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Look what Collin made! Not only is this a working coin bank...it's a safe with a locking mechanism. Amazing. Read the full post at A Number of Things for more photos.
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Love it! My son is only 5, but likes to create with Legos all the time. I also teach middle school with Lego Mindstorm Robotics. It is a never-ending playtime for me.
Posted by: Skyler's Dad | 10 February 2011 at 08:46 PM
This is a very nice coin bank.
how can i open it if the coin bank is full?
Posted by: Jacob | 11 February 2011 at 09:38 PM
Hrm. Good question, Jacob. A design challenge!
Posted by: Asha Dornfest | 13 February 2011 at 01:05 AM