OT: How many £2 coins to fill a Teramundi?

K9cuddles

I love my terra! I can't raid it... but I am concerned that my savings tin that started of loads lighter is now heavier than it.. saying that .. I got 2x£2 coins to add today! I started mine in March hoping to have it full by Xmas.. but I've got a longggggggggggg way togo.. maybe Xmass 2007... or 2008??!!

x_raphael_xx

jpwhittle wrote:

i have one you dont have to smash it just has a stopper on the bottom. got it when we went to pontins and there must have been a few mse people there as they all went in the week.

Only problem with this is that its easy to raid!!

Cactus_Jack

I got a clay piggy bank from Spain last week, no hole in the bottom. Twas only 6 Euros. I think its handmade/painted, too.

I'm going to try fillng it with £1/£2 coins. I like it too much to smash though! May just stick a knife in the hole and get them out that way, it'll take a while if its full though

*zippy*

I'm now sat here thinking I really, really need one of these. :doh: Luckily I can't make up my mind which one I prefer.:D

I think that morty my mortgage piggy will have to do for now, but I have to admit to frequent raids of him

Anwen_2

pavlovs_dog wrote:

i would be wary of putting notes into a teramundi, incase the bank of england withdraws them from circulation, and you have no way to get them out to spend before they become invalid :eek:

much better to swap it for the value in coins and put these in instead - less likely to be withdrawn than notes. how long ago now since the old 5ps and 50ps changed?

Good point, though I *think* that it would still be possible for a good long while to take them to your bank to pay in. I fuond an old £20 a couple of years back when having a clearout and nearly cried, as it was a good two or three years after they changed, but I took it to the bank and they swapped it for a nice shiny new one! :T

Mizz_Pink

My Mum has one and she has nearly filled it with £2 coins. Its supposed to hold £1,000 of £2 coins.

Gemmzie

I don't like the idea of spending £18 to smash it later

But I guess it's good if you get tempted to raid

I have mine in a lockable money tin from Argos (didn't even buy it, nicked it off mum) and just don't get tempted, might bank some soon though

carriel_2

I love this idea, but £18 is a bit steep, although they are lovely.

I fancy having a go at the balloon & paper mache with the kids at the weekend, we could make one each.

Any ideas how we make paper mache? Better go do a websearch

littlestar1981

papier mache?

1. Get balloon
2. Slop glue on
3. Stick strips/squares of newspaper on
4. Slop more glue over the squares of newspaper
5. Stick strips/squares of newspaper on
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5. Lots of times.
7. Leave to dry.
8. Cut a slot for your coins
9. Paint.

:j