Piggy banks are in almost every home! Maybe you want to buy an expensive thing or just add up a trifle, or maybe you teach your baby to save money.
You can attract children to the process of creating a piggy bank from cardboard with your own hands - this will be fun for everyone!
It can be made absolutely from any materials. The only condition is that it must be tightly closed to eliminate the temptation to spend money earlier than they are needed.
How to make a piggy bank out of cardboard with your own hands
Firstly, you need to decide what style your product will be. After all, if you are preparing a gift for someone, then you should consider the age category, hobbies of a person, etc.
Then it will be necessary to prepare the tools for the work, so that in the course of it you will not be distracted by the search for the necessary materials.
And just after collecting everything you need, start creating your own piggy bank.
How to make a piggy bank out of cardboard for a wedding
Once upon a time, the usual three-liter jars acted as wedding piggy banks, but nowadays it has become fashionable to use beautiful boxes to save money given to newlyweds by guests.
Such boxes can be bought, but it is better to make them yourself. It is quite easy, you just need to purchase all the materials for work in advance. The size of such a piggy bank directly depends on the number of guests. The more of them, the larger the box.
So, to make a "wedding bank" you need to take:
- shoe box;
- satin fabric in pastel shade - the size corresponds to the box;
- satin ribbons 2.5 cm wide;
- organza ribbons to match fabric tone;
- various decor - beads, rhinestones;
- white paper, writing;
- glue gun, PVA;
- pins with beads.
We start by gluing the inside of the box with white paper. Also process the box lid.
Next, take the material and put a box on top of it. The fabric must be carefully draped with it, secured inside with pins. Do the same with the lid, having previously cut a narrow rectangle in it (1.5 * 14 cm.).
The fabric in this place is also cut and secured with pins on the back. Glue all edges of the material inside the box with silicone glue. You can hide all sections with a satin ribbon.
Make several roses from satin ribbons, then glue them on the corner of the cover.
It remains to decorate the entire surface with beads and rhinestones and our "bank" is ready!
Such a piggy bank will become a wonderful wedding accessory, and after that you can put cosmetics, jewelry ...
Piggy bank with lacing
Very often, small money is scattered throughout the apartment. And how to make a piggy bank out of cardboard without spending money on the purchase of materials for its manufacture? Yes, very easy!
Each of us has cardboard in the house. You will also need:
- several bright shoelaces;
- hole puncher;
- simple pencils;
- scissors.
To start, cut out the piggy bank part according to the template. The sides are 8 cm long.
Puncture several holes on each edge with a puncher.
Remember to cut a coin hole.
And now it remains to lace up our piggy bank!
You can glue the lid tightly, but then you get a disposable box. To open the piggy bank, fasten the clasp or button.
Decorative chest
And how to make a piggy bank out of cardboard, which can also serve as an interior decor?
To create it you need to stock up:
- a small box;
- scissors;
- glue;
- cardboard;
- acrylic paints;
- foil;
- napkins;
- colored paper;
- cloth;
- beads.
The inside of the box must be pasted over with a cloth or beautiful paper.
Make a semicircular lid from cardboard, cutting a hole for coins. Lock the cover in place.
Paste over the entire surface with napkins, do not smooth them - on the contrary, create an uneven relief.
After the glue dries, it remains to paint the box in the desired shade.
Paste all the edges of the chest with foil imitating metal stripes. It is also possible to attach a lock and nights with handles.
Well that's all, how to make moneyboxes out of cardboard, you now know! It all depends on your desire and imagination!