Wants and needs video

Age:

5-7

Topic:

Knowing about money

Duration:

0-5 minutes

Subjects:

Health & wellbeing

Citizenship

Format:

Explainer video

Media type:

Video

Key skills:

Listening

This short video breaks down the difference between wants and needs, making it easier to make smart choices about how to spend and save money.

Explainer videos bring topics to life for your young people. Use them alongside the infographics to explain complex concepts or on their own to get your group thinking.

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This resource is part of our Wants and needs learning plan

Knowing the difference between wants and needs is the first step to making good money choices. Explore examples of wants and needs and how this relates to smart spending.

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Wants and needs

This fun infographic illustrates the difference between wants and needs to help young people make smarter choices about spending and saving their money.

Exploring wants and needs

Explore the differences between wants and needs with these fun tasks that will help inform future spending and saving habits.