For kids these diy piggy banks are really easy to create and allows them to get some hands on experience with crafting while they are also learning how to save money.
How to make a hole in a ceramic piggy bank.
Work around that cutting a rectangle shape.
All of these craft below can be made with kids no matter the age just make sure that adult supervision is present for painting and cutting the coin slots.
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If using a drill press or drill with a hole saw be very careful.
It won t be perfect but it s just a piggy bank plug.
Using the hole saw on my drill press i simply turned it on and slowly advanced the saw.
Also make a slot for the bottom of the bank.
While many piggy banks today are made from plastic some newer and antique versions are made from ceramic material.
Easy kid piggy banks.
The saw can grip the sponge and yank your hand arm into it and hurt you or worse.
Art lesson demonstration on how to make a clay piggy bank from prairie ridge elementary school.
You will create 2 pinch pots and attach them together add at least 4 attachments a money hole and your name and period.
Test the shape in the hole of the piggy bank.
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Ceramic piggy banks are typically more expensive than their plastic counterparts and have the potential to become collector items.
Allow the clay to dry in place.
Keep your hands clear of the sponge.
Don t make this slot too big no wider than a centimeter.
If the hole is a little bit larger than 1 1 4 inches i recommend ordering the next size up 1 3 8 inches linked below.
This is the coin slot.
At the top of the piggy bank stick the knife in until it goes all the way through.
Do the same thing you did for the top coin slot but make this one a circle.
The molding clay should slide in the hole with the flat portion sitting securely against the bottom.
As molding clay air dries it will harden into place thus plugging the hole of the piggy bank.
Piggy banks are a fun and exciting way to teach your children how to save money.