Kid’s Bank 
by Julie Jones 

Don’t toss those empty orange juice or milk boxes! They make great containers for a personalized piggy bank for your kids.

Supplies:

One empty orange juice or milk box (rinsed and cleaned thoroughly)

Glue

Paper (patterned, construction, etc.)

Ruler

Scissors or paper trimmer

Alphabet stickers

Various other embellishments (buttons, sequins, stickers, etc.)

Begin with an empty orange juice or milk box. I used a Tropicana orange juice box. The size of the lid is slightly larger than a quarter, so I thought it would make a great piggy bank. Rinse the inside of the box thoroughly. We wouldn’t want any milk or orange juice left over!

Next, measure and cut papers to cover each side of the box. I would not recommend painting the box because it has a slick finish. If you wanted to paint it, I would try sanding it a little bit first to give the paint something to stick to.

Evenly spread glue over each side of the box, working on a section at a time and apply your paper to it. I used Tombo Mono Aqua Liquid Glue, but I’m sure any adhesive would work well. After all sides are covered, including the top, set aside for several minutes to dry.

Decorate the outside of the box in any way you’d like. The papers I used were very decorative, so I just suggested to my daughter that we put only a title, “Barbie Fund” on the front of the box.

This was a quick, fun craft. I also enjoy that I will be teaching my daughter the value of money as she saves for her Barbies!

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