Customer Reviews

Garden Money Bank

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Shockingly cheap quality for this overpriced cardboard box. The dividers are pointless because they don't go to the top of the box. Thus, when my kids turn them on their side, all the money spills into the other compartments. The "padlock" is so poorly made that the key gets stuck every time they use it. I'm really not sure how the product found it's way to the market. Huge buyer's remorse - especially since I bought three of them.

We are beginning to give our daughter an allowance and thought this bank would really help with the concepts of sharing and saving. The design is super cute, but it's all made out of thick cardboard. The lock is super cheap. Our daughter has a very hard time opening the lock with the little keys. And it seems if handled too roughly the hinges could rip right off.

I bought this for my daughter and it is definitely very cute. And I love the sectioned parts for learning how to save, share, spend. However, the picture is very misleading. Make sure you check the dimensions before you order. I expected a much bigger bank and it's really only the size of one of those small basketballs you buy for a little kid. About as big as your hand. Fun product, just not what I expected from the picture.

Heavy cardboard like construction. Lock on outside like diary lock with 2 keys. I kept one safe in case she loses hers.
Has 3 slots and 3 inner compartments, to save, to spend and to share. My daught puts her allowance in each. To spend (on toys and candy), to save (what goes to the bank), and to share (I told to to save for a girf for someone or to donate money). Great learning tool! And cute design!

Bought this bank for my 4 year old so she could begin to see how to really separate her money for spending, saving, and giving. The bank itself is adorable in design. However, I think it's a tad bit small and the lock is worthless. It is tiny and has two even tinier keys that never seem to go in just right. Could have been better.

I'm puzzled by the strongly negative reviews of this item. Indeed it is cardboard, but a very thick, heavy type that seems extremely sturdy. We've had this bank for about 8 months and it has been great. It's withstanding the amount of use it gets (putting money in regularly and opening and closing it a couple times a month), the design looks cute in my child's room, and it is perfectly functional as a bank w/3 compartments. Obviously it's not going to last forever, but it makes an excellent "first bank" and the price is less than the plastic banks of similar design. Actually, considering the way technology is going, kids aren't going to walk around with piles of change the way they used to b/c everything is going electronic anyway, so I figure we'll probably end up going straight from this to a wallet.

The only complaint I have about it is that after 6 mos. or so of use, the lock got stuck and we couldn't get it open with the key anymore, so we had to cut it off--but I just put one of those tiny luggage locks on it instead, which fit perfectly (you know, those ones I think the airlines don't even allow anymore, so I have a bunch of them w/matching keys that my kids love to play with).

Anyway, my son thinks the lock is really fun and was also excited to have his own keychain and key that he keeps hidden in a drawer away from his little sister. ;)

I love that it has the 3 compartments; this has really encouraged my child to save and give some of his funds. He recently decided he's going to put a portion in his give compartment until he can buy a particular gift for a friend.

The designs are SO cute, much more attractive than the other products that have a 3 compartment design. This was the main reason I chose it over the others. And it's nice that it comes in different designs b/c I also plan to get one of these for my other child when she reaches allowance age, so they can feel that it's a personal gift and also tell them apart easily.