You will need: 

• Milk jug with handle
• Scissors ( grown-ups help with that part)
• Pink Paint
• Brushes
• Buttons
• Felt or Foam Shapes
• Tacky Glue
• Stick to Spread Glue

1. Lay the piggy bank on the table where it balances well. Use scissors to carefully pierce and cut a one and a half inch slit on the top of the bank for coins and bills to be put in.

2. Paint your entire jug and then take a thinner paintbrush and paint two black slits on the cap to be the snout. Let dry.

3. Glue on your button eyes and felt or foam shapes above the eyes to be the ears.

Tada! When it is time to crack that baby open, no dramatic hammer hitting necessary—just twist of the cap to get your cash. Then you can repeat the whole money saving process over again.

This craft was contributed by The Craft Studio in Manhattan. Walk in for crafting or sign up for classes, camps or their great birthday parties. 

Find more fun things to do in Boredom Busters Activities Guide.