Zaid is turning nine

Or don’t put all your eggs in 1 basket

Everybody sings happy birthday

Zaid: blows off the candles
Rhiannon, Dr Zana: Zaid, make a wish
Zaid thinks
Imogen: make it snappy
Narrator: This is Zaid’s 9th birthday party. These are Rhiannon, his
mummy, this is Dr Zana, his daddy and this is Imogen, his best friend.
Zaid got many presents from his friends and his mother and father gave
him £100.
Zaid: what can I do with this money?
Narrator: what are you dreams?
Zaid: I want to be an explorer
Imogen: he wants to build a penguins’ hut
Rhiannon: he wants to be an author
Zana: he wants to win the world cup and learn new things
Zaid: I want the world
Narrator: anything else? (looking at the public) Strangers, the science
camp kids present
Everybody: Zaid’s birthday party or...
Narrator and main actors: don’t put all your eggs in 1 basket
Zaid: weeellll, maybe i should use my money to…
Rhiannon & Zana: save for your education
Imogen: pay for a brand new experience like a hot air balloon flight
Narrator: save for a long time, save for a short time
Everybody: spend all your money, spend half, spend a little
Imogen: when I spend my money it’s fun. Spend, spend, spend
Rhiannon: I saved since I was your age and so I could start my
business. Save!
Dr Zana: I saved until I was 18 and then I went on a world tour. WOW, I
loved it. Do the same
Everybody: do as your mum, do as your dad, do as your friend
Zaid: stop
Narrator: everybody is different. What works for other people may not
work for you
Zaid: so what should I do?
Rhiannon, Zana & Imogen: yes, what should he do?
Narrator: here are three sensible tips to look after your money and
make your dreams come true
Everybody: number 1
Narrator: be honest with yourself - how can you make sensible
decisions if they go against your nature?
Zaid: I know, I will start saving every penny I have.
Imogen: but you like doing fun things and some cost money.
Zaid: fair enough, so I’d better save but also spend money once in a
while
Everybody: number 2
Narrator: what are your real goals and how long will it really take you to
achieve those goals?
Everybody: number 3
Narrator 3: expect trouble and problems
Narrator3: so prepare. If you want something, you must accept they
may be hard to achieve
Narrator: you will need time, hard work, patience and so
Dr Zana & Rhiannon: don’t put all your money in one bank account
Zaid & Imogen: don’t invest all your money in one investment
Main actors: don’t spend all your money on one thing
Everybody: be smart, don’t put all your eggs in one basket
Everybody: thank you