Play I Spy with Sparkie
Can you help Sparkie track down and colour in all the beloved animals that feature on our Australian coins?
Shine bright, Sparklers!
This is your place to play and learn with Sparkie as you get to know:
What money is
What are those weird colourful and shiny things in mum and dad's wallets?
How money works
It can be used to get us the things we need and want, but we can also save it, bit by bit, for something big!
Why saving is important
Learn with Sparkie how different things have different costs, and watch your savings grow!
Download and play with Sparkie!
Sparkie in the Park
Join Sparkie and get some fresh air in your local park - add colour and bring this scene to life!
Sparkie in the Wild
Sparkie is on an adventure to explore the wilderness and get up close and personal with some wildlife - what colours will you add?
Sparkie Island
Sparkie has washed ashore with a great hoard of treasure! Help bring this magical scene to life with your choice of colours.
Two dollar colour-and-play money
Cut out and colour in the coins to use across our many activity sheets. Or you can always use real or plastic coins if they are available.
One dollar colour-and-play money
Cut out and colour in the coins to use across our many activity sheets. Or you can always use real or plastic coins if they are available.
Fifty cent colour-and-play money
Cut out and colour in the coins to use across our many activity sheets. Or you can always use real or plastic coins if they are available.
Twenty cent colour-and-play money
Cut out and colour in the coins to use across our many activity sheets. Or you can always use real or plastic coins if they are available.
Ten cent colour-and-play money
Cut out and colour in the coins to use across our many activity sheets. Or you can always use real or plastic coins if they are available.
Five cent colour-and-play money
Cut out and colour in the coins to use across our many activity sheets. Or you can always use real or plastic coins if they are available.
Sparkie's Shopping Spree
Help Sparkie to figure out how much money he will need to take to the shops for his groceries.
Make your own Sparkie bank!
Colour in Sparkie and his collection of coins. Then with an adult or grown up carefully cut them out and his coin slot on his belly. Together you can put the coins through the slot.
Hunt for coins with Sparkie!
Colour in Sparkie and his collection of coins. Then with an adult or grown up carefully cut out the coins and get the adult to hide them around the house. Once you have found them, position them on the coin-sized spaces on Sparkie’s body.
Colour Sparkie at the fair
Colour-in Sparkie as he makes his way around an amazing fun-fair! Just look at that ferris-wheel!
Colour Sparkie the scientist
Sparkie the scientist wants answers to big questions. So, he's in the lab doing some experiments - be careful colouring him in!
What colour should Sparkie be?
We want to know what colour you think Sparkie should be! Download and colour Sparkie in your favourite colour combinations.
Colour in Sparkie getting active
Sparkie knows just how important it is to be active and get some exercise. Colour-in Sparkie in his local park having a kick with a soccerball.
Track your pocket money!
Do you get some pocket money from mum and dad for helping out around the house? Use our chart to track your progress so when work is done you can get paid and have some fun.
Understanding Needs and Wants
What’s the difference between a need and a want? And how does telling the difference affect your money? Join Sparkie to find out.
How much does it cost?
Knowing the cost of different things is really important when you’re deciding how to spend or save your money! Let's ask Sparkie to explain it to us.
Discovering coins
In Australia, there are two different kinds of money - coins and notes. Our coins come in six different sizes, two different colours and two different shapes so you can tell them apart. Do you know which is which?