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Description

https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/shopping-story/
This activity is all about being aware of where money comes from. It gives everyone the chance to play around with the things that happen between first wanting something and buying it; as they put the stages into order, they’ll be able to think about what influences their spending decisions.
It’s not about getting the stages in the ‘right’ order – it’s about people recognising what influences the process and thinking about what they might choose to do in the future.

Resources

Stages of the shopping story (printed out, written down, or displayed on screen)

Instructions

Step 1: I want... but why?
Everyone should chat about what might influence their decisions when they choose to buy (or ask someone else to buy) something.
Why might you want someting new?
You might see an advert
Your current one might be broken
You might want to try something new
There might be peer pressure, or people might want to fit in with their friends
Everyone should chat about what happens once they’ve decided what they want to buy. How could they get the money they need to buy it?
How could you get money?
Work to earn money
Plan a fundraiser
Ask for a gift
Win something
Save up over time
Use a gift card or voucher

Step 2: out of order
1) Everyone should get into pairs.
2) The person leading the activity should explain that everyone will be thinking about buying a new piece of equipment for a game at camp.
3) The person leading the activity should give each pair the stages of the shopping story.
You could print them out, write them down, or display them on a screen.
4) Each pair should put the stages into an order that makes sense to them.
People can use their experiences of buying things, imagine buying something new, or think about how they would do it in the future.

STAGES OF THE SHOPPING STORY
See an advert
Go to the shop or website
Look around the shop or website
Decide on the thing you want to buy
Pay for the thing
Raise enough money for the thing
Start a fundraiser
Look up other versions of the thing you want to buy
Bring the thing to the camp to play
Find the best price for the thing that you want to buy

Step 3: tell your story
1) Each pair should choose a way to present their story to the group and make it your own.
They could act it out, make a poster, write a story with extra details, or place the steps around the space and take your group on a journey.
2) All of the pairs should take it in turns to share their story.
3) Everyone else should listen and ask questions about why other groups chose their order.
4) Once everyone’s had a turn to share their story, everyone should chat about all of the stories.
Things to Chat about
What were the differences between the different stories?
What were the similarities between the stories?
Were there any surprises?
Did some people think of things that other people hadn’t thought of?

Step 4: add an ad
1) The person leading the activity should point out that one of the steps talks about seeing an advert.
2) Everyone should chat about how often they think that happens in the story.
3) Someone should tell one of the stories again. This time, everyone should mark out where an advert might influence their decision.
It’s up to you how you do this – people could call something out or do an action.
4) Everyone should chat about how the advert might change the story.

Reflection
What has everyone learned about the order in which people buy things? What have they learned about the things that influence people’s choices? Where could people use this in their lives?

Tags

• Money Skills

Badge Links

• Money Skills - Cultures