Finance4Kids Financial Literacy Camps & Courses for Children 

Finance4Kids Financial Literacy Camps & Courses for Children 

Holiday camps, Wednesday afternoon courses & financial education for kids · Zurich.

Finance4Kids was founded to teach children financial education with playful, age-appropriate methods.  Role-play, games, and real-life challenges teach children how to think about it.

Finance4Kids is part of Finance4Life, a Swiss educational institute for financial literacy, founded by Dr. Bea Johner, also the founder of the highly successful Chess4Kids academy, where hundreds of children learned strategic thinking through chess.

The same learning philosophy now drives Finance4Kids, complex topics made engaging, memorable, and genuinely useful for real life.

Who is this for

• Primary school children in grades 4–6 (approx. ages 9–12)
• Secondary school students in years 1–3 (approx. ages 12–15)
• Parents who want their child to develop financial confidence and independence early
• Families looking for a meaningful, educational holiday camp option in Zurich
• Schools, holiday programmes, and project weeks looking for a structured partner (Finance4Kids is aligned with the Swiss curriculum)

Holiday Camps

Spring Camp Monday 20 April to Friday 24 April 2026 

Location: Gemeinschaftsraum Hofgarten, Hofwiesenstrasse 90, 8057 Zurich 

Summer Camp Week 1 Monday 3 August to Friday 7 August 2026 

Location: Bucheggplatz, Zurich 

Summer Camp Monday 10 August to Friday 14 August 2026 

Location: Bucheggplatz, Zurich 

A full week of financial education and afternoon outdoor activity. Mornings are dedicated to age-appropriate financial learning through games, challenges, and hands-on projects. Afternoons are for movement, fresh air, and making new friends.

The camp is structured so children gradually build knowledge across the week, ending with a clear, practical understanding of how money works in everyday life.

What children learn across the week:

• What money actually is, where it comes from, and how it has evolved over time
• The difference between needs and wants, and how to make smart spending choices
• How to set up a simple budget and understand their pocket money
• Everyday money situations: spending, saving, dealing with advertising, and planning ahead
• How banks work, what digital payments mean, and how financial skills connect to their own goals

Prices

Half-day camp (09:00–12:00), includes training, materials, snacks and drinks:

Full-day camp (09:00–16:00), includes training, materials, lunch, snacks and drinks:

Wednesday Afternoon Trial Courses

A 2-hour introductory course held on Wednesday afternoon. Designed as a standalone introduction, this course covers the basics of money in a fun, interactive format.

The four-part session covers:

1. What is money? Where it comes from, what it's for, and how it has changed over time, taught through stories, swap games, and hands-on exercises
2. Smart money habits. The difference between wishes and needs, building a mini-budget, and understanding why saving matters
3. Money in daily life. Pocket money, first income, spending plans, and navigating advertising with confidence
4. Looking ahead.  How banks work, digital payments, and how financial literacy connects to their own future goals

Location: Gemeinschaftsraum Hofgarten, Hofwiesenstrasse 90, 8057 Zurich

About the team

Finance4Kids is led by a team of educators and finance professionals who bring both subject expertise and genuine teaching experience.

Dr. Bea Johner (Co-founder)

A mother of four and founder of Chess4Kids. Her background in education and child engagement shapes the entire learning methodology at Finance4Kids.

Sabrina Vogt (Head of Finance4Kids)

A trained teacher at Pädagogische Fachhochschule with a background in banking. She combines both worlds to make financial topics accessible and exciting for children.

Guy Gilles Oberhuber (Co-head & Co-founder)

Guy works in private banking and holds a Bachelor in Banking & Finance from ZHAW. He researched children's financial literacy in Switzerland during his studies.

Johannes Rutz (Teacher) 

A law student and experienced tutor, focused on helping young people understand both their finances and their rights.

Luca Rütimann (Co-founder, Finance4You coach) 

A private banker who has been fascinated by financial markets since age 12. Passionate about making finance genuinely understandable for young people.

Useful Information

• Individual days or full weeks can be booked online, no need to commit to the entire camp upfront
• The booking platform handles check-in/check-out, allergy information, and emergency contacts, all accessible to the team on-site
• Payments are processed securely through a certified payment provider; card details are not stored
• The programmes are aligned with the Swiss school curriculum
• Finance4Kids is also available for schools, holiday programmes, and project weeks