Piggy+Bank

=By: Caitlin & Jacky= = = =Make a Paper Mache Piggy Bank=
 * You'll need these materials:**



Before you begin, blow up a balloon and then cut a bunch of 1-inch wide strips of newspaper. Put them to the side for later use. **First, you'll make the papier-mâché body and head.** > > **Now, make the rest of the body.**
 * A balloon
 * Newspaper
 * Masking tape
 * 1 cup of flour
 * 1 1/2 cup of water
 * 4 cups of boiling water
 * Pink tempera paint (or any other color you'd like your pig to be)
 * Paintbrush
 * Masking tape
 * A pink pipe cleaner
 * A knife (a craft knife will work best)
 * A paper egg carton
 * Black paint or markers
 * What to do:**
 * 1) Mix a cup or so of flour and 1 cup of water together in a mixing bowl. Stir it well, until the mixture is thin.
 * 2) Stir in 4 cups of boiling water.
 * 3) Let the mixture simmer for about 3 minutes, then leave it to cool. This will be your glue.
 * 4) Take the strips of newspaper you've cut, dip them one at a time in the flour glue, and wrap them around the balloon.
 * 5) Cover the balloon with about two to three layers of newspaper strips. Allow each layer to dry well before adding another.
 * 6) After you've completely covered the balloon, let it dry for a day or two.
 * 7) When it's completely dry, make a tiny opening so that you can pop the balloon and remove it from the inside. This will be the body and head of the pig.
 * 1) Separate five sections of the paper egg carton.
 * 2) Attach one egg carton section for each leg and one for the snout, using the masking tape.
 * 3) Paint your pig. Then allow the paint to dry for several hours.
 * 4) Make a small hole at the end of the pig for its tail.
 * 5) Shape the pipe cleaner into a spiral and insert it into the hole.
 * 6) Take a marker or some black paint, and give your pig eyes.
 * 7) Cut a slot at the top of the body, where you can drop your money.