Annual Piggy Bank Beauty Contest Celebrates SWEET 16

Posted on January 30, 2026 | updated: January 30, 2026

The Idaho Department of Finance, in partnership with the Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition (IFLC), is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Piggy Bank Beauty Contest. Now in its sixteenth year, the contest invites Idaho students in grades 3–6 to combine creativity with practical money skills by designing a coin-holding bank of any shape, using any materials.

Entries will be accepted February 1–28, 2026. One entry per child is allowed. Piggy bank submissions may be uploaded as a photo or submitted via the IFLC contest page: https://idahoflc.org/piggy-bank-about/. The contest is open to students from public, charter, private, remote, and home schools, as well as childcare facilities and after‑school programs across Idaho.

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