{"id":3133,"date":"2013-04-18T15:42:35","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T15:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigbrownmonster.com\/?p=3133"},"modified":"2013-09-17T02:36:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T02:36:00","slug":"piggy-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigbrownmonster.com\/?p=3133","title":{"rendered":"Piggy Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kiddo can count fairly ok these days and she had picked up some money sense from our grocery shopping (what is CHEAP or what is DEAR) and postal runs (&#8220;cos Papa SOLD this toy, so we need to BUY stamps to send it off&#8221;). We are careful not to go overboard with the money talk but reckon it&#8217;s about the right time to pick up a habit of SAVING\/PLANNING for something later down the road. Besides, she had by now, seen what &#8216;piggy banks&#8217; are from books and tv programs, so she really relished the idea of making\/owning one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you need are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 x PVC recycle food containers\/bowls (you&#8217;ll need 2 bowls and 1 lid)<\/li>\n<li>PVA glue<\/li>\n<li>colour paper<\/li>\n<li>coloring material<\/li>\n<li>scissors\/ craft knife<\/li>\n<li>pipe cleaner<\/li>\n<li>brass fastener<\/li>\n<li>philips screwdriver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get kiddo to design how piggy her piggybank will be (of cos it need not be just pigs).<\/li>\n<li>While kiddo is at it, cut up one of the bowl into the legs of the piggy. Drive a small hole on one end of the bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Make a hole in the centre of the lid with the screwdriver.<\/li>\n<li>Cut a slit at the bottom of the other bowl. Make sure the slit is wide and long enough for coins to be dropped in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Piggybank by bigbrownmonster, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/67726629@N06\/8658306644\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Piggybank\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8108\/8658306644_47e18bf8b6_o.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Piggybank by bigbrownmonster, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/67726629@N06\/8658306720\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Piggybank\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8109\/8658306720_cca1f775b1_o.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Loop a piece of pipe cleaner through the hole on the &#8216;legs&#8217;\/bowl. This will be the piggy&#8217;s tail.<\/li>\n<li>Fasten the lid to the &#8216;legs&#8217;\/bowl. Make sure that it is not too tight and it still allows some swiveling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Piggybank by bigbrownmonster, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/67726629@N06\/8657199831\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Piggybank\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8125\/8657199831_43f44ebd04_o.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Snap on the other bowl to the lid and you&#8217;d get a blank piggy for kiddo to work on.<\/li>\n<li>Kiddo now dresses up her piggy by drawing, colouring, cutting and sticking on her design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Piggybank by bigbrownmonster, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/67726629@N06\/8658306974\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Piggybank\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8104\/8658306974_b21ed76c7f_o.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Piggybank by bigbrownmonster, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/67726629@N06\/8658307086\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Piggybank\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8105\/8658307086_3cd7cfcc99_o.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basically, the idea is to recycle food containers for this craft project. I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;d be cool to make a robot\/piggy bank out of transparent containers!<\/li>\n<li>Most importantly, set some expectations&#8230;i.e. let her know how often will she get a coin from you\/ use it as a limited form of reward for helping out chores etc and help her plan what she would like to get with her savings.<\/li>\n<li>Last but not least, hand kiddo a coin and watch her face light up as she drops in the first coin. That look, is priceless. \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; <a title=\"DIY Toys\" href=\"https:\/\/bigbrownmonster.com\/?page_id=9\">Back to DIY Toys<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kiddo can count fairly ok these days and she had picked up some money sense from our grocery shopping (what is CHEAP or what is DEAR) and postal runs (&#8220;cos Papa SOLD this toy, so we need to BUY stamps to send it off&#8221;). 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