Handmade piggy banks with fun mechanisms! A collection of summer vacation craft ideas that will amaze even adults

Pinwheel piggy bank

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Let’s make a piggy bank that spins a pinwheel when you insert a coin! You’ll need a milk carton, an empty 6-slice cheese box, a bamboo skewer, and a straw.

First, cut open one side of the milk carton so it can be opened, and make one hole in that side and another hole in the opposite side.

Also make a coin slot at the top.

Next, cut another milk carton into a ring about 5 cm tall, flatten it into a cross shape, and fix a bamboo skewer at its center to create the rotating mechanism.

Insert this into the holes in the milk carton, then attach the pinwheel blades made from the empty 6-slice cheese box to the outside, and you’re done! To prevent the internal mechanism and the blades from shifting left and right, thread small pieces of straw on the skewer as spacers.

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secret stash piggy bank

DIY #4: Where do you put the money in? Secret Stash Piggy Bank

Stashing money away where nobody will find it—“hesokuri,” a secret savings.

This piggy bank is an idea that makes that hesokuri possible! Since it’s hesokuri, you don’t want it to look like a piggy bank and give it away.

So first, make a pen stand with a small accessory drawer.

Then attach a hollow base so it can function as a piggy bank.

Where does the money go in? Through the bottom of the accessory drawer’s frame.

Design it so that when you pull the drawer out, you can see the slot.

If you’re looking for an idea that will make everyone go “Ah!” in surprise, this is it!

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Shaved ice coin bank

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Let’s make a shaved ice-themed coin bank using a small milk carton.

First, peel off the printed layer of the carton to make the whole surface white.

Paint the triangular top area to look like syrup, then apply aurora (iridescent) paper over it.

Next, cut a coin slot and two holes for a bamboo skewer.

Combine two pieces of cardboard to create a spinning component.

Thread a short piece of straw, the spinning component, and another short straw onto the bamboo skewer in that order, then insert it through the holes in the milk carton.

On the outside, attach another spinning piece shaped like pinwheel blades with a face drawn on it.

Trim any excess bamboo skewer sticking out on the outside, add a cardboard border to enclose it, and finally close the top of the milk carton to finish.

When you drop in a coin, the outer part spins and a little face pops out—it’s super cute!

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A coin-rolling piggy bank made from a toilet paper roll

[Summer Vacation Craft] A Rolling Piggy Bank Made with Toilet Paper Tubes [Angel Clay]

A unique piggy bank where coins pass through the inside of a toilet paper roll! Flatten a toilet paper roll core and cut it vertically in half, then prepare three halves.

Tape the open side of each piece closed, then, on the untaped side, make small, evenly spaced slits.

Use a spatula or similar tool to create gaps wide enough for coins to pass through, open the spaces between the slits, and shape them into a U.

Connect the three pieces together, secure the seams firmly with tape, and attach them neatly to the main body made from a milk carton to complete it!

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Cute shaved ice piggy bank

Here’s an idea for a shaved-ice coin bank made from a milk carton.

It’s adorable because a little face pops out when you put a coin in.

Prepare a small milk carton and peel off the outer printed layer so it’s white.

Cut the spout into a mountain shape.

Draw the syrup part with a pen, attach an iridescent (aurora) sheet, and create the slot for inserting coins.

Next, pierce a rotating cardboard piece with a bamboo skewer and fix it inside the milk carton.

Thread the face piece onto the part of the skewer that sticks out of the carton and glue it in place, then decorate the other end with beads.

Attach thick paper around it to hide the skewer, and close the spout to finish.

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Handmade croissant craft

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Croissants, whose toasty aroma practically comes through just by looking at them, are a popular bread across generations.

Let’s recreate that delicious croissant appearance using materials you can get at a 100-yen shop.

For the base, cut a puzzle mat into three different sizes, then glue them together while creating steps.

Once the base is complete, apply double-sided tape across the entire surface and wrap brown yarn around it to mimic the look of a croissant.

Since the layered dough and variations in browning are part of a croissant’s appeal, experiment with how you wrap the yarn and also use paint to reproduce these details effectively.

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Candy house piggy bank

[Milk Carton & Clay] 2020 Candy House Piggy Bank

A candy house is every child’s dream, right? This time, let’s make one as a piggy bank.

First, build the main house using a milk carton.

Once you have the house shape, don’t forget to cut a slot for inserting coins.

Next, cover the entire house with cookie-colored clay.

Make the sweets out of clay as well.

Candy, cookies, chocolate—use any treats you like.

Once the sweets are ready, decorate the house to finish.

Try expressing the door and windows with candy, too.

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