Special Features - Kudos! For Kids


	The Treasure Box could be filled with inexpensive toys and other things that kids love such as batteries, pencils and paper, even coupons for free junk food, etc. Some parents put 3x5 cards in the treasure box with items listed on them like, 2 video rentals, or Good for one Pepperoni Pizza or Good for one gallon of ice cream. The kids can then purchase items from the treasure chest. Also, when they play the Kudo King game and pick the Treasure Box card they can choose anything they want out of the Treasure Box, for free!.

	The Lanyard has a ring which holds the "My Stuff" cards in the order mother wishes the work to be done. A child puts the lanyard around his/her neck and turns each card over as that job is done. The lanyard is made with a break away fastener, so that one end of the lanyard is glued into the vinyl tube. The loose end is to be inserted only about 1/8th inch into the tube so that when it is around a child's neck the slightest pull will disengage the faster. Never insert the loose end deeply into the vinyl tube . (It is not provided by the manufacturer of the game.)

	Family Store The family store is used for items the children can be responsible for purchasing such as toiletries, socks, birthday gifts for friends, etc. An item found on sale can be purchased by the parent and then kept in the family store until the child earns the money to purchase it. This is a great way to eliminate running to the store for one or two items. A fairly secure and out of reach place should be used for the family store.

	Budget Box This box has sections that are labeled for different financial responsibilities. On Payday the money earned will be budgeted into the various sections. Categories of savings include such areas as clothing, savings, college, church, special toy, presents for a birthday party, scouting equipment, music lessons, pet/animal, and recreation. There should always be a category for spending money that the child can use on things he/she wants. This category is very important because if all the money earned is for necessities, the child will soon lose interest. A child must have some fun money and be working for something that will be fun. A small calculator can help to determine the amounts to be placed in each section. A card should be placed in each section and used to keep track of all amounts earned and spent for items in that category. This helps keep spending within the current budget also helps in developing future budgets.

	The Flashing Lighthouse This device is a lighthouse sitting on a powerful magnet. The lighthouse is not always flashing but when it is the children know that something exciting is going to happen. The flashing lighthouse might be holding a job card indicating that there is an extra job to do to earn money. But more often mother has just started a special new Heart-to-Heart game that she might play for a few minutes or an hour or so. For instance, mother might anticipate that she is going to need some extra help in the kitchen and has just put the 'I volunteer' game card up under the lighthouse and started it flashing. Then she calls out, "I need some help in the kitchen for a few minutes." Each child that calls out, "I volunteer!" will be rewarded if he/she jumps up immediately and helps mom in the kitchen. Sometimes mom can play the game without the flashing light and kids that volunteer will be rewarded from time to time (intermittent reinforcement). Kids must keep a close watch out for the flashing lighthouse because it always offers a great opportunity of some kind. Obviously, the first child to see it gets first chance at earning the prize. When no one has noticed the flashing lighthouse, Mom might say, "I see opportunity flashing!" This will usually bring the kids running to see what's up. Make it worthwhile and fun to play. Note: Children are never to touch the lighthouse and are to be fined 5.00 dollars, at least, if they ever touch it. The lighthouse is not a toy and should be placed high on the refrigerator or where little hands and mouths can not ever get hold of it. It is labeled as a choking hazard and should never fall into the hands of little ones. (It is not provided by the manufacturer of the game.)

	Treat Bucket The treat bucket is filled with treats like candy and gum that can be purchased with Kudo Kash or paid for using a Kudo King card or by drawing a Treat Bucket card when playing the Kudo King game.(The family should make their own Treat Bucket. It is not provided by the manufacturer of the game.)

	The Card Organizer was created at the request of parents who wanted a quick and easy way to access the Kudo cards and money without having to dig them out of a shoe box or some zip-lock bags. The Organizer is easy to use and can be organized in any way that suits your family's needs. One way some parents find handy is to make: The First Box the 25 cents box which would hold all the 25 cents Kudo money and the 25 cent warning cards. The Second Box holds the $1.00 Kudo bills and the $1.00 Stop card. The Third Box holds all the other Kudos Cash bills. The Fourth Box holds the 25 cents Janitor Cards and $1.00 Maid Service Cards. The Fifth Box holds the Heart to Heart game cards. The Sixth Box holds all the cards relative to the Kudo King Game. The Seventh Box holds all the job cards. The Eighth Box and holds all the miscellaneous cards such as the Time Out and Lock Up cards, as well as extra My Stuff and Smiley Face cards (if you have a small child).

	Shopping Requests This list should be kept in a convenient place for family members to write down items they need immediately or in the near future from the store. Once purchased, the items can be put in the family store until the child pays for them with Kudo Kash.

	The Kudos King Reward List is a list of great rewards a child can save his or her Kudos King cards for. The list is made up of things parents and children have decided on that don't cost a lot of money but are viewed by the child as really neat rewards or privileges. These rewards can be things like an at home pizza party or ice-cream sundae party with friends, a date with Mom or Dad, being read to by Mom or Dad, staying up an extra hour past bed time, having the car for the weekend, or a picnic at the park. Each reward on the list should have a value written next to it (the number of Kudos King cards required to earn that reward). Each program has only 25 Kudo King cards. For large items like going to a theme park many Kudo King cards are required; such as 40 Kudo King cards to go on a fishing trip with dad. This requires that the children pool their cards to finally reach a total of 40 cards. In this way we are rewarding cooperation and not competition.