Buy low, sell high? It's not that simple, is it? It's hard to know what the right move is when investing, especially when thinking about the future. Things are never quite as cut and dry as they may seem, are they?  It can be stressful to figure out what the next, best move might be when investing in the stock market. Luckily, with the help of these few sugary examples, we can introduce kids to the basics of what it means to be a shareholder— and show them how powerful investing can be to helping a company succeed. 

Try this activity at home or at school. By showing kids first-hand what investing is all about, everyone can gain awareness in a very tasty and memorable way. It’s easy when you check out this sweet worksheet from the Stock Market Section of the Investing Strand of FUTURES: Financially Literate Kids for a Financially Literate Society™. Just download the PDF and share it on an iPad or print out a copy for each of your new “investors!”