Home Shaped Money Bank

This is a pretty complicated project. I have so much on my mind, like buying a car and building a tiny home. Saving is my one priority in reaching these goals. Then I came up with the idea of making a house shaped like a money bank which is divided into two compartments. One is for coins and the other side for the paper bills.

Craft: Home Shaped Money Bank

katrine2706
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May 12, 2020

Home Shaped Money Bank - collage of finished bank and window and chimney steps This is a pretty complicated project. I have so much on my mind, like buying a car and building a tiny home. Saving is my one priority in reaching these goals. Then I came up with the idea of making a house shaped like a money bank which is divided into two compartments. One is for coins and the other side for the paper bills.

Supplies:

any small square box
scissors and cutters
wrapping paper of your choice
glue
Scotch tape
ruler

Steps:

Cut the box into half. Secure the sides with tape.

Home Shaped Money Bank - box cut in half

Remove this part of the other half of the box. (see photo)

Home Shaped Money Bank - cutting the other half to make the divider

Cut it in half and attach in the center of the first half. This will serve as a divider. One side will have the coins and the other side will contain the paper bills.

Home Shaped Money Bank - divider attached to the center

Now, cover the open space with the second half. Secure the sides with tape.

Home Shaped Money Bank - use the second half to close in the open side, tape

Form the top portion like a house roof.

Home Shaped Money Bank - making the roof

Neatly cover the whole house with wrapping paper.

Home Shaped Money Bank - cover with wrapping paper

Now, let's go focus on the roof top. Draw a 3x3 cm square and carefully cut it out with a cutter.

Home Shaped Money Bank - cut out a small square on the roof

Remove and cut more of this size out of cardboard clippings.

Home Shaped Money Bank - cut more of this size from cardboard scraps

Wrap with wrapping paper.

Home Shaped Money Bank - wrap with wrapping paper

Attach these squares around the sides of the square cut on the roof top to form a chimney.

Home Shaped Money Bank - attach squares around the opening to make a chimney

The top of the chimney should have a straight hole in it. This is where the coins will be inserted.

Home Shaped Money Bank - the top of the chimney has a straight hole for adding the coins

Next, cut another 3x3 cm square on the other side of the roof in line with the chimney.
Attach a mini roof to make it look like a small window on the roof. Leave a bigger hole for the paper bill to fit in.

Home Shaped Money Bank - create a peak roof style dormer window with a larger opening for the bills

The money bank is now ready. Just add some little details like door and windows.

Home Shaped Money Bank - draw on details such as door and windows

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attosa
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May 20, 20200 found this helpful

Cute, Katrine! :)

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