How to Fold Money for a Money Tree
Choose the amount of money you would like to use., Sit at a table or another hard surface., Face down, fold the bill in half cross-wise., Take the right side and fold inward., Fold the left side in a similar fashion., Tuck in the bottom flaps to...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Choose the amount of money you would like to use.
You can make many shapes out of smaller bills, or fold a larger denomination into 1 shape.
Ask the bank for crisp bills or iron your bills so that they are crisp and easier to fold. -
Step 2: Sit at a table or another hard surface.
You may want to use a straight edge or bone folder to make the edges of your shape crisp.
Every time you make a fold, run the straight edge against it to form a crease. , Crease and open again. , The top left of the fold should be at the mid-point crease you just made.
The top right corner should hit the bottom edge of the bill at an angle. , Line the top of the left side with the right side, forming an arrow-like figure. ,,, Fold in half cross-wise.
Fold the right side down similar to what you did in step 4, instead with the top right corner slightly past the bottom edge of the bill. , This will help create a slightly larger triangle. ,, Fold in half cross-wise.
Fold the right side till the top edge aligns with the middle crease. , This will create the largest triangle. ,, Insert the medium triangle into the small triangle in similar fashion. , Continue folding it until you have a 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) roll of the entire width of the bill.
Unroll it and refold into a box using the creases that were just made. , Done! -
Step 3: Face down
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Step 4: fold the bill in half cross-wise.
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Step 5: Take the right side and fold inward.
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Step 6: Fold the left side in a similar fashion.
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Step 7: Tuck in the bottom flaps to create a triangle.
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Step 8: Turn over the bill face up.
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Step 9: Take another bill.
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Step 10: Mirror the left side.
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Step 11: Tuck in the excess flaps and turn over.
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Step 12: Take another bill.
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Step 13: Repeat with the left side.
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Step 14: Tuck in the excess flaps and turn over.
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Step 15: Insert the largest triangle slightly into the open bottom of the medium triangle.
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Step 16: Take another bill and fold it 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) in on the side.
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Step 17: Insert the the rolled bill into the opening of the largest triangle.
Detailed Guide
You can make many shapes out of smaller bills, or fold a larger denomination into 1 shape.
Ask the bank for crisp bills or iron your bills so that they are crisp and easier to fold.
You may want to use a straight edge or bone folder to make the edges of your shape crisp.
Every time you make a fold, run the straight edge against it to form a crease. , Crease and open again. , The top left of the fold should be at the mid-point crease you just made.
The top right corner should hit the bottom edge of the bill at an angle. , Line the top of the left side with the right side, forming an arrow-like figure. ,,, Fold in half cross-wise.
Fold the right side down similar to what you did in step 4, instead with the top right corner slightly past the bottom edge of the bill. , This will help create a slightly larger triangle. ,, Fold in half cross-wise.
Fold the right side till the top edge aligns with the middle crease. , This will create the largest triangle. ,, Insert the medium triangle into the small triangle in similar fashion. , Continue folding it until you have a 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) roll of the entire width of the bill.
Unroll it and refold into a box using the creases that were just made. , Done!
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