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Bud and Friends Create

MAKE IT. LEARN IT. MONEY-SMART IT!

Welcome to Bud & Friends Create! Where creativity and money-smart learning come together! This is the place to roll up your sleeves, grab your supplies, and CREATE with Bud & Friends! Here you’ll find fun, hands-on projects and easy-to-follow tutorials that bring financial literacy to life in colorful and creative ways. Make something awesome while learning about saving, spending, budgeting, setting goals, making smart choices, and more. Each project is designed to get kids thinking, creating, and practicing money skills they can use in everyday life. And the creativity doesn’t stop here! Keep checking back for new projects, new ideas, and more chances to create with Bud & Friends. Ready, set... CREATE!

Decorating Money Jars with Bud & Friends!

Grab some jars, gather your art supplies, and create along with Bud & Friends! In this fun activity, kids decorate three special money jars for Saving, Spending, and Goals and learn what each one means along the way. Then it’s time to put those jars to work! Kids can start dividing their own money between the jars, helping them practice making choices about what to spend now, save for later, and set aside for something special they want to reach. Parents, join the fun! Create the jars together at home and use them to start conversations about money, choices, and goals. A little creativity today can help build money-smart habits for tomorrow!