This simple Savings Jar for Kids makes it easy for children to have money for that things they want – and a cute place to store it!
If your kids are old enough to be in school and have friends, they likely ask for money often. They are also old enough to learn how to save it, however, and use their own cash for things they want.
Small purchases for ice cream, special snacks, book fair items, and more add up quickly. Before you know it, you are giving your child upwards of $20 or more each month for all these little extras. It’s time they start using their own money, right?!
Enter this fun craft for a savings jar. It gives them a cute place to store all of their extra change and dollars. Maybe you start giving them an allowance for doing chores around the house. They can put the money in this bank to use later.
Teaching your little one to save is nothing but beneficial. You can’t go wrong with this. My son loves to save his money for mall shopping. Kid has expensive taste. Haha.
DIY Savings Jar for Kids Craft
Supplies:
- Mason Jar
- Paint
- Painters Tape
- Paint Brush
- Siccors
- Scraping Paper
- Money
Directions:
Step 01: First thing you want to do is pick out your colors. My little one went with red and blue. He decided to leave a clear section to see the money. We took the tape and wrapped up the section we chose not to paint.
Step 02: Once you have your paint picked and tape placed how you choose, begin painting. Remember that multiple coats may be needed if desired.
Step 03: While the paint dries you are going to want to take your lid and separate the two pieces. Take your scrapbooking paper, flip it over, and trace the circle. I cut inside of the circle to ensure a nice fit and not too big.
Once your circle is cut you want to cut a slit in the middle of the circle.
Step 04: Once you have your top cut out, replace the middle metal piece with your scrapbook paper cut out. This is now your lid.
Step 05: Put your lid on and your done!
Now your little one has their very own savings jar, decorated their own way with their own style. Now it’s time to help your little one save and teach them the value of a dollar.
DIY Savings Jar for Kids
Teach your children how to save money with this fun mason jar craft!
Materials
- Mason Jar
- Paint
- Painters Tape
- Paint Brush
- Siccors
- Scraping Paper
- Money
Instructions
Step 01: First thing you want to do is pick out your colors. My little one went with red and blue. He decided to leave a clear section to see the money. We took the tape and wrapped up the section we chose not to paint.
Step 02: Once you have your paint picked and tape placed how you choose, begin painting. Remember that multiple coats may be needed if desired.
Step 03: While the paint dries you are going to want to take your lid and separate the two pieces. Take your scrapbooking paper, flip it over, and trace the circle. I cut inside of the circle to ensure a nice fit and not too big.
Once your circle is cut you want to cut a slit in the middle of the circle.
Step 04: Once you have your top cut out, replace the middle metal piece with your scrapbook paper cut out. This is now your lid.
Step 05: Put your lid on and your done!
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Super Cool project. We did ours a little different…I used a chisel about an inch wide. Made 2 punches right next to each other to make the coin slot. Then as I did each, I wiggled the chisel back and forth to make the slot wide enough. I sanded any sharp edges to prevent cuts. Then we decopodged the chosen scrap paper onto the lid after cutting the slot…I made the cut slot first in the paper marking it with a pencil directly thru the chisel punched hole in the lid. Put a coat of decopodged glue on the lid, put on the paper and brushed the decopodged glue over the paper. Making sure to brush out any air bubbles as you go. Then after it dries out on one more coat. Allow to dry, put ring back around jar lid and twist onto the money jar.