Printable worksheet for children to classify items as needs or wants, featuring illustrated examples.

Let’s go through this step by step.

This worksheet is asking you to decide whether each item listed is a Need or a Want.

First, let’s remember what these words mean:

- A need is something you must have to live or stay healthy — like food, water, shelter (a place to live), and clothes.
- A want is something you’d like to have but can live without — like toys, video games, or fancy things.

Now, let’s look at each item one by one:

1. Car – You don’t *need* a car to survive. Some people walk, bike, or take buses. So → Want

2. Scooter – This is for fun or getting around, but not necessary for life → Want

3. Food – You MUST eat to live → Need

4. Toy car – It’s a toy! Definitely not needed → Want

5. Clothes – You need clothes to protect your body and stay warm/covered → Need

6. Shelter – That means a house or roof over your head. You need it to be safe and dry → Need

7. Video game – Fun, but not necessary → Want

8. Teddy bear – Cuddly and nice, but you can live without it → Want

9. Family – Hmm… this is tricky. Family isn’t a physical thing like food or clothes, but humans need love, care, and support to grow up healthy. In school lessons, “family” is often considered a basic human need because we need emotional support and safety from caregivers → Need

10. Cell phone – Very useful today, but you can still live without one → Want

Let’s double-check:

Needs: Food, Clothes, Shelter, Family
Wants: Car, Scooter, Toy car, Video game, Teddy bear, Cell phone

That makes sense!

Final Answer:
1. Want
2. Want
3. Need
4. Want
5. Need
6. Need
7. Want
8. Want
9. Need
10. Want