Piggy Banks for Children

Classic Piggy Banks

• Classic piggy banks are more than just the round, smiling pig that comes to mind. Their porcelain material and lack of a stopper makes it nearly impossible to remove money from the piggy bank without literally breaking the bank. The classic piggy bank will teach your child how to save money, because once the money is inside, it is completely inaccessible. The classic piggy bank can be used as an exercise of saving because once it's full, your child will be astonished with the amount of money she has collected over time.

Piggy Banks with Stopper

• If you want your child to have a piggy bank but aren't excited to clean up the mess of a broken one, you may be interested in purchasing a piggy bank with a stopper for your little one. A piggy bank with a stopper will allow your child to access his money throughout the whole saving process. Unlike a classic piggy bank, your child can merely turn over the piggy bank and remove money any time he needs to make a purchase, without breaking the bank.

Spending Themed Piggy Banks

• Teach your child how to save up her money for something she's always wanted by giving her a themed piggy bank. A themed piggy bank has a written detail or painted image that constantly reminds your child what she is saving her hard-earned money for. By associating the saved money with a word or image of something they want, you can begin to teach children a discipline that will be an asset in later years. Some examples of themes you might find include: college or school themed banks, travel themed banks and sport themed banks. If you can't find a piggy bank that has the correct theme, you can label the piggy bank or paint an image yourself.

Shaped Piggy Banks

• If you believe your child is too young for the financial lesson, you can simply provide him with the piggy banks that most children adore. Shaped piggy banks can come in a variety of different forms and sizes and can look like animals, landmarks, sports equipment and more. Most are plastic and are stoppered at the bottom, giving the child access to his money at all times.