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A Family Price Game Kids Can Play: Snacks, Toys and Tiny Budgets

PRIVATE HOST KEY: keep away from guessers

Prepared October 29, 2026. USD values are fictional practice prices unless a card expressly identifies historical source dates. No current retail lookup is implied.

Four apples, twelve crayons, one toy car and twenty stickers
Private host answer sheet
#Item / exact unitAnswer / reveal note
1Apple bag
1 bag containing 4 apples
$4.00 USD
Replacement source/date: __________
2Crayon box
1 box of 12 crayons
$3.00 USD
Replacement source/date: __________
3Toy car
1 unbranded metal toy car, 7 cm
$5.00 USD
Replacement source/date: __________
4Sticker sheet
1 A5 sheet with 20 stickers
$2.00 USD
Replacement source/date: __________
5Mini notebook
1 A6 notebook, 40 pages
$2.00 USD
Replacement source/date: __________
6Bubble bottle
1 bottle bubble solution, 100 ml
$3.00 USD
Replacement source/date: __________
7Pencil
1 plain wooden pencil
$1.00 USD
Replacement source/date: __________
8Family activity bundle
crayons +toy car +stickers
Add the crayons, toy car and sticker sheet from earlier reveals.
$10.00 USD
$3.00 + $5.00 + $2.00 = $10.00. Each component is a fictional practice price.
Replacement source/date: __________
9Snack challenge
3 fruit cups, each $1.25
Challenge: three fictional fruit cups cost $1.25 each. What is the total?
$3.75 USD
$1.25 + $1.25 + $1.25 = $3.75. Each component is a fictional practice price.
Replacement source/date: __________
10Tiny budget finale
$20 budget less $4 apples, $3 crayons, $5 car
You have $20. Spend $4 on apples, $3 on crayons and $5 on the toy car. What remains?
$8.00 USD
$20−($4+$3+$5)=$8. This asks for money remaining, not total spending.
Replacement source/date: __________
Detailed prompt cards and source fields (optional reference)

1. Apple bag

1 bag containing 4 apples

Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 bag containing 4 apples. Exclude tax and shipping.

Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded

Answer: $4.00 USD

The host card assigns $4.00 to 1 bag containing 4 apples. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.

Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________

2. Crayon box

1 box of 12 crayons

Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 box of 12 crayons. Exclude tax and shipping.

Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded

Answer: $3.00 USD

The host card assigns $3.00 to 1 box of 12 crayons. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.

Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________

3. Toy car

1 unbranded metal toy car, 7 cm

Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 unbranded metal toy car, 7 cm. Exclude tax and shipping.

Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded

Answer: $5.00 USD

The host card assigns $5.00 to 1 unbranded metal toy car, 7 cm. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.

Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________

4. Sticker sheet

1 A5 sheet with 20 stickers

Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 A5 sheet with 20 stickers. Exclude tax and shipping.

Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded

Answer: $2.00 USD

The host card assigns $2.00 to 1 A5 sheet with 20 stickers. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.

Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________

5. Mini notebook

1 A6 notebook, 40 pages

Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 A6 notebook, 40 pages. Exclude tax and shipping.

Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded

Answer: $2.00 USD

The host card assigns $2.00 to 1 A6 notebook, 40 pages. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.

Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________

6. Bubble bottle

1 bottle bubble solution, 100 ml

Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 bottle bubble solution, 100 ml. Exclude tax and shipping.

Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded

Answer: $3.00 USD

The host card assigns $3.00 to 1 bottle bubble solution, 100 ml. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.

Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________

7. Pencil

1 plain wooden pencil

Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 plain wooden pencil. Exclude tax and shipping.

Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded

Answer: $1.00 USD

The host card assigns $1.00 to 1 plain wooden pencil. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.

Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________

8. Family activity bundle

crayons +toy car +stickers

Add the crayons, toy car and sticker sheet from earlier reveals.

Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded

Answer: $10.00 USD

$3.00 + $5.00 + $2.00 = $10.00. Each component is a fictional practice price.

Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________

9. Snack challenge

3 fruit cups, each $1.25

Challenge: three fictional fruit cups cost $1.25 each. What is the total?

Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded

Answer: $3.75 USD

$1.25 + $1.25 + $1.25 = $3.75. Each component is a fictional practice price.

Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________

10. Tiny budget finale

$20 budget less $4 apples, $3 crayons, $5 car

You have $20. Spend $4 on apples, $3 on crayons and $5 on the toy car. What remains?

Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded

Answer: $8.00 USD

$20−($4+$3+$5)=$8. This asks for money remaining, not total spending.

Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________

Total paper points: __________ Joint winners if tied: __________