Children's educational savings bank

Abstract

A toy bank which resembles a building has customizable facades suggestive of saving, giving and spending. The saving facade is representative of a financial institution. The giving facade is representative of a shelter, for charity. The spending facade is representative of a storefront. Each facade is associated with a separate chamber in the bank for the accumulation of money. The chambers can be accessed through doors provided in the associated facades. A fourth facade can be provided to hold a log book so that a child can keep track of his or her money.

1 . A toy bank in the shape of a building comprising:
 a first compartment for receiving currency to be saved, said first compartment being associated with a first facade of said building representative of a financial institution;   a second compartment for receiving currency to be used for charitable contributions, said second compartment being associated with a second facade of said building representative of a shelter; and   a third compartment for receiving currency to be used for spending, said third compartment being associated with a third facade of said building representative of a storefront.   
     
     
         2 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 1  comprising a receptacle for holding a logbook. 
     
     
         3 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 2  wherein said receptacle is provided in a fourth facade of said building. 
     
     
         4 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 2  wherein said receptacle comprises at least one elastic band. 
     
     
         5 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 1  comprising:
 a first currency slot positioned to drop currency into said first compartment; 
 a second currency slot positioned to drop currency into said second compartment; and 
 a third currency slot positioned to drop currency into said third compartment. 
 
     
     
         6 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said first slot is provided in the facade of said building representative of said financial institution. 
     
     
         7 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said second slot is provided in a chimney of said building. 
     
     
         8 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said third slot is provided in a roof of said building adjacent the storefront facade. 
     
     
         9 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 5  wherein:
 said first slot is provided in the first facade of said building; 
 said second slot is provided in a chimney of said building; and 
 said third slot is provided in a roof of said building adjacent the third facade. 
 
     
     
         10 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 1  wherein each facade comprises at least one predefined area for receiving a sticker. 
     
     
         11 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said first facade contains a door representative of a door for said financial institution that can be opened to access said first compartment. 
     
     
         12 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said second facade contains a door representative of a door for said shelter that can be opened to access said second compartment. 
     
     
         13 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said third facade contains a door representative of a door for said storefront that can be opened to access said third compartment. 
     
     
         14 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 1  wherein:
 said first facade contains a door representative of a door for said financial institution that can be opened to access said first compartment; 
 said second facade contains a door representative of a door for said shelter that can be opened to access said second compartment; and 
 said third facade contains a door representative of a door for said storefront that can be opened to access said third compartment. 
 
     
     
         15 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 14  wherein at least one of said doors has a lock. 
     
     
         16 . A toy bank in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said building has a colonial architecture style.