• To teach or reinforce recognition of grocery store bargains along with the lessons that are taught in OFL session 2 or EFNEP "Planning Makes a Difference" or "Making the Most of Your Food Dollars"

• To identify good bargains from grocery store ads

• 15 - 20 minutes

• Grocery store circulars
• Cardboard, glue, scissors
• Laminate
• Sheet with a list of products and prices
• Skill builder for the winner or winning team

• Find around 50 to 100 "bargains" in grocery store circular and cut out.
• Cut out cardboard circles to fit your "bargains" on.
• Glue "bargains" to the circles and laminate if possible.
• Have a sheet with all of your "bargains" listed. You may want to make notes next to the "bargain" and tell why and how you are saving money. Good teaching opportunity. Example: Buy one/get one free Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs save $2.69 but if you buy Gwaltney chicken franks at $1.09 you would save more
  

Activity

• Place all the circles around the table.
• Divide participants into teams.
• Tell them that you are going to read off a "bargain" and each person will have a chance to find that "bargain" and pick it up.
• The team with the most "bargains" at the end of the game is the winner.
• Reinforce the rules that no one can push or shove or grab another person's "bargain."
• The winning team gets to choose skill builders.