frog economics

It started with a folded paper frog made by Jason. The other kids wanted some and so Jason started making paper frogs. Someone came up with the idea of "paying" Jason using paper money they created. Soon everyone had their collection of frogs. Then Darin decided to make leashes for the frogs and sell them to the frog owners. Tanner created foldable ponds for the frogs. Someone created frog houses and another a frog runway. All of this paid for with "frog" money. There was frog talk in the car on the way to school ("Four of my frogs drink milk and one drinks water. That's so strange" "My frog has special powers. It's so cool"). After a couple of days of frog economics, Jason grew tired of folding frogs. At my insistence, he taught the others to fold frogs. Then a new flurry of frogmaking arrived. Everyone started folding frogs and drawing designs on the frog backs. Jason even experimented until he could fold a teeny frog. Of course, I had to photograph this frog excitement so that I could send everything home with them!