Game from Episode 123 Curriculum Package:
Barking Business Game
Print the following board game and double sided income and expense cards in color on card
stock to make them last longer. Print out the instruction sheet, a few basic business ledgers and
game directions. Provide games pieces and dice if you like as part of the giveaway. Kids can
take home the game and make it up to play. Have several sample sets to demonstrate how to
play. The game is best when played with at least 3 players.
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Expense Card
Expense Card
Expense Card
Expense Card
Expense Card
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Expense Card
Expense Card
©2008 JA Worldwide®, M1112 Expense Cards, Episode: Income and Expenses
Expense Card
Expense Card
You need more dog shampoo. The brand that
you buy costs $6 a gallon. You buy 2 gallons
for $12.
You buy five new leashes to replace your
old ones. Each leash is $8, so five leashes
cost $40.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Expense Card
Expense Card
You buy pet treats to please your clients. A
bag of dog treats is $3.50. A bag of cat treats
is $3. You buy a bag of each for a total cost
of $6.50.
You need a new brush to groom the dogs in
your care. The brush costs $10.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Expense Card
Expense Card
You print fliers to advertise your business.
One hundred fliers cost $8.
You buy new toys for the pets in your care.
The toys cost a total of $12.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Expense Card
Expense Card
You hire an employee to help you keep up
with an increasing workload. You pay her a
monthly salary of $50.
You design and print your own business
cards that also are magnets. For a box of
250 cards, you pay $24.25.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
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Expense Card
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So that you can care for dogs
overnight, you purchased a used
dog kennel online for $30.
You purchased flea and tick spray for the
animals in your care. This spray cost $12.99.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Expense Card
Expense Card
You purchase a set of water bowls at a flea
market. You paid $4 for 10 bowls.
You decide to take a class on how to grow
your business. The class fee is $15.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Expense Card
Expense Card
You bought liability insurance for your new
business. Your bill this month is $35.
You printed forms for your clients to fill out
with information about their pets. It cost $10
to print the forms.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Expense Card
Expense Card
You replaced a $3 dog toy that you lost.
You spend $6 on a special brush for
grooming cats.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Mark this expense in your ledger.
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
©2008 JA Worldwide®, M1111 Income Cards, Episode: Income and Expenses
Income Card
Income Card
Word of mouth has spread, and you got a
new client today. That’s an extra $30
this month.
A client was so pleased with your work that
he gave you a $10 tip.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Income Card
Income Card
A client paid you for a toy you bought her dog
last month. She gave you $5.
An existing client asked you to care for a
second pet. He paid you $15 more for
this care.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Income Card
Income Card
An existing client recommended your work to
a friend with two dogs. You take on this new
client for an additional $45 a month.
Your mom gave you a gift of $20 to help you
with your new business.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Income Card
Income Card
A client asked you to watch her cat overnight.
You charge her an additional
$8 for this service.
A client asked you to care for his dog while he
travels. You charge him an additional $30 for
this service.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
Income Card
You went out of your way for a client, and she
gave you a $5 tip.
You are feeding a neighbor’s fish while she’s
out of town for a week. She pays you $7 for
this help.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Income Card
Income Card
A client gave you $4 to replace the toy that
his dog destroyed.
You agreed to groom a neighbor’s
dog. For this service, you
charged $25.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Income Card
Income Card
You agree to take a neighbor’s cat to the
vet. For this service, she pays you
an additional $15.
Your grandfather sent you a gift of $10 to
help you with your new business.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Income Card
Income Card
You won a local contest for having the best
student-run business. The prize was $50!
You train a neighbor’s dog to walk
on a leash. He pays you an
additional $10 for doing this.
Mark this income in your ledger.
Mark this income in your ledger.
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©2008 JA Worldwide®, M1110 Barking Business Game Board, Episode: Income and Expenses
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Basic Business Ledger
Description
Credit (Income)
Starting Balance
$200
Total
Total Income:
—Total Expenses:
Total Profit:
©2008 JA Worldwide®, M1109 Basic Business Ledger, Episode: Income and Expenses
Debit (Expenses)
Barking Business
Game Directions
Object: To be the player who earns the greatest profit at the end of the game.
Game Play:
1. Within groups, each player should have a different colored game piece, a Basic Business Ledger, and a pencil.
2. Each group needs a Barking Business Game Board, a set of Income Cards, and a set of Expense Cards.
3. A player in each group should shuffle each deck of cards (being careful to keep the decks separate) and place them in the appropriate spaces on the game board.
4. The players should place their game pieces on the space marked Start.
5. Within groups, each player rolls a die. The player who rolls the highest number begins the game play.
6. The first player rolls the die and moves his or her game piece along the game board according to the die.
7. Depending on where the player’s piece lands, she or he selects the appropriate card:
E = Expenses, I = Income.
8. The player reads the selected card.
9. The player records the information from the card on his or her ledger, including the description of the transaction, and the credit or debit. This ends the player’s turn.
10. Game play continues in a clockwise rotation. Each player repeats steps 6-9.
11. When each player reaches the finish line, he or she totals (adds) all the entries for the debit column on his or her ledger.
12. Each player then totals (adds) all the entries for the credit column on his or her ledger.
13. Each player subtracts the total expenses from the total income on his or her ledger to find the total profit (Total Income – Total Expenses = Total Profit).
14. The player with the greatest total profit at the end of the game play is the winner.
©2008 JA Worldwide®, M1113 Barking Business Game Directions Overhead Transparency, Episode: Income and Expenses