Piggy Banks

sarenu1

I want to get one for my daughter, any recommendations?

I'd like to go traditional and something that will survive toddler years.

As a bonus, soap.com has a sale on BacOut. Use the code earthmonth25 to get 25% off and they run a deal for first time buyers for an extra 20% off an free shipping for $25.

YellowLily2013

No advice for a piggy bank... We just have the one my mom gifted us.

As for your PSA! I wanted to say I love stacking coupons at soap.com and the like!! Fast shipping!

Into+the+Kitty

J bought a bank for A from a local jeweler that's made out of metal, so very durable. We didn't end up with the pig, we got a little umbrella with a bears and cute poem in the side about saving for a rainy day, but they had the traditional pigs too. It's gotten dropped a couple of times but because it's metal not ceramic hasn't gotten hurt.

sarenu1

Maybe I'll stop at a local jeweler in my home town. Most of the ones here are chain stores that I'm not a fan of.

sarenu1

YellowLily2013 said:

No advice for a piggy bank... We just have the one my mom gifted us.

As for your PSA! I wanted to say I love stacking coupons at soap.com and the like!! Fast shipping!

A lot of their codes stack, so I've been checking a lot of prices for things I use around the house.

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blondolphn

SAK, 

Coffee cans are the best,so much you can do with them!

sarenu1

SecretAgentKate said:

I'm no help because my kids made banks out of old Foldgers canisters. They are shatterproof though ITK-that metal bank sounds adorable.

I don't have any coffee cans. (

countrycotton

I keep seeing mentions of bac out. What is it? Do I need it?

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blondolphn

Right now we are using coffee cans as blocks and I hide toys in them. So we can open them up and she pulls them out. Eventually I will put popcorn kernels in one and super tape the lid shut to make a fun drum. Also, when she gets out of the eat all the paper stage, I"ll decorate them with pretty scrapbooking paper.

sarenu1

countrycotton said:

I keep seeing mentions of bac out. What is it? Do I need it?

It helps breakdown toddler poop. Some people dilute it and spray it on poopy diapers. I put a little in my first rinse once or twice a week when I wash diapers.

jcwinsto

We have 4 piggy banks. I bought one, then I found one that was mine, then we were gifted one, and then we found a second one that was ours. The first two are ceramic, the third is a molded one. It's not plastic but I think it could be broke with little effort. The forth is a plastic jar with a lid that counts the change as you put it in. It will probably put up with a lot of abuse. I think we got it on Amazon for less than $20.

countrycotton said:

I keep seeing mentions of bac out. What is it? Do I need it?

I just bought some to keep on hand not to long ago and used it for the first time this week. I didn't think my diapers were dirty but they just didn't smell quite right. Apparently they were dirty because they smell perfect now. I think it's a good thing to have just in case.

ETA apparently I can't count.

countrycotton

Thanks for the bac out info. I got the BacOut and California baby diaper area spray for $24!! We were gifted a little stuffed piggy bank, it's very cute, but won't hold much. I plan to have DH make her a piggy bank for her first birthday. He works with sheet metal, copper and can make some pretty cool stuff. I am seeing something that looks like the copper vase he made me. Maybe go to a local sheet metal shop and see if the could do something custom like that, what they can make just depends on the skill of the builder.

km_md

My great aunt bought DD a metal piggy bank in the shape of a carriage. It is adorable. I have no idea where she got it from though.

unaveragejane

I have one that looks just like this ebay listing except mine is still fairly shiny. I always remember having it. I need to get another one so that both boys will have one. I may look at the Things Remembered store next time I'm at the mall.

bumpuser9353653

We bought a cute purple ceramic one with polka dots for DD1 from HomeGoods.

And we had DD1 pick out one from BRU for her little sister. I honestly stubby know what it's made out of but it'll go on a shelf and won't be played with, so I'm not worried about it breaking.

freezorburn

Not very traditional, but someone gave DS one of these as a baby shower gift: Moonjar

Unicef also sells piggy banks from time to time as a fundraiser. The Google keeps sending me to a UK link, so I don't know what may be available in the US right now. I found some older links to a baseball-themed ceramic pig that looked really cute, but I'm pretty sure they were out of date.