What would you do with £5?

These children are seated in front of the camera and given a whole five pounds, and then answer the question what they might want to buy with it.

Elaborate ideas of giant cakes with chocolate all around, a hippopotamus, "everything chocolate!", toys, candy, a football, an X-box... and many ideas later, the children are told about Child Accident Prevention - A charity that helps children who are in accidents.

Now, do the kids want to keep £5 or give it to charity to help other kids be safe?

What would you do with your £5?

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