Homemade Piggy Bank

                Today I would like to give you an easy kid’s project you can do with your grandchildren or your kids. When I was a little girl we made a lot of projects at school and I was also in Brownies and Girl Scouts.  Earning badges was I liked to do a lot of.  When I grew up and I was in High School I ran my own Baby Sitting Service. So I had to come up with a lot of easy and fun projects I could do with the kids at home. So today I will show you how to make a homemade Piggy Bank. It is really hard to find a Piggy Bank in the stores. If you can find one, they are really expensive.

What you will need

1 Milk jug or 1 large Juice bottle (plastic)

Pink Construction Paper or Pink Paint

Black Marker of Black Paint

Scissors or Knife

Glue or Tape

1.                   I used 1 large Hawaiian Punch juice container. But if you like you can also use a 1-gallon milk container. I soaked the container in water to remove the wrapper.

2.                   If you want to get fancy paint the container all pink. This will make it look more like a real pig.  I left mine clear so I could see the money inside. The choice is yours.

3.                   With your construction paper cut out a circle to cover the lid. Now you have a pink nose. If you like you could paint the cover pink. The choice is yours.

4.                   With your pink construction paper cut out some ears. Glue or tape them toward the front of your container on top near the cover.

5.                   Next cut a big circle out of your pink construction paper.  With your scissors start around your circle until you get close to the middle. Glue or tape the inside of your cut circle to the back of your container. Now you have a tail.

6.                   With a black marker of black paint make your eyes

7.               Using a scissors or a knife cut a slit in the middle of your container on top. Now you have your opening for your money. Be careful the opening will be sharp.

This whole project took about 30 minutes to make depending on if you paint the whole Piggy Bank. Now your kids or grandchildren can have their own Piggy Bank that they made themselves.  All you have to do is unscrew the lid and pour out the money.

If you have construction paper at home, this whole project was free to make. I left my Piggy Bank clear so I could see all the money inside. Have fun with the kids while they make this easy Piggy Bank from Suzie Homemaker.