Open a Piggy Bank

• 1). Place the piggy bank on a flat surface, such as a counter or desk. If you have a porcelain or glass model that you plan on breaking, you may want to open it outside on a deck or driveway so that the pieces are easier to pick up.
  
  
• 2
  Money will come rushing out of the bottom of the bank.piggy bank image by pershing from Fotolia.com
  
  Turn over the piggy bank and open it from the bottom, assuming it is made of plastic or metal. Most piggy banks have a door or rubber stopper you must pull out. The money will come out immediately, but you should shake the piggy bank several times to ensure that no loose change remains inside.
  
  
• 3
  Use a hammer to open porcelain and glass piggy banks.a hammer image by timur1970 from Fotolia.com
  
  Strike the piggy bank with a hammer if it is made of porcelain or glass and there are no alternate means of opening it. Some traditional porcelain models have doors or rubber stoppers on the bottom.
  
  Be careful not to hit the piggy bank too hard. You want to deliver a dull hit that cracks the bank into large pieces, not a sharp blow that sends porcelain fragments across the room.
  
  For safety reasons, look away when striking the piggy bank or wear protective eye wear. Children should only strike a piggy bank under close adult supervision.
  
  
• 4
  Vacuum the area around the bank to pick up small pieces of a broken piggy bank.vacuum cleaner image by vb_photo from Fotolia.com
  
  Clean up the broken piggy bank pieces, if necessary, and collect any loose change that may have rushed out of the bank. You can also vacuum the area where you broke the bank to ensure that no small shards remain.