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

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“Summer vacation is just around the corner, but I still haven’t decided on a craft project…” Many kids may be feeling this way.That’s why we recommend the classic craft: a handmade piggy bank!But a plain box shape is boring.If you make a piggy bank with a fun mechanism—like coins that spin, or one that walks or wobbles with movements that seem like magic—you’ll enjoy both the building process and managing your money every day after it’s done.In this article, we’ll introduce a variety of amazing piggy bank craft ideas you can make with simple materials.

Handmade piggy banks with fun mechanisms! A collection of ideas that will amaze even adults for summer vacation crafts (11–20)

Cute shaved ice piggy bank

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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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Long Boots Piggy Bank

Boot-shaped Piggy Bank! [Crafts | Easy How-To | Recycled]

Long Boots Piggy Bank

Let’s make use of those memory-filled items! Here’s an idea for a rain boot piggy bank.

Many of us feel that children grow up so fast.

Clothes and shoes need to be replaced each time… throwing them away as they are is such a waste! This time, let’s repurpose outgrown rain boots and turn them into a piggy bank.

What you’ll need: outgrown rain boots, interlocking foam mats, scissors or a utility knife, adhesive, and so on.

It’s nice to be able to keep using your favorite rain boots as a piggy bank, isn’t it?

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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 coin-rolling piggy bank made from a toilet paper roll

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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Candy house piggy bank

[Milk Carton & Clay] 2020 Candy House Piggy Bank

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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