Dollar Bill Origami
Ranked #72 in Hobbies, Games & Toys, #915 overall
Fun with money...and you get to keep it too!
Isn't money grand? It can do all sorts of great things for you, like keep you fed, pay for that cell phone bill, and get you that great pair of shoes you've been eyeing up. What's even better is when you can play with your money and have it too.
Have some free time? Have a dollar? Any bill will do, and we even accept Canadian. These fun money origami patterns will keep you entertained for hours. Or at least until you rub a hole in that $20!
Photo used under Creative Commons from Thomas_Hawk.
Have some free time? Have a dollar? Any bill will do, and we even accept Canadian. These fun money origami patterns will keep you entertained for hours. Or at least until you rub a hole in that $20!
Photo used under Creative Commons from Thomas_Hawk.
What do you want to learn to make?
Here are some of the awesome things you can learn to make out of dollar bills with a little help from how-to videos. Of course there's much more to see on the lens, so check for cool links, photos, and tips in between.
A shirt
The dollar bill t-shirt is an easy origami pattern to learn and makes the dollar look very dapper indeed.
If you prefer, see static step-by-step screenshots here.
If you prefer, see static step-by-step screenshots here.
curated content from YouTube
A bowtie
Aw, isn't this just the cutest? It's like having a little paper money nerd man.
curated content from YouTube
Get her attention with a dollar bill!
Money Origami. Romantic Folds Volume I "How to win someone's attention with a dollar" (romanticfolds.com)
Amazon Price: (as of 02/13/2012)
A heart
Aw...how cute would it be to stuff stockings with money hearts this Christmas!
curated content from YouTube
A ring
It may not be exactly what she wanted, but with a big enough bill it could turn into any ring she wants!
curated content from YouTube
Money origami roses
Unforunately, this video doesn't show you how to make the roses, but they did come out very beautiful!
curated content from YouTube
Christmas Bling!
The color of money. No gift receipt required.
Used under Creative Commons from darkmatter.
A butterfly
The dollar origami butterfly requires two bills.
This printer-friendly PDF shows you how to fold a butterfly, or check out the video below.
This printer-friendly PDF shows you how to fold a butterfly, or check out the video below.
curated content from YouTube
Easy money origami instruction books
Double Your Money
Design Originals Money Folding 101
Amazon Price: $7.77 (as of 02/13/2012)
For every fan of paper folding money is a sure winner! Turn bills of any denomination into practical gifts that are really fun to receive. From photo corners to flowers pinwheels to party hats all the projects are quick and oh so easy!
A $5 Euro Frog in its Natural Habitat
Courtesy of judi.licious through Creative Commons.
Awesome Gift Idea for Kids!
Funny Money Folds for Kids
Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 02/13/2012)
Kids will have a blast turning a few bucks into dozens of animals and silly shapes. Better yet, they might be more tempted to save all that money they get for birthdays and Christmas!
Little hang glider man
How awesome is this!
[Used under Creative Commons from j0nb0n.]
Money Folding, from the expert
Money Folding 2 (My Favorite Origami)
Amazon Price: $8.25 (as of 02/13/2012)
A Hawaiian lei
What a cute gift idea for the bride-to-be or graduate with a Hawaiian themed party!
curated content from YouTube
Money Lei Making
Money Lei Making in Hawaii 2: A Step-by-step Guide
Amazon Price: $11.01 (as of 02/13/2012)
Mega huge money origami how-to sites
These are a few of my favorite money origami sites. They have great screenshots that make you want to create your own little Noah's Ark out of money. Yay...
- Money Origami from Clay
- A few of my favs here are the gift box, Christmas tree, and spider.
- The Origami Resource Center
- This site truly has too many money origami patterns to mention, but besides being able to create that ark full of animals, you will also find instructions for a basket, a koi fish, a four-leaf clover, and a flower.
- Dollar Bill Origami by Bob Nienhuis
- Notable designs here include a dolphin and a Christmas tree.
- Money Origami by Lisa Shea
- Lisa created many of the videos featured here and has more designs on her site.
Visual collections of money origami
Not all of these provide instructions, but they show off some really money folding talent! Or just way too much free time.
- Dollar Bill Origami
- I especially love the Abraham Lincoln character on this gallery!
- Moneygami
- A super fun gallery of money origami, and this one is my favorite!
- The All American Business Shirt
- A cute origami shirt with a twist.
- Nice Packaging
- Who wouldn't love to get this present!
- The Sweedish Leisure Shirt
- Another shirt with a thoughtful saying.
- Money Laundering
- A creative display of her folding talents!
- Shopaholic
- A nicely framed shot for a guy who claims to spend too much on his clothes!
- Dollar Camera
- A picture perfect shot. If only they were this cheap!
- More Money Origami
- A fun sea-creature scene.
- $Dollar Bill Origami
- Another fun collection of images, with a cute piggy bank.
- The Canadian Hockey Shirt
- Made from a Canadian $5 bill.
But...what if I don't want to use money?
Folding a dollar bill enough times will wear it out, and it can become an expensive hobby. A dollar bill is 2.61 inches wide and 6.14 inches long. Measuring those goofy decimals can get tricky, so here are some different sizes of paper with the same ratio that you can try.
-
11" x 4.7"
This is just over half the width of a piece of standard printer paper. -
8.5" x 3.6"
You can get three of these out of a standard piece of printer paper, with just a tiny sliver left. -
5" x 2 1/8"
You can get six of these out of a standard piece of printer paper. -
12" x 5 1/8"
You can get two of these out of a sheet of scrapbook paper, which is cool if you find a double-sided money pattern! -
5 7/8" x 2.5"
This is close to real size, and you can get eight of these from a 12"x12" sheet of scrapbook paper. -
2 3/8" x 1"
This isn't truly realistic, but it comes very close to the ratio of a dollar's length to width. So if you want your paper to be 4" wide, the long side should be 4 x 2 3/8, or 9.5". -
1" x 3/8"
This is another close approximation you can use. If you want your long side to be 7" long, you would multiply 7 x 3/8 to get your short side of 3".
Origami beyond the dollar...
Toilet paper? Towels? Trash? Learn more exciting patterns and folds for origami using other...ahem, paper.
What say you?
submit
-
Reply
-
fionamckay9
Sep 25, 2011 @ 2:55 pm | delete
- This is an awesome lens - you put a lot of hard work into it - thanks, I love origami and this is a cool way to make gifts. Blessed
-
-
Reply
-
TheBestGadgets
Sep 24, 2011 @ 6:35 pm | delete
- wow, I love these! I wonder what they look like with UK bank notes.
-
-
Reply
-
iQwestArticles
Sep 19, 2011 @ 10:28 pm | delete
- Wow! What a great lens and resource for Origami. You've listed lots of fun designs, but I particularly liked the "Little Hang Glider Man" and the Euro Frog. With that said, many of these designs were truly amazing.
-
-
Reply
-
GoldenClone
Sep 18, 2011 @ 1:36 pm | delete
- good =)
-
-
Reply
-
papermotor
Sep 18, 2011 @ 11:11 am | delete
- What a cool site.. :) I love origami and I creating many things from paper, nevertheless it's a little strange to use money for those figures. I will try some of them with plain paper ;) Nice lens!
-
- Load More
by KimberlyDawnWells
KimberlyDawnWells
I AM: Kimberly Dawn Wells I've done a great many things in my life and I'm always trying something new.
- 171 featured lenses
- Winner of 15 trophies!
- Top lens » Dollar Bill Origami
- This lens »
Won purple star
Feeling creative?
Create a Lens!
Explore related pages
- Origami Butterflies diagrams Origami Butterflies diagrams
- Origami Shirt instructions Origami Shirt instructions
- Origami Peacock Instructions Origami Peacock Instructions
- How to Make Origami How to Make Origami
- Money Origami Instructions Money Origami Instructions
- Origami Dollar Bill Instructions Origami Dollar Bill Instructions
Capture your creations
Kodak Easyshare M530 12 MP Digital Camera with 3x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Green)
Amazon Price: $59.95 (as of 02/13/2012)
