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Johnson’s entire family, two girls and five boys, was involved in the counterfeiting operation: dad made the plates, the daughters forged the signatures and the boys were learning to be engravers.

Explore the art of guilloche. This technique was used to make symmetrical patterns on Canadian bank notes.

Among 1975 $50 bill’s various design proposals were three images, three thematic colours and even three printing methods.

Let your creativity shine with these colouring sheets.

Using a Bank of Canada Museum lesson plan, nearly 200 students told us who they thought should be the bank NOTE-able Canadian on our new $5 bill.

Exchange goods and services by creating a special gift for a loved one.

Reid was on the verge of ruin, yet insisted on continuing railway construction. Suffering huge losses, and with no credit or cash resources, Reid issued wage notes to pay his employees.

Practice saving money with this fun piggy bank craft.

The Bank of Canada also has some educational resources we think you may find helpful.

Money and Monetary Policy in Canada is a web resource to help educate Canadians on the mechanics of their economy and the Bank of Canada’s role in it. It’s written in fun, clear language and supplemented with helpful illustrations, meeting the needs of multiple levels of high school curricula.