What a great way for kids to learn to save their pennies! Ana Araujo of Limited EditionB. Rubber Stamps makes an adorable piggy bank from foam board and rubber stamps. Materials:
Limited Edition bank stamp
Dye-based ink pad
White card stock cut to 5" x 6 1/2"
3 pieces of foam board cut to 5" x 6 1/2"
1 piece of foam board cut to 6" x 1 3/4"
Utility knife with breakaway blades
Water-based markers
Glue stick
Bank window
White sticker paper
Wonder TapeB.
Pencil
Ruler
- Stamp the bank image of your choice on the card stock, and color it in with markers. We used a cat image.
- With a utility knife, cut the circular portion (the "tummy") of the image and set both pieces aside (figure A).
- Number the three pieces of 5" by 6 1/2" foam board FC #1, FC #2 and FC #3.
- Place the stamped image over FC #1, being careful to line it up. With a pencil, trace the circle, and repeat with FC #2 and FC #3 (figure B).
- With a utility knife, cut a circle on FC #1 and FC #2 only.
- Find the center on FC #2. Cut a slit 1 1/4" wide from the top of the foam board down to the cut-out circle. This will create the slot for the coin drop (figure C).
- Apply glue from the glue stick to the back of the circle that was cut from the stamped image, and glue it over the pencil-drawn circle of FC #3 (figure D).
- Using the glue stick, apply glue to the back of FC #2, and glue it over FC #3. Apply glue to FC #1, and glue it over FC #2. Stack all three pieces to create one piece.
- Glue the stamped image to the front of the stacked foam board (FC #1).
- Place the bank window over the opening on the front of the stacked foam board. Glue in place (figure E).
- Place Wonder Tape on the bottom of the stacked foam board, and stand up on base (figure F).
Note: - A foam-board clock may be made in the same manner. Just stamp and color the clock face, and use it to replace the "belly" piece. Cut a hole in the center of the face and insert a clock movement from the back.
RESOURCES :
Rubber stamps, including the bank and clock faces.
Limited Edition Rubber Stamps
Website: www.LimitedEditionRS.com
Wonder Tape.
Foam board is available in craft,art,office supply and rubber stamp stores.
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