This week was definitely focussed on money-making activities. As a side benefit, our house is cleaner than it would have been, and Austin has improved some living skills.
Austin knew that he would need to save enough to cover taxes. I've been chuckling to myself as he applies the 12-times-tables to each potential purchase. He's worked out that he can multiply the price by 12 then convert from cents to dollars (ie. divide by 100). So, since he wanted to buy the Hero Factory Witch Doctor, which costs $39.99 before tax, he worked out that 40 x 12 = 480 and 480 cents = $4.80. Rounding up, he determined that he would need to earn $45 to cover his purchase. And here is how he did it:
Money left in his wallet: $9
Vacuum house (hallway, living room, Mom & Dad's bedroom) $3
Sweep floors (entry hall, kitchen, dining room, bathrooms) $3
Mop floors (entry hall, dining room, kitchen, bathrooms) $3
Wash car with Aidan $5
Mow front and back lawns: $15
Babysitting: $9
Total earned and saved: $47
He was thrilled to tie in the purchase event with a sleepover with very special friends.
And it all culminated in Austin disassembling Witch Doctor, sorting all 331 pieces by colour, and coaching Mom to build this evil dude, following the step-by-step instructions.
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