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Penny Shop Receipt: Free Printable Worksheet for Year 1
- ForYear 1
- StageKey Stage 1
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- FormatPrintable PDF
Penny Shop Receipt is a free printable maths worksheet for Year 1 (ages 5 to 6). Children read a price list, then answer shopping questions about adding pennies, buying more than one item and finding change. They write each answer on the line. It needs only a pencil, and page 2 gives the grown-up notes, help ideas, a stretch task and the answers.
It comes from the Mini Minds Hub, the free library of printables from Jaques of London, the British games and toy company that has been making games for families since 1795. Print both pages, give page 1 to your child and keep page 2 for yourself. Black and white printing works well.
What is on the sheet
Children read a price list in a table, then answer numbered questions about a penny shop. They find the price of one item, decide which item costs the most, add two prices together and work out the cost of buying the same item twice. They also find change from a coin and count how many 2p coins fit into a larger amount. Every question has a line for the answer.
- Item
- Price
- How much is a sticker?
- Which item costs the most?
- Buy an apple and a pencil. How much in total?
- Buy two apples. How much in total?
- You pay 10p for a sticker. How much change do you get?
- How many 2p coins make 10p?
A worked example
A ribbon costs 3p and a rubber costs 4p. You buy both. How much in total?
This question uses different items and prices from the sheet. It shows two ways a child can work.
Method 1: count on- Start with the bigger price, 4p.
- Count on three more, one at a time: 5, 6, 7.
- Use fingers or 1p coins to keep track of the three.
- Put out 3 coins of 1p for the ribbon.
- Put out 4 coins of 1p for the rubber.
- Push them together and count every coin.
Ways to build the skill
Real coins
Let your child handle 1p and 2p coins while they work. Touching and moving coins makes the value of each one easier to see.
Say the sum aloud
Ask your child to say the whole sentence, such as 'three pence and four pence makes seven pence'. Saying it helps them keep the story of the sum in mind.
Check with a picture
Children can draw a small circle for each penny. Counting the circles shows whether a total looks right.
Read before adding
Ask your child to point to the item in the table before they write anything. Careful reading stops many easy mistakes.
Why use a penny shop for maths?
Money is one of the first real life uses of number that children meet. They see coins in purses, at the till and in pocket money. In Year 1, the National Curriculum includes recognising coins and notes as part of measurement, alongside adding and subtracting within number. A penny shop brings those strands together in one simple task.
Small amounts keep the sums manageable. When every price is only a few pence, children can lay out 1p coins and count them. They can see what a total looks like and what change means, rather than learning a rule they do not understand. A receipt is a useful format because it shows what was bought and what it cost.
Money facts for children
- In the UK we use pounds and pence. The letter p stands for pence.
- One pound is the same as 100 pence.
- The 20p and 50p coins have seven sides.
- The 1p and 2p coins are a coppery brown colour.
- A receipt is a paper list from a shop. It shows what you bought and what you paid.
Skills and curriculum link
- Reading prices
- Adding pennies
- Finding change
- Recognising coins
- Reading a table
Ideas that help with money sums
- Counting onTo add two small prices, start with the bigger one and count on the smaller one. Fingers or coins help children keep track.
- Buying the same thing twiceWhen a child buys two of the same item, the price is used two times. Putting out two matching piles of coins makes this clear.
- Change as the gapChange is the gap between what you pay and what something costs. Children can count up from the price to the coin they paid with.
- Counting in stepsCoins that are worth more than 1p can be counted in equal steps. Laying them in a row and counting aloud helps children see how they build up an amount.
Key words
- PriceHow much something costs.
- TotalThe amount you get when you add everything together.
- ChangeThe money you get back when you pay more than something costs.
- CoinA small piece of metal money.
- PenceThe small units of money in the UK. We write p after the number.
- ReceiptA paper from a shop that shows what you bought and what it cost.
How to use it
- Print both pages. Page 1 is for your child. Keep page 2, which has the notes and answers.
- Read the price list together. Ask your child to point to an item and say its price.
- Let your child write each answer on the line. Put real coins nearby if you have them.
- Check with the notes and answers on page 2. Ask, "How did you work that out?" The thinking matters as much as the answer.
- Come back to the sheet another day. Repeating a familiar activity builds confidence.
Help, stretch and game ideas
If it feels too hard
Lay out 1p coins and count each price one coin at a time. For a total, put the two piles together and count them all. For change, start at the price and count up to the coin paid, adding a coin each time.
To stretch confident children
Ask your child to choose two items that cost exactly 9p in total. Then they make up a new shopping question of their own for you to solve. They can write a new receipt with the items and prices.
Make it a game
Set up a pretend shop at home with price labels on toys. Take turns to be the shopper and the shopkeeper. The shopper pays with 1p coins, and the shopkeeper counts the total and any change.
Mistakes to watch for
Watch forA child writes the price of one item when asked for a total.
Try thisAsk, "How many things are you buying?" Put out coins for each item, then count them all together.
Watch forA child counts a 2p coin as one penny.
Try thisPut two 1p coins on top of the 2p coin. Show that they match in value, then count again.
Watch forA child reads the wrong row in the table.
Try thisUse a finger or a ruler under the row. Say the item and its price aloud before writing.
Talk about it
- Which item would you choose to buy, and why?
- How could you check your total another way?
- What does the word change mean in a shop?
- Why do you think a shop gives you a receipt?
- Which coins do you know? How do you tell them apart?
- What would you put in your own penny shop?
Take it off the page
Coin rubbings
Place a coin under thin paper and rub gently with a pencil. Talk about the number and shape on each coin. Sort the rubbings by value.
Pocket money shop
Use small toys or snacks from around the house and give each a price label. Your child chooses what to buy and counts out the right coins.
Coin hunt
Hide a few coins around a room. Your child finds them, sorts them by type and counts the total in 1p coins.
Who it is for
Parents
Sit beside your child for the first go, then let them lead. Keep the mood light and use real coins if you can. Short, relaxed sessions work well. Praise careful thinking, not only correct answers.
Teachers
Use it as a starter, plenary, early finisher task or table activity after teaching coins and simple addition. It needs no preparation beyond printing. Page 2 has support and stretch ideas for mixed ability groups.
Home educators
Print it as part of a wider maths plan. It pairs well with a pretend shop, a trip to a real shop and everyday talk about money. You can print it again for brothers and sisters or for revision.
Where this fits in learning
Before this sheet, children count objects, learn number bonds and recognise coins by sight. They practise adding two small numbers and taking one number from another. These skills make money sums feel easier.
After this, children meet larger amounts. In Year 2 they work with pounds and pence, make an amount in different ways and find change. Early practice with pennies gives them a firm base for that step.
Questions parents and teachers ask
- What age is Penny Shop Receipt for?
It is written for Year 1 (ages 5 to 6), in Key Stage 1. Confident children in Reception may enjoy it with help, and Year 2 children can use it as quick revision.
- What will children practise?
They practise recognising the value of coins and solving simple addition and subtraction problems with money within 10p. They also read a price list and a table to find the information they need.
- How do I use it?
Read the price list together first. Then let your child write each answer on the line, with real coins nearby if you have them. Check against the answers on page 2 and talk about how they worked.
- What if it feels too hard?
Lay out 1p coins and count each price and each total one coin at a time. Go through the questions in small groups and come back to the rest later. Page 2 has more help ideas.
- Is it free?
Yes. It is free to print for home and classroom use. You can print it again for brothers, sisters or revision, and black and white printing works well.
- How long does it take?
There is no set time. Children work at their own pace, so let your child stop and return to the sheet later. Page 2 has stretch and support ideas to make it shorter or longer.
- Can teachers use it in class?
Yes. Teachers can use it as a starter, plenary, early finisher task, homework or table activity. It needs no preparation beyond printing, and the skills are listed so you can match it to your planning.
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Made by Jaques of London, making games for families since 1795. A printable supports classroom learning and does not replace a teacher.