Family Sats Activity Sheet
A parent-supervised worksheet for teaching kids about saving, earning, sats, QR payments, and money responsibility.
A. Parent Setup
- I understand this is an educational activity.
- I will keep amounts tiny if we use real sats.
- I will supervise all wallet activity.
- I will not let kids manage seed phrases.
- I will focus on learning, not price.
- I will stop the activity if anyone feels confused or rushed.
B. What Is a Sat?
A sat is a tiny unit of bitcoin. There are 100,000,000 sats in 1 bitcoin.
1 bitcoin = sats
Sats are useful because:
C. Save, Spend, Give
If you earned 1,000 sats for chores or learning, how would you divide them?
Save
Save:
Spend
Spend:
Give
Give:
Why did you choose that split?
D. Needs vs Wants
Circle or mark each as Need or Want.
Groceries
Video game skin
Winter coat
Candy
Electricity
New toy
School supplies
Movie rental
Other example:
E. Earned Sats Tracker
| Date | Activity | Sats earned | Save | Spend | Give | Parent initials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. QR Payment Practice
Parent-supervised only.
Draw or paste a practice QR code here:
What amount are we sending?
Who are we sending it to?
- I checked the amount.
- I checked who it was going to.
- I asked a parent first.
- I understand payments may not be reversible.
G. Scam Spotting Mini Game
Would you trust this?
Someone online says they will double your sats if you send them first.
A fake support account asks for seed words.
A parent scans a QR code from a trusted wallet during a lesson.
A stranger sends a link that says claim free bitcoin now.
A family member asks you to explain what sats are.
H. Family Money Talk
Why do we save?
Why do prices sometimes go up?
What does responsibility mean with money?
Why should we slow down before sending money?
What is one thing you learned about sats?
I. Parent Reflection
What did my child understand quickly?
What needs more practice?
Did we keep the activity calm and safe?
What should we review next?
J. Next Learning Steps
- What Are Sats?/articles/what-are-sats
- What Is a Bitcoin Wallet?/articles/what-is-a-bitcoin-wallet
- What Is a Seed Phrase?/articles/what-is-a-seed-phrase
- What Is the Lightning Network?/articles/what-is-the-lightning-network
- How to Teach Kids About Bitcoin Without Hype/articles/how-to-teach-kids-about-bitcoin-without-hype
21c Money teaches regular people and families how to understand broken money, Bitcoin, sats, wallets, and self-custody in plain English.