Materials for scouts are now available to download and print, including the Coins For You and yearly coloring books. Contact education.outreach@usmint.treas.gov with additional questions.
Coins For You (PDF, 14.2 MB)
2026 U.S. Mint Coin Coloring Book (PDF, 13.4 MB)
Junior Rangers Activity Guide (PDF, 5.79 MB)
Find resources below to support scouts as they earn coin-related badges. The Mint offers information about identifying coins, counting money, coin making, and coin collecting.
Stars: ★ Wolf Scout | ★ Cub Scout | ★ Daisy Scout
Introduction to Coins
Learn about U.S. coins, including their design, value, weight, composition, and the parts of a coin.
Coin Identification ★ ★ ★
- Resource: Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter
- Activity Plan: An Introduction to Coins
- Activity: Coin Coloring Pages
- Game: Coin Coloring Studio
- Game: Coin Memory Match
- Game: Counting With Coins
Parts of a Coin ★ ★ ★
- Resource: Parts of a Coin
- Quiz: Coin Parts Palooza
- Game: Making Change
Coin Specifications ★ ★
- Resource: Coin Specifications table (U.S. Mint website)
- Resource: What Coins Are Made Of
- Activity: Coin Weight Investigation
Coin Design ★ ★
- Video: Pictures on Our Coins (YouTube)
- Game: Making Change
- Activity: Design Your Own Coin
- Activity: Coin Rubbing and Matching
Using Coins/Financial Literacy ★ ★
Learn about spending and saving coins.
- Activity: Do You Like to Spend or Save?
- Activity: Coin Count and Roll
- Activity: Money Patterns
- Activity: Cents-able Shopping
- Activity Plan: Half Dollar Power
- Quiz: Coin Combination Riddles
- Game: Counting With Coins
About the Mint
The Mint has six facilities across the country. Explore how U.S. coins are made and where Mint facilities are located.
Mint Tours ★
- Resource: About the Mint
- Map: U.S. Mint Locations
- Video: Denver Mint Tour (YouTube)
- Video: Philadelphia Mint Tour (YouTube)
- Resource: Visit the Denver or Philadelphia Mints (U.S. Mint website)
Coin Making ★
- Resource: Life of a Coin
- Video: How Coins are Made... For Kids
- Video: Making Coins
- Podcast: Million Bazillion, How is Money Made? (Marketplace)
Numismatics/Collecting
Understand coin collecting terms and how to store and care for a coin collection.
Coin Terms ★
- Resource: Parts of a Coin
- Resource: Coin Glossary
- Resource: Coins For You booklet (PDF, 4MB)
- Quiz: Coin Term Trivia
- Game: Word Quest
Coin Collecting ★
- Resource: Get Started Collecting Coins
- Resource: Build Your Coin Collection
- Quiz: Become a Coin Collecting Whiz
Coin Programs ★ ★
- Resource: American Women Quarters™ Program (2022-2025)
- Resource: America the Beautiful Quarters® Program (2010-2021)
- Resource: 50 State Quarters Program (1999-2008)
- Resource: Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program (2009)
- Resource: Westward Journey Nickel Series (2004-2005)
Paper Money
The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) prints paper money. Learn more about currency with the U.S. Currency Education Program.