Fat Elephant & Hippo Banks Pattern

This brightly colored Elephant and Hippo will make saving money fun for kids! Coins inserted in Elephant's trunk and Hippo's mouth drop into their fat bellies.

Make both of these original designs from layers of 3/4" and 1-1/2" thick wood and our full-size pattern.

Each bank uses one acrylic oval, one bank plug, brass screws and two 12mm blue plastic eyes. (up to 10" tall)

More Info

Dimensions: up to 10" tall

Wood: Standard 2X and 1X #2 or better grade Pine
one 12" x 12" x 1/4" plywood (#FPLY412)
two 12" x 12" x 5/32" thick plywood (#FPLY512)

Tools:
scroll saw or hand held jigsaw with a smooth cutting non-chipping blade

Supplies:
four 12mm, blue plastic eyes (#PE112)
two 3/32" thick, 4 1/2" x 6" clear acrylic (#PLEX5)
two 1 1/4" dia. bank plugs (#PLUG) eight #4 x 1/2" long screws (one package (#BS100)

Paint:
white primer (#PRIMQT) for a base coat
PP14-cloud white
PP21-wrought iron black
PP25-citrus green
PP29-petunia pink
PP44-pansy purple
PP52-pumpkin
PP55-robin's egg blue
PP58-azalea
PP64-raspberry red

Sealer: Although a sealer is not necessary with our DecoArt Patio Paints, you may wish to apply our indoor sealer (#INDRQT) for added protection against dust and little hands.