My day!

Today I had an "Evan and Oma" day. So I thought what can I do with Evan that would be a challenge. Well our kids were always interested in money.

I collect all the change that ends up in my wallet and in Ted's pockets, (I empty those when he is not looking, hahaha!) With the loonies and twoonies you very soon end up with a lot of money. I emptied my jar on the floor and I asked Evan to help me sort it out for me. Then I told him that it would be a lot of work and he could earn some and spend it in the store. While he sorted I rolled some of the money.

Then I found an empty coffee can to make a "bank", made a slit in the top, while in the meantime Evan was making a label with his name on it, which we would glue around it. Back to the "some left over change" I proceeded to teach him what each coin was called. If he guessed it correct (after practising) in the "bank" it went.

Than for helping me he indeed got some money he was able to spend at the Dollarama. But first we simply had to go to McDonald and for some playtime on the structure. Lucky for Evan there were lots of little boys his age.

Next stop was Dollarama where we did Oma's shopping and lots of treats for him that he could pick out. So much went in my basket that when he was not looking I put some of it back! Then finally at the toys section he bought something with the money he held in his pocket. He even gave it to the lady at the counter in exchange for his beloved toy.

Needles to say I had a great time with my youngest grandson.