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Piggy Bank Painting Ideas

Press for three painted piggy bank ideas, each with its colors and where it sits on the pig.

Piggy Bank Painting Ideas

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  1. Yellow raincoat with the hood painted around the earsYellow, black, blue. Yellow over the body and around both ears; black toggles down the chest; blue boots. Flat brush.
  2. Confetti flecks thickest around the slotSix bright colors. Short dashes in every direction, crowded near the slot and thinning toward the feet. Paint pen.
  3. Rainy-day pig with one cloud over the slotGray, blue, white. A cloud painted around the slot; raindrops fall down both flanks toward the feet. Round brush.

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The pig as another animal 14

  • Armadillo with armor bands arching over the back Gray, tan, pink. Curved bands cross the back from flank to flank, broken only by the slot; a pink snout. Liner brush.
  • Bee with bands around the belly, wings beside the slot Yellow, black, white. Three black bands around the body; two white wings painted either side of the slot. Flat brush.
  • Blue whale with spray lines fanning from the slot Blue, pale blue, white. Pale underside; white spray strokes fan out from both ends of the slot. Flat brush.
  • Cow, patches wrapping the back, ears and tail black White, black, pink. Large black patches on white, one of them crossing the slot; the snout stays pink. Flat brush.
  • Giraffe with patches fitted together over the belly Yellow, brown. Brown patches with thin yellow gaps all over; two small dots on the snout; brown ear tips. Flat brush.
  • Gray hippo with pink ears and dark nostril ovals Gray, pink, white. Gray all over; two large dark nostrils on the flat of the snout; pink inside the ears. Flat brush.
  • Ladybug with the coin slot between its wing cases Red, black, white. A black line runs along the slot; three spots each side; a black head down to the snout. Round brush.
  • Lion, a ring of brown and orange around the whole face Gold, brown, orange. Mane strokes run from ear to ear and under the chin; the snout and cheeks stay gold. Round brush.
  • Panda, the pig's ears and feet painted black White, black. Both ears and all four feet black; an oval patch around each eye; the snout stays white. Round brush.
  • Sheep with woolly curls and a dark face Cream, black, gray. Small curls dabbed over the body; the snout, ears and feet black. Cotton swab, round brush.
  • Stegosaurus with plates painted beside the coin slot Green, orange, yellow. A row of orange plates along each edge of the slot; yellow spots down the flanks. Round brush.
  • Tabby cat, dark bars over the back, dots beside the snout Gray, black, pink. Dark tabby bars over the back; three dots each side of the snout; pink inside the ears. Liner brush.
  • Tiger, stripes curving from the slot down each flank Orange, black, white. Stripes start at the slot and curve down each flank; a white snout and white cheeks. Liner brush.
  • Turtle shell on the back, the slot as its middle seam Greens, brown, yellow. Six-sided plates cover the back; the slot is the line down the middle of the shell. Liner brush.

The pig in clothes 12

  • Armor with plate lines and a visor above the snout Silver, gray, blue. Rivet dots along each plate; a slotted visor band over the eyes; a blue plume by the ears.
  • Cape spreading from the ears down the back Red, gold, any body color. The cape starts behind the ears and splits to pass each side of the slot. Flat brush.
  • Chef's whites, black buttons down the chest in two rows White, black, red. White all over; a red neckerchief knotted under the snout; a hat band between the ears. Paint pen.
  • Old-time bathing suit with a swim ring around the belly Navy, white, red. Navy and white hoops on the body; a red and white ring painted around the widest part. Tape.
  • Overalls with straps crossing beside the slot Blue, white, yellow. Blue over the lower half; two straps cross on the back and miss the slot; yellow buttons.
  • Pajama stripes nose to tail, a nightcap by the ears Pale blue, white, red. Even stripes along the whole body; a small red cap painted between the ears. Liner brush.
  • Sailor collar behind the ears, an anchor on one flank White, navy, red. A square navy collar with two white lines; the rest of the pig white; a red anchor. Paint pen.
  • Space suit with a visor ring around the face White, gray, orange. A gray ring frames the snout and eyes; orange stripes on the legs; the slot as a pack hatch.
  • Striped jersey with your own number on both sides Two colors, white. Hoops around the belly; a number of your own on each flank; no team's badge. Tape, paint pen.
  • Tuxedo jacket over the back, bow tie below the snout Black, white, red. Black jacket over the back; a white bib and a red bow tie below the snout. Flat brush.
  • Winter sweater with a snowflake band around the belly Red, white, green. Knit zigzags at the neck and the tail end; one band of snowflakes around the middle. Paint pen.
  • Yellow raincoat with the hood painted around the ears Yellow, black, blue. Yellow over the body and around both ears; black toggles down the chest; blue boots. Flat brush.

Patterns that follow the belly 12

  • Confetti flecks thickest around the slot Six bright colors. Short dashes in every direction, crowded near the slot and thinning toward the feet. Paint pen.
  • Dots that swell toward the widest part of the belly One base color, white. Pinpoints near the snout and the tail, coin-size dots at the middle. Cotton swab, brush handle.
  • Drips let run from the edge of the coin slot One bright color on white. Thick color around the slot, let run in drips of different lengths down both flanks.
  • Flowers growing from the four feet upward Green, five flower colors. A stem climbs from each foot; the blooms open on the flanks, below the slot. Liner brush.
  • Leafy vine from the curly tail over the back to the snout Two greens, white. One vine starts at the tail, passes beside the slot and ends at the snout; leaves in pairs.
  • Lengthwise stripes that split to pass the coin slot Two colors. Long stripes follow the pig's length; the two on top split to pass each side of the coin slot. Liner brush.
  • Navy pig with a crescent on one flank, stars along the back Navy, white, yellow. Navy all over; a yellow moon on one side; white stars thickest near the slot. Paint pen.
  • Quilt patches two fingers wide, white dashes on the joins Six colors, white. Square patches cover the whole pig, snout and ears included; no two neighbors match. Paint pen.
  • Rainbow bands around the belly, snout to tail Red to violet. Six rings around the body like hoops on a barrel, red at the snout end. Flat brush, pencil guide.
  • Rows of hearts with the top row split by the slot Red, pink, white. Hearts in rows around the body, tips toward the feet; the top row parts at the slot. Paint pen.
  • Ruled checks, widest where the belly is widest Black, white. Rule lines around and along the body; the squares come out widest at the middle. Flat brush.
  • Sea around the lower half, sky above Blues, white. A wavy waterline at mid-belly all the way around; white gulls near the slot. Flat brush.

Names, goals and dates 12

  • Arrow and the word IN pointing at the slot Red, white. A curved arrow on each flank bends up toward the coin slot; IN lettered on its tail. Paint pen.
  • Birthday pig, five candle flames in a row beside the slot Pastels, yellow. The name on one flank; five small candles painted in a row beside the slot. Paint pen.
  • Goal meter down one flank, a band to color at each step Black, one bright color. A ladder of ten empty boxes from belly to back; fill one as the goal nears. Paint pen.
  • Name lettered along the back beside the coin slot Two colors. The name runs parallel to the slot so it reads from above; a dot on each side of it. Paint pen.
  • New-baby pig, name on one flank and birthday on the other Soft colors, white. First name on the left side, date of birth on the right; a star on the snout. Paint pen.
  • One initial between the ears Gold, black. A single capital on the forehead, above the snout, inside a small circle. Liner brush.
  • Open-on date lettered across one flank, in your own words Two colors. 'Open on' and a date of your own in two lines, as tall as the flank allows. Paint pen.
  • Rainy-day pig with one cloud over the slot Gray, blue, white. A cloud painted around the slot; raindrops fall down both flanks toward the feet. Round brush.
  • Savings goal lettered along one side, in your own words One dark color on a light pig. Two or three words on the flank, read with the snout to the left. Paint pen.
  • Set of pigs, each owner's initial on the snout One color per pig, white. Each bank in its owner's color; a white capital on the flat of the snout. Paint pen.
  • Start date lettered on the underside One color. The day the first coin went in, written small between the four feet. Paint pen.
  • Trip fund pig with a small plane over a place name Sky blue, white, red. A plane and a dotted trail cross one flank; a place of your own lettered below. Paint pen.

How it works

A piggy bank is a round ceramic pig with a snout, two ears, four feet and a coin slot in its back. These 50 designs turn it into another animal, dress it, wrap a pattern around it or letter it.

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Snout, ears and slot

Fourteen designs repaint the pig as another animal and say what becomes of the snout, the ears or the slot: Ladybug with the coin slot between its wing cases runs a black line along the slot, and Stegosaurus with plates painted beside the coin slot stands a row of plates on each edge. Twelve dress the pig instead, such as Overalls with straps crossing beside the slot.

Words that are yours

Under Names, goals and dates the lettering is your own. Goal meter down one flank, a band to color at each step is a ladder of ten empty boxes, and the words of the goal are yours.

Questions and answers

What paint do you use on a ceramic piggy bank?

That is on the label. Craft acrylics can be used on ceramics and most kinds become water-resistant when dry, but whether a paint grips a shiny glazed pig is its maker's claim. We do not test paints.

Which designs are easy for a young child?

The 12 under Patterns that follow the belly have no face to redraw. Dots that swell toward the widest part of the belly needs a cotton swab, and Rainbow bands around the belly, snout to tail is six rings.

Where does a name go on a piggy bank?

On the back or a flank. Name lettered along the back beside the coin slot reads from above, where the coins go in; the goal, the open-on date and the birthday designs use the flanks, the widest areas, and the start date goes underneath.

Do the designs paint over the coin slot?

None does. Every design leaves the slot open and many build on it: a ladybug's wing line, a turtle's shell seam, the start of Drips let run from the edge of the coin slot.

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