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Manücci Money Explorers · Ages 7 to 11

30 days to become a money explorer.

Join Amatino on a playful journey through earning, saving, giving and smart choices. Every lesson takes about ten minutes and ends with one small mission.

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Hello, explorer!I am Amatino. Let us give every coin a clever job.
Amatino, a friendly time-travelling money explorer with a small ledger
Amatino's ledgerRecord. Balance. Learn.
30calendar days
22micro-lessons
4weekend challenges
1custom certificate

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Five quick lessons. One big weekend mission.

Move through each week in order. Finish Monday to Friday, then use Saturday and Sunday for one practical challenge with a grown-up.

Week1
Days 1 to 7Earning and history

What is Money?

Travel with Amatino from swapping goods to coins, cards and the money people earn today.

Weekly win

You can explain what money does, where it came from and why earning is an exchange of time, effort or skill.

  1. Day 1 · MondayReady to play

    Amatino's Time Machine

    Meet Amatino and discover how people traded before coins existed.

    Mini mission

    Match six barter swaps and decide whether each trade feels fair.

    +10 explorer points
  2. Day 2 · TuesdayLocked

    The Invention of Coins

    Find out why a pocket of coins is easier to use than trading a cow.

    Mini mission

    Choose which objects would make useful money and explain why.

    +10 explorer points
  3. Day 3 · WednesdayLocked

    Digital Money

    Learn that a card does not create money. It helps move money held in an account.

    Mini mission

    Follow one digital payment from the shop to the family account.

    +10 explorer points
  4. Day 4 · ThursdayLocked

    Earning Your First Coin

    Connect helpful work, agreed rewards and the value of keeping a promise.

    Mini mission

    Build a fair job card with a task, time and agreed reward.

    +10 explorer points
  5. Day 5 · FridayLocked

    The Income Stream

    Explore simple ways adults are paid for work, services or things they create.

    Mini mission

    Sort five examples into wages, selling and self-employed work.

    +10 explorer points
  6. Days 6 and 7 · Saturday and SundayLocked

    The Chore Tycoon

    Agree a small set of safe home jobs with a grown-up and build a virtual earnings board.

    Mini mission

    Choose jobs, agree virtual credits, complete them and record the result in Amatino's ledger.

    Weekend badge: Reliable Earner
Week2
Days 8 to 14Spend, save and give

The Magic Jar

Give every coin a job by dividing money between today, tomorrow and helping other people.

Weekly win

You can divide pocket money with purpose and explain why spending, saving and giving all matter.

  1. Day 8 · MondayLocked

    The Three-Jar System

    Meet the Spend, Save and Give jars and learn the job of each one.

    Mini mission

    Split twelve practice coins across three jars and explain your choices.

    +10 jar points
  2. Day 9 · TuesdayLocked

    The Spending Jar

    Use a spending limit to enjoy something today without emptying every jar.

    Mini mission

    Choose one item from a pretend shop and calculate the coins left.

    +10 jar points
  3. Day 10 · WednesdayLocked

    The Saving Jar

    See how small amounts can join together to pay for something bigger later.

    Mini mission

    Create a four-week saving ladder for a chosen goal.

    +10 jar points
  4. Day 11 · ThursdayLocked

    The Giving Jar

    Explore how money, time and useful items can help people and causes.

    Mini mission

    Choose a giving mission and say what difference it could make.

    +10 jar points
  5. Day 12 · FridayLocked

    Keeping Balance

    There is no perfect split. Build a jar plan that fits your goal and family rules.

    Mini mission

    Test three different coin splits and choose the one that works for you.

    +10 jar points
  6. Days 13 and 14 · Saturday and SundayLocked

    Decorate Your Jars

    Design three physical or digital jars that make each money job easy to remember.

    Mini mission

    Pick colours, labels and goals, then test the system with twenty virtual coins.

    Weekend badge: Jar Keeper
Week3
Days 15 to 21Needs and wants

Smart Choices

Slow down before spending, compare choices and learn how to decide what matters most.

Weekly win

You can separate needs from wants, compare prices and make choices without copying the crowd.

  1. Day 15 · MondayLocked

    The Castle Food Test

    A need keeps us safe, healthy or able to live. Start with food, water, shelter and care.

    Mini mission

    Pack a castle pantry with needs before choosing any extras.

    +10 choice points
  2. Day 16 · TuesdayLocked

    The Toy Chest Trap

    A want can be fun and worthwhile, but life can continue without it.

    Mini mission

    Sort twelve items and explain when a want might still be a good choice.

    +10 choice points
  3. Day 17 · WednesdayLocked

    The Waiting Superpower

    Waiting gives you time to decide, save and check whether you still want the item.

    Mini mission

    Use Amatino's pause timer on one pretend purchase.

    +10 choice points
  4. Day 18 · ThursdayLocked

    Price Tag Detective

    Compare price, size, quality and usefulness instead of choosing the first option.

    Mini mission

    Investigate three shop offers and find the best value for the mission.

    +10 choice points
  5. Day 19 · FridayLocked

    The Crowd Is Not the Boss

    Friends and adverts can influence us, but they do not know our goals or jars.

    Mini mission

    Practise three calm answers when someone pressures you to buy.

    +10 choice points
  6. Days 20 and 21 · Saturday and SundayLocked

    The Bedroom Sort

    Turn a familiar room into a needs-and-wants investigation.

    Mini mission

    Sort room items into Need, Want or It Depends, then explain three tricky choices.

    Weekend badge: Smart Chooser
Week4
Days 22 to 30Goals and growing money

The Future Tracker

Choose a goal, make a timeline and see why patient money has more time to grow.

Weekly win

You can create a simple saving plan, explain interest in your own words and review the rules in your first ledger.

  1. Day 22 · MondayLocked

    Set a Wishlist Goal

    Turn a wish into a clear target with a name, price and reason.

    Mini mission

    Create one goal card and decide how important it is to you.

    +10 future points
  2. Day 23 · TuesdayLocked

    The Wishlist Timeline

    Work out how many weeks a goal could take using a regular saving amount.

    Mini mission

    Move coins along a timeline until the target is reached.

    +10 future points
  3. Day 24 · WednesdayLocked

    Meet Magic Interest

    Interest is extra money that may be added to savings. It is not magic, but it can feel surprising.

    Mini mission

    Watch a small pile gain practice coins across four time steps.

    +10 future points
  4. Day 25 · ThursdayLocked

    The Patience Multiplier

    Money has more time to grow when it stays saved and new rewards can build on earlier ones.

    Mini mission

    Compare an early spender with a patient saver in Amatino's tracker.

    +10 future points
  5. Day 26 · FridayLocked

    Amatino's Ledger Rules

    Review earning, jars, smart choices and future goals in one simple money record.

    Mini mission

    Complete the missing pages in Amatino's first ledger.

    +10 future points
  6. Days 27 and 28 · Saturday and SundayLocked

    The Compounding Castle

    See how a small saving pile can grow when time and repeated additions work together.

    Mini mission

    Choose coins, time and a practice growth rule, then build the castle stage by stage.

    Weekend badge: Future Builder
  7. Day 29 · Final reviewLocked

    The Grand Money Quest

    Use everything you have learned to guide Amatino through four final money decisions.

    Mini mission

    Complete the earning, jar, choice and saving review missions.

    Unlock the graduation gate
  8. Day 30 · Graduation dayLocked

    Your Explorer Certificate

    Celebrate your progress and write one money habit you want to keep practising.

    Mini mission

    Add your name, choose a title and unlock your printable certificate.

    Certificate: Manücci Money Explorer

Day 30 reward

Unlock your Money Explorer certificate.

Complete the final review, add your name and choose the money habit you want to practise next.

  • Four weekly badges
  • A personalised explorer title
  • A printable certificate for home
Complete Day 29 to unlock
MANÜCCI

Certificate of money exploration

Future money hero

Completed the 30-Day Money Explorer Adventure
Amatino approved

For grown-ups

Short lessons. Safe practice. Better money conversations.

Ten-minute paceDesigned to fit around school and family routines.

No real spendingActivities use pretend coins and adult-agreed home challenges.

Learn togetherWeekend missions create simple, positive conversations about money.

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