Sealed Pot Challenge!!

servalan

Hi

I'm doing this unofficial as havent joined the group but was wondering rather than just keep it their would it be worth while counting and cashing up every so often and putting into a savings account and getting a little bit of interest. to get the pennies to go further .

Frugaldom

Hi servalan, there are quite a few savings challenges on the forums, like the £2 coins, the spare change etc, perhaps someone here will be able to give you the link to the ones where you can bank the change. I always bank my other savings and am only collecting small change in my paper mache pig - his name's Phil - as this is more of a fun hobby with a set date for the official opening date for all the banks. Apart from that, it's almost revolving around the recycling of old paper, balloons, bottles and sweet tins at the moment. I think there may be a paper mache pet show in the new year LOL Please feel free to join but the main objective is to keep your money pot sealed and guess at how much you think will be in it after 12 months I hope I've got all that right! LOL

PS: I'm not counting pounds, I'm counting grams

Frugaldom

sarahowen wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can get a sealed can from? I'm thinking that the empty tin of Quality Street might not work for long...

Go on, you know you really, really want to make a paper mache animal just like 'Cash Cow' or 'Phil the Pig'

Come on people, where are all these banks? Where's stuntpig and Spot and Cheap Cheap and that brilliant Penguin? I know! I'm going to collect all the pics and make them into one piccie! LOL

Frugaldom

sweetpea03 wrote: »

:eek: i'm nervous for you too now! :eek:

I am too! I already lost my signature for having the link to the forums in it!! :eek:

Surfbabe

Please explain to me again how to put a photo on !!!! I thought I'd try and put Pete and Spot in my signature !!!!!

fallen_angel_shelley

i think i will have ago at making a paper mache animal while im of over christmas, just hope the kids don't think i lost the plot (little do they know i lost it years ago, lol) i can raid DS art box for paints. is there instructions on how to make them?

shelley x

Surfbabe

see entry 769

PAPER MACHE RECIPE
1 inflated balloon
egg carton or similar for snouts/noses/feet
scrap paper for ears, tails etc
paint for decorating - emulsion, poster paints etc
(or use coloured paper on final layer of paper mache.)
1 cup flour
3 cups water
shredded newspapers/magazine/bank statements or bills

mix 1 cup water with one cup plain flour
boil other 2 cups of water then stir in the above
simmer for a few minutes, keep stirring
cool the paste before dipping the paper and sticking it to the balloon
allow your creation to dry before painting it
pierce top to burst the balloon and cut the slot for feeding in the money

fallen_angel_shelley

thanks for that surfbabe.

sweetpea03

ladies & gentlemen of the sealed pot challenge...may I introduce to you (big drum roll) ... Cheap Cheap!



Ok guys dont all laugh at once!!!! I think I blew the balloon up a bit too much as his heads a bit long! :eek::rotfl: But it was my 1st attempt at paper mache, it was great fun & I hope he is worthy of the new years animal parade!

theunknownstuntman

Sweetpea, he's awesome! HOPEFULLY, when he dries (and the leg that fell off and was restuck on dries....) Stuntpig will be unveiled tonight.....