4-H Piggy Bank Contest

The 4-H Piggy Bank competition is available to all 4th-12th grade 4-H members. Members create, build and design a piggy bank with a theme focused on saving money. 

The 4-H Piggy Bank Pageant is a county and state-level Extension activity promoting young people to begin the habit of saving early in their lives. One county winner in each category will be eligible for a statewide contest held in April. First, second, and third-place entries in each grade category are awarded small prizes. 476 4-Her’s entered the Piggy Bank contest in 2025-2026 at their local school clubs. 108 blue ribbon winners were invited to attend the first in-person county contest, where 51 of them participated. The winners are listed below. At the state level, the “Best of the Best Award” winners will be selected by staff and faculty of the UT Extension Family and Consumer Sciences department in Knoxville.  People’s Choice Award winners will be decided based on the greatest number of online votes received at http://voteforthepig.tennessee.edu/ between April 20, 2026, and April 27, 2026.

2026 County winners were as follows:

Rules:

• The bank must be constructed and built by the 4-H member.
• The bank cannot be bigger than 12 inches in any direction. Platforms and items sticking off the bank count in the measurement.
• Banks should be functional and have a way to put money in and take it back out without breaking it.
• You cannot simply buy a bank and decorate it.
• It should be a bank you created this year. Please do not reuse piggy banks from previous years.
• Your bank can be as creative and different as you want it to be. Use any theme, supplies or design. It does NOT have to relate to 4-H or be in the shape of a pig!

 Flyer and rules for the 2025-2026 Piggy Bank Contest

For more information about this program, please email EXT-WilsonCo@utk.edu or call 615-444-9584