THRIFTINE$$

Allowing myself and others to spend only what is necessary. Thriftiness means:

Don’t throw anything out right away– see if you can reuse it Look around to find the best price for an object you want to buy Use your time and energy wisely. Get what you need and not everything you want. How can you be thrifty?

Get creative with how you use your time and money Get creative with how you use your time and money. Be resourceful by making good use of what you already have. Don’t be wasteful with food or water If you have extra, donate/share with others. How can you be thrifty?

You have two hours before you go to bed You have two hours before you go to bed. You need to read in your class book, do a math homework page, clean up your room and want to play a game with your sister and watch your favorite TV show. You can be thrifty with your time and energy by: Situation 1

It’s snowing and you’re stuck in the house It’s snowing and you’re stuck in the house. A type of activity you could do is: Situation 2

Your mom and dad said that the electric bill was too high Your mom and dad said that the electric bill was too high. To help make it lower you could: Situation 3

Miss Kreutter’s Example

Now’s your chance to be thrifty You need to give a holiday card to someone special – friend or family You have no money to buy one Use the items at your table (things you could find around the house) to create a really nice holiday card that you can give to someone special – be thrifty and try to use different types of materials Now’s your chance to be thrifty