This coin drop wall mounted piggy bank is sure to get your kids into the saving mood. It is so fun to drop coins between the bumpers and watch as it zig zags down, bouncing into the bumper slots at the bottom of the picture frame.
Keyword DIY piggy bank
Cook Time 4 hourshours
Total Time 4 hourshours
Servings 1bank
Author Joannie Hambel
Cost 35
Equipment
1 Xacto blade or utility knife can use scissors if you don't have one
1 Pair of scissors
1 Drill
1 1" or 25 mm hole saw diamond tipped if you will be gutting through glass
1 Cricut or other cutting/engraving machine
1 Ruler
Ingredients
1Large Picture frameI used an Ikea Ribba frame that is 19 3/4" x 27 1/2"
26"Self adhesive rubber glass table dampeners
72.75"/20.6mmSelf adhesive round glass table top dampenersYou won't use all 72 but will used most of them.
1rollPermanent adhesive vinylany color - at least 12" x 12"
112" x 12"Transfer tape
1sheet22" x 28" poster boardany color - I used white
1Free graphic download"Adventure Starts Here"
Instructions
Cut your poster board
Gather your supplies, place the picture frame mat that came with the frame on to the poster board. Align the top and left edge and then trace around the mat on the right and bottom sides of the poster board.
Use the chip board that comes with the frame as a cutting mat. Use a ruler or straight edge and cut with an Xacto blade or utility knife along the traced marks. You can use scissors if you do not have a knife.
The poster board is now trimmed to the right size to fit in the picture frame.
Cut your rubber strips for your coin slots
Mark along the top and bottom of your 6" square rubber dampener every 3/4". You will need 7 strips total. Using a straight edge or ruler, cut along the marks with your knife or scissors.
Round the top edges of the rubber dampener strips with scissors. I eyeballed this, but you could use a coin as a template to mark the strips.
Place your rubber strips on your poster board
Measure the bottom of your board and decide how far a part your strips need to be. Mine were placed 2 1/2" a part with the spaces on each end a little smaller. Mark small dots where the center of each strip should be at the bottom of your poster board. Peel the adhesive protective layer off of the backs and use a ruler to keep the strips even and straight. Stick the strips to the board.
Place your round rubber dampeners on the board
The round rubber dampeners become the pegs for this coin drop piggy bank. Peel the adhesive backing and offset the rows when you place them on the poster board. I used the ruler to evenly space them. I didn't want to mark on the poster board because the bumpers are transparent. Offset the rubber bumpers in a diamond pattern working from the bottom to the top of the poster board.
Cut your free vinyl graphic
Assemble the poster board and picture frame together. Download and cut out the free printable graphic. Mine was 12" wide. Prepare it to transfer by weeding it and applying transfer tape to it. Center the graphic at the top of the plexiglass in the picture frame and transfer the vinyl graphic on to the plexiglass.
Cut the coin slot
Mark the center of where you want your coin slot to be. Remove the plexiglass from the frame. Drill the hole for the coin drop on the marked spot using the 1" hole saw. Go slowly and don't apply pressure. If you do you can crack the plexiglass.You can use the round circle made from the vinyl cutting machine to place around the hole or you can leave it plain like I did.
Reassemble your coin drop piggy bank.
Make sure the back metal parts that hold the chipboard to the frame are sealed tightly down. Press firmly on the back of the chip board so that the rubber dampeners stick to the plexiglass front. This will help them stick and keep the coins from falling between them and the glass.
Display your coin drop piggy bank
Hang it on the wall using appropriate mounting screws and add some change. Or lean it on a shelf. Drop a coin through the slot and watch it bounce down the bank into the slots at the bottom.