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It’s never too early to start saving money. A piggy bank can be a fun way of making sure your money is all in one safe place. While piggy banks are typically plastic and storebought, there's nothing to stop you from making one of your own. Saving money is something to be proud of, so you should put pride in your piggy bank as well. There are a few different ways you might go about making a piggy bank from home. Fortunately, they can usually be made from things you'll already have lying around the house. | It’s never too early to start saving money. A piggy bank can be a fun way of making sure your money is all in one safe place. While piggy banks are typically plastic and storebought, there's nothing to stop you from making one of your own. Saving money is something to be proud of, so you should put pride in your piggy bank as well. There are a few different ways you might go about making a piggy bank from home. Fortunately, they can usually be made from things you'll already have lying around the house. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Using a Plastic Bottle=== | ===Using a Plastic Bottle=== | ||
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#*A paper egg carton and pipe cleaner. | #*A paper egg carton and pipe cleaner. | ||
#*Decoration supplies. It's recommended you use markers, acrylic paint and googly eyes, although other things like construction paper and pink spray paint will help get the best pig-like appearance. | #*Decoration supplies. It's recommended you use markers, acrylic paint and googly eyes, although other things like construction paper and pink spray paint will help get the best pig-like appearance. | ||
| − | #Wash out a plastic bottle. There's no set limit to how big or small your piggy bank should be. You should, however, aim for a plastic bottle that's between 500-1000ml. Wash it out with water. Dry it afterwards by catching the excess water with some paper towel.<ref>http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/water-bottle-craft</ref> | + | #Wash out a plastic bottle. There's no set limit to how big or small your piggy bank should be. You should, however, aim for a plastic bottle that's between 500-1000ml. Wash it out with water. Dry it afterwards by catching the excess water with some paper towel.<ref name="rf1">http://www.allyou.com/budget-home/crafts/water-bottle-craft</ref> |
| − | #*Keep the bottle cap on the bottle. It will serve as the pig’s snout.<ref>http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/1003699/create-a-piggy-bank-from-a-recycled-water-bottle</ref> | + | #*Keep the bottle cap on the bottle. It will serve as the pig’s snout.<ref name="rf2">http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/1003699/create-a-piggy-bank-from-a-recycled-water-bottle</ref> |
| − | #Cut out the coin slot. Get an adult to slice a coin slot into the middle of one of the long sides using a box cutter.<ref | + | #Cut out the coin slot. Get an adult to slice a coin slot into the middle of one of the long sides using a box cutter.<ref name="rf1" /> If you're not sure whether the hole is big enough, try sliding coins in. If they don't fit, you know you have to make them bigger. A coin slot will need to be at least 1 inch long to fit a standard US quarter. The size of your slot should depend on the biggest coin you're planning on fitting into it. |
#Attach the legs. Cut out four sections from paper egg carton to use as legs using scissors. Have an adult use a low-heat hot glue gun to attach them to the side of the bottle opposite the coin slot you cut, so that when the pig stands on them the slot faces up. The open side of the carton should face into the bottle. That way, the pig's legs will look solid. | #Attach the legs. Cut out four sections from paper egg carton to use as legs using scissors. Have an adult use a low-heat hot glue gun to attach them to the side of the bottle opposite the coin slot you cut, so that when the pig stands on them the slot faces up. The open side of the carton should face into the bottle. That way, the pig's legs will look solid. | ||
#Make it pink. This step is optional, as a piggy bank can have a certain homemade charm if left as is. Many normal arts and crafts supplies, like markers and tempera or acrylic paint, will adhere poorly to the plastic bottle. You do have a few other options, though: | #Make it pink. This step is optional, as a piggy bank can have a certain homemade charm if left as is. Many normal arts and crafts supplies, like markers and tempera or acrylic paint, will adhere poorly to the plastic bottle. You do have a few other options, though: | ||
#*Spray paint the legs and body pink. Remember, always use spray paint in a well-ventilated, outdoor area. | #*Spray paint the legs and body pink. Remember, always use spray paint in a well-ventilated, outdoor area. | ||
#*Collage over it with tissue paper and an acrylic decoupage medium (you’ll find it in the glue section of any arts and crafts supply store). Apply a thin layer of decoupage medium onto a small section of the water bottle with a paintbrush, lay a piece of tissue paper on top of it, and brush another thin layer of medium on top of that. Keep going until the whole thing is covered. | #*Collage over it with tissue paper and an acrylic decoupage medium (you’ll find it in the glue section of any arts and crafts supply store). Apply a thin layer of decoupage medium onto a small section of the water bottle with a paintbrush, lay a piece of tissue paper on top of it, and brush another thin layer of medium on top of that. Keep going until the whole thing is covered. | ||
| − | #*Wrap the bottle with felt or construction paper, and paint the cardboard feet pink with tempera or acrylic paint.<ref | + | #*Wrap the bottle with felt or construction paper, and paint the cardboard feet pink with tempera or acrylic paint.<ref name="rf1" /> |
| − | #Decorate your pig. Now that you’ve got a basic pig shape, it’s time to get artistic with your creation. Adding many of these touches will require a hot glue gun, so it is advised you have an adult around to help you with these parts:<ref | + | #Decorate your pig. Now that you’ve got a basic pig shape, it’s time to get artistic with your creation. Adding many of these touches will require a hot glue gun, so it is advised you have an adult around to help you with these parts:<ref name="rf2" /> |
#*Make a tail by twisting a pink pipe cleaner into a spiral and having an adult help you hot glue it to the pig’s bottom (opposite the face end.) | #*Make a tail by twisting a pink pipe cleaner into a spiral and having an adult help you hot glue it to the pig’s bottom (opposite the face end.) | ||
#*Give the pig eyes by hot gluing googly eyes onto its face, or by drawing, cutting out, and gluing on your own eyes. | #*Give the pig eyes by hot gluing googly eyes onto its face, or by drawing, cutting out, and gluing on your own eyes. | ||
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#*You can use a bottle cap for the nose if you want, but this is optional. | #*You can use a bottle cap for the nose if you want, but this is optional. | ||
#*Decorating supplies. Markers, felt, constructive paper and collage materials are all fair game when it comes to making a toilet roll piggy bank. | #*Decorating supplies. Markers, felt, constructive paper and collage materials are all fair game when it comes to making a toilet roll piggy bank. | ||
| − | #Draw a pig’s head on pink cardstock. The head makes a nice decoration, and also keeps coins from falling out of one end. The head shouldn't be much wider than the toilet roll. It will be glued onto a toilet paper roll body, so Don’t just make the outline of a pig’s head—give it eyes, a snout, a mouth, ears, and whatever else you think a pig should have. When you’re happy with your drawing, cut it out.<ref>http://playtivities.com/craft-ideas-with-toilet-paper-rolls</ref> | + | #Draw a pig’s head on pink cardstock. The head makes a nice decoration, and also keeps coins from falling out of one end. The head shouldn't be much wider than the toilet roll. It will be glued onto a toilet paper roll body, so Don’t just make the outline of a pig’s head—give it eyes, a snout, a mouth, ears, and whatever else you think a pig should have. When you’re happy with your drawing, cut it out.<ref name="rf3">http://playtivities.com/craft-ideas-with-toilet-paper-rolls</ref> |
#*If you’re unsure about the size, just hold it up to the toilet paper roll and see how it looks. | #*If you’re unsure about the size, just hold it up to the toilet paper roll and see how it looks. | ||
#*If you want to use another fun recycled object, you could ask an adult to attach a bottle cap as the pig’s snout using a hot glue gun. Add a couple of nostrils with a felt-tipped marker. If not, feel free to just draw the snout onto the cardstock. | #*If you want to use another fun recycled object, you could ask an adult to attach a bottle cap as the pig’s snout using a hot glue gun. Add a couple of nostrils with a felt-tipped marker. If not, feel free to just draw the snout onto the cardstock. | ||
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#Attach the base. Work your way around the edge of the circle, cutting small lines that go from the outer edge to the smaller circle inside, that you traced from the toilet paper roll. Make a cut every centimeter or so. You should end up with a series of tabs. Fold all the tabs in toward the center of the circle. They will give you a way to securely attach the base to the toilet paper roll. Stand the roll in the middle of the circle. One by one, have an adult put a dot of hot glue on each tab, and press them to the side of the tube. Before you go any further, make sure the base is firm. | #Attach the base. Work your way around the edge of the circle, cutting small lines that go from the outer edge to the smaller circle inside, that you traced from the toilet paper roll. Make a cut every centimeter or so. You should end up with a series of tabs. Fold all the tabs in toward the center of the circle. They will give you a way to securely attach the base to the toilet paper roll. Stand the roll in the middle of the circle. One by one, have an adult put a dot of hot glue on each tab, and press them to the side of the tube. Before you go any further, make sure the base is firm. | ||
#*To be extra sure the base is well attached, you can wind a piece of tape around these tabs to be sure they don’t come unglued. | #*To be extra sure the base is well attached, you can wind a piece of tape around these tabs to be sure they don’t come unglued. | ||
| − | #Decorate the toilet paper roll. You can do this with whatever supplies you have on hand that seem fun: markers, paint, collage materials, crayons, or felt would all work well.<ref>http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/49918/toilet-paper-roll-crafts-2</ref> Since you’re making a pig, pink would be the most obvious choice of color. However, you should do whatever you feel suits your style.<ref | + | #Decorate the toilet paper roll. You can do this with whatever supplies you have on hand that seem fun: markers, paint, collage materials, crayons, or felt would all work well.<ref name="rf4">http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/49918/toilet-paper-roll-crafts-2</ref> Since you’re making a pig, pink would be the most obvious choice of color. However, you should do whatever you feel suits your style.<ref name="rf3" /> |
#*Once there is some money in the piggy bank it will stand up on its own with no problem, but if you want it to stand up while empty you can attach a couple feet for balance. Just cut a couple triangles out of cardstock and glue them to the bottom of the base. | #*Once there is some money in the piggy bank it will stand up on its own with no problem, but if you want it to stand up while empty you can attach a couple feet for balance. Just cut a couple triangles out of cardstock and glue them to the bottom of the base. | ||
| − | #Attach the cardstock head. Using a hot glue gun, glue the head to the end of the piggy bank opposing the base. This can be done by dabbing a thin line of glue around the roll's perimeter, and setting the cardstock down firmly. Give it a couple of minutes to settle before you move on.<ref>http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mpig.html</ref> | + | #Attach the cardstock head. Using a hot glue gun, glue the head to the end of the piggy bank opposing the base. This can be done by dabbing a thin line of glue around the roll's perimeter, and setting the cardstock down firmly. Give it a couple of minutes to settle before you move on.<ref name="rf5">http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mpig.html</ref> |
#*Gluing a pair of feet to the bottom of the head can be good if you really want it to look like a pig. | #*Gluing a pair of feet to the bottom of the head can be good if you really want it to look like a pig. | ||
#Cut a coin slot. Lastly, with a box cutter, you should make a coin-sized hole at the top of the piggy bank. Make it just big enough so that coins can fit through. If you need to test the coin slot to make sure it's big enough, try fitting a coin through. If it doesn't fit, it means you need to make it bigger. | #Cut a coin slot. Lastly, with a box cutter, you should make a coin-sized hole at the top of the piggy bank. Make it just big enough so that coins can fit through. If you need to test the coin slot to make sure it's big enough, try fitting a coin through. If it doesn't fit, it means you need to make it bigger. | ||
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#*A box cutter, to make the coin slot. | #*A box cutter, to make the coin slot. | ||
#*Decorating supplies. You could use anything from paint (spray or acrylic) to markers for this type of piggy bank. Paint is recommended, as the colours will stand out more. Acrylic decoupage is useful for gluing stuff like construction paper once the frame is done. | #*Decorating supplies. You could use anything from paint (spray or acrylic) to markers for this type of piggy bank. Paint is recommended, as the colours will stand out more. Acrylic decoupage is useful for gluing stuff like construction paper once the frame is done. | ||
| − | #Mix flour glue. Whisk together 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water thoroughly in a small bowl. Boil 4 cups of water on the stove, and stir the flour and water mixture into it. Let it simmer for about 3 minutes, and then let it cool. Ask an adult to help you use the stove.<ref>http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Piggybank.shtml</ref> | + | #Mix flour glue. Whisk together 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water thoroughly in a small bowl. Boil 4 cups of water on the stove, and stir the flour and water mixture into it. Let it simmer for about 3 minutes, and then let it cool. Ask an adult to help you use the stove.<ref name="rf6">http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Piggybank.shtml</ref> |
#*You can purchase mixable papier-mâché paste at arts and crafts supply stores, but it’s easy to make your own at home. | #*You can purchase mixable papier-mâché paste at arts and crafts supply stores, but it’s easy to make your own at home. | ||
| − | #Prepare the paper. Get at least a full newspaper, along with brown paper bags, or butcher paper. Crumple it up into tight balls, uncrumple it, crumple it again, and then uncrumple it once more. This helps the glue soak into the paper more thoroughly. Once that's done, tear the paper into 1 inch squares.<ref>http://familycrafts.about.com/od/papermache/a/pmachetips.htm</ref> | + | #Prepare the paper. Get at least a full newspaper, along with brown paper bags, or butcher paper. Crumple it up into tight balls, uncrumple it, crumple it again, and then uncrumple it once more. This helps the glue soak into the paper more thoroughly. Once that's done, tear the paper into 1 inch squares.<ref name="rf7">http://familycrafts.about.com/od/papermache/a/pmachetips.htm</ref> |
#*You will need a fair amount of it for this project, so prepare more than you think you'll need. | #*You will need a fair amount of it for this project, so prepare more than you think you'll need. | ||
#Get the balloon ready. Blow a balloon up to whatever size you want the body of your piggy bank to be. It doesn’t matter what color the balloon is, as it’s just providing a structure to papier-mâché on top of, and won’t actually be visible. Tie the balloon off when it reaches your desired size. | #Get the balloon ready. Blow a balloon up to whatever size you want the body of your piggy bank to be. It doesn’t matter what color the balloon is, as it’s just providing a structure to papier-mâché on top of, and won’t actually be visible. Tie the balloon off when it reaches your desired size. | ||
| − | #Papier-mâché the balloon. Wet the pieces of paper with the flour paste you mixed earlier, and apply them to the pig. Get just enough paste on the paper to have it stick, but not so much that it's dripping. <ref>http://tipnut.com/paper-mache</ref> Smooth the paper onto the pig as you apply it, and try to cover the space evenly. Altogether, you'll need to do three layers, although you should use your own judgment if you don't think that's enough. | + | #Papier-mâché the balloon. Wet the pieces of paper with the flour paste you mixed earlier, and apply them to the pig. Get just enough paste on the paper to have it stick, but not so much that it's dripping. <ref name="rf8">http://tipnut.com/paper-mache</ref> Smooth the paper onto the pig as you apply it, and try to cover the space evenly. Altogether, you'll need to do three layers, although you should use your own judgment if you don't think that's enough. |
| − | #*Your piggy bank will be stronger if you allow each layer to dry before adding another, but this is not strictly necessary.<ref | + | #*Your piggy bank will be stronger if you allow each layer to dry before adding another, but this is not strictly necessary.<ref name="rf7" /> |
| − | #Let it sit. Your piggy bank will probably need at least a couple days to dry thoroughly.<ref | + | #Let it sit. Your piggy bank will probably need at least a couple days to dry thoroughly.<ref name="rf6" /> Put it in a well-lit, well-ventilated area to speed up the process. Once it's ready, you'll finally be able to decorate it. |
| − | #Slice out a coin slot. Have an adult use a box cutter to slice a coin slot in the pig’s bag. If you're not sure whether the coin slot is big enough, try putting a bigger coin in the slot. If it doesn't fit, that means you should cut a bigger slot. You should also be able to use this hole to pull the balloon out from the inside of the piggy bank.<ref>http://www.teachers.net/gazette/AUG03/crafts.html</ref> | + | #Slice out a coin slot. Have an adult use a box cutter to slice a coin slot in the pig’s bag. If you're not sure whether the coin slot is big enough, try putting a bigger coin in the slot. If it doesn't fit, that means you should cut a bigger slot. You should also be able to use this hole to pull the balloon out from the inside of the piggy bank.<ref name="rf9">http://www.teachers.net/gazette/AUG03/crafts.html</ref> |
#*A coin slot will need to be at least 1 inch long to fit a standard US quarter. The size of your slot should depend on the biggest coin you're planning on fitting into it. Because papier-mâché can be delicate, it's recommended you measure out your cut before you commit to it. | #*A coin slot will need to be at least 1 inch long to fit a standard US quarter. The size of your slot should depend on the biggest coin you're planning on fitting into it. Because papier-mâché can be delicate, it's recommended you measure out your cut before you commit to it. | ||
| − | #Attach legs and a nose. Cut out five sections from a paper egg carton. You will use these to create the pig’s legs and nose. Have an adult use a low-heat hot glue gun to attach them to the appropriate places on the balloon.<ref | + | #Attach legs and a nose. Cut out five sections from a paper egg carton. You will use these to create the pig’s legs and nose. Have an adult use a low-heat hot glue gun to attach them to the appropriate places on the balloon.<ref name="rf6" /> |
#*The open sides of the carton "legs" should face into the piggy bank. That way, they can be painted after. | #*The open sides of the carton "legs" should face into the piggy bank. That way, they can be painted after. | ||
| − | #Make it pink. The simplest way to do this is to paint it with tempera or acrylic paint. You could also use markers, spray paint, or tissue paper. To collage tissue paper and an acrylic decoupage medium, start by applying a thin layer of decoupage medium onto a small section of the water bottle with a paintbrush.<ref>http://modpodgerocksblog.com/the-7-steps-to-perfect-mod-podging-every-time</ref> Lay a piece of tissue paper on top of it, and brush another thin layer of medium on top of that. Keep going until the whole thing is covered. | + | #Make it pink. The simplest way to do this is to paint it with tempera or acrylic paint. You could also use markers, spray paint, or tissue paper. To collage tissue paper and an acrylic decoupage medium, start by applying a thin layer of decoupage medium onto a small section of the water bottle with a paintbrush.<ref name="rf10">http://modpodgerocksblog.com/the-7-steps-to-perfect-mod-podging-every-time</ref> Lay a piece of tissue paper on top of it, and brush another thin layer of medium on top of that. Keep going until the whole thing is covered. |
#Decorate your piggy bank. Decorating your piggy bank should be a creative exercise. You should decorate it however you want. However, for a truly pig-like appearance, you can add the pig's other body parts: | #Decorate your piggy bank. Decorating your piggy bank should be a creative exercise. You should decorate it however you want. However, for a truly pig-like appearance, you can add the pig's other body parts: | ||
#*Make a tail by twisting a pink pipe cleaner into a spiral and having an adult help you hot glue it to the pig’s bottom. | #*Make a tail by twisting a pink pipe cleaner into a spiral and having an adult help you hot glue it to the pig’s bottom. | ||
