnings from your class!

Holiday Season 

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.

INTERACTIVE: Gifting Game Plan

Keep students engaged in the lead-up to winter break with this collaborative role-play about making gift decisions.

Holiday Personal Finance Posters

Decorate your classroom and educate your students with these posters depicting holiday-related financial facts.

Spanish posters available here.

Super Bowl

Interactive: Spending for the Super Bowl

The National Retail Federation compiled data on Super Bowl spending. Share the stats in their infographic to get students thinking defensively to prevent overspending.

Valentine's Day 

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 

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 

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 

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.

Financial Literacy Month posters

Print and display posters with finance stats and inspirational money quotes to help you get your classroom ready for #FinLitMonth.

End of Year  

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.

About the Author

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.