Counting Money Worksheets
Updated October 2026 · 7 free printables
Rows of coins and bills to count and total: pennies, nickels and dimes to 50 cents for first grade, all four coins to a dollar, mixed-up coins, and dollar bills with coins for second grade.
All 7 Counting Money Worksheets, One by One
Here is a closer look at every page in this collection: what it practices, which grade it fits and a tip for each one.
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1. Counting Pennies, Nickels and Dimes
A free printable counting pennies, nickels and dimes worksheet with an answer key. Count the coins. Start with the biggest value. Write the total in cents. First graders can do it on their own once they know the strategy at the top of the page.
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2. Counting Pennies, Nickels and Dimes (Set 2)
A free printable counting pennies, nickels and dimes (set 2) worksheet with an answer key. Count the coins. Start with the biggest value. Write the total in cents. First graders can do it on their own once they know the strategy at the top of the page.
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3. Counting Coins to $1
A free printable counting coins to $1 worksheet with an answer key. Count the quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. Write the total. It fits second grade, around ages 7 to 8.
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4. Counting Coins to $1 (Set 2)
A free printable counting coins to $1 (set 2) worksheet with an answer key. Count the quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. Write the total. It fits second grade, around ages 7 to 8.
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5. Counting Mixed Coins
A free printable counting mixed coins worksheet with an answer key. The coins are mixed up. Find the biggest coins first, then count on. It fits second grade, around ages 7 to 8.
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6. Counting Dollars and Cents
A free printable counting dollars and cents worksheet with an answer key. Count the bills, then the coins. Write the total as dollars and cents. Second graders usually finish it in 10 to 15 minutes.
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7. Counting Dollars and Cents (Set 2)
A free printable counting dollars and cents (set 2) worksheet with an answer key. Count the bills, then the coins. Write the total as dollars and cents. Second graders usually finish it in 10 to 15 minutes.
Tips for counting money worksheets
- Touch each coin as you count it and slide it to the side, so no coin is counted twice.
- Start with groups of the same coin, like a row of dimes counted by 10s, before mixing different coins.
- When bills and coins are on the same page, count the dollars first and then add up the cents.
Fun math facts
- Four quarters, ten dimes, twenty nickels or one hundred pennies all make exactly one dollar.
- The US penny, nickel, dime and quarter show the presidents Lincoln, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Washington on the front.
- The cent sign looks like a small c with a line through it, and 100 cents is written as $1.00 with a dollar sign.
Fun ways to use your printables
- Hide coins around a room for a treasure hunt, then count what each person found to see who has the most money.
- Let your child pay for a small item at a store with exact change counted out at home beforehand.
- Play a trading game: roll a die, collect that many pennies, and swap five pennies for a nickel whenever you can.
How to print
Click Download PDF and print at 100% on US Letter or A4 paper. Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key, so choose “page 1” in the print dialog if you only want the practice page. Every worksheet is free for home, homeschool and classroom use, so print as many copies as you need.
Frequently asked questions
Should the coins be sorted?
At first, yes. Once counting on from the biggest coin feels natural, use the mixed coins worksheet, where kids have to find the quarters first themselves.