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Get a small handful of mixed coins, pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. Make a rubbing of each type of coin across the bottom of the page. Then, pick a coin from your pile. Decide which coin it is like. Keep track of how many of each coin you have. And use this opportunity to teach counting skills. An older child may want to learn how to make change.