So, what materials are needed to make a coin piggy bank? A tall tin can (preferably one for fruit, not one for pickled fish), a sealing lid, colored paper and PVA glue.
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You will also need tools - a knife and a can twisting machine.
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To begin, take the seaming lid and make a hole (narrow slit) in its center using a knife. To ensure that the hole is strictly in the center of the lid, you should first measure the distance to it with a ruler. Although you can do without measurements by cutting a gap “by eye”.
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We turn the lid over and get rid of the rubber band running along its perimeter. The fact is that it is impossible to put a lid with an elastic band on a tin can, due to the fact that the diameter of the latter is several millimeters larger than the diameter of the lid.
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After the rubber band is removed, the seaming lid fits onto the jar without any problems. But here's the problem: the lid can be easily removed. And, as you know, the contents of the piggy bank should not be easily removed. Therefore, the tin can must be rolled up using a can twisting machine. Do not overdo it with screwing, because excessive force will cause the lid to bend and you will have to start all over again.
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Now the piggy bank is ready, but it cannot boast of an aesthetic appearance. Therefore, it should be decorated with colored paper. A sheet of paper is cut lengthwise so that its height matches the height of the piggy bank. Then the ends of the sheet are fastened with PVA glue.
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A piggy bank made from a tin can can hold hundreds of coins. To remove money from a piggy bank, remove the lid with a regular bottle opener. And if after this you roll up the tin can again, the piggy bank will be usable again.