Origami Money Flowers
...an easy 5 minute design

"Give someone you love a beautiful bouquet... of origami money flowers!"

Wondering about the bills in the picture? I was in Australia recently visiting family. The money there is wonderfully colourful so I thought I'd try making a flower with it!

Money bouquets are great for weddings, graduations, and other occasions when you want to say "congratulations!". Use a handful of dollar bills (or larger denominations) to make an entire bouquet of money flowers, or just make a couple and mix them in with a bouquet of real flowers.

origami money flowers

The instructions on this page are based on a neat dollar bill origami flower design by djmicho. I think that the original design was actually for Euros, which are shorter and wider than American dollars. So, I've adapted the design to shorten the petals slightly and give the flower a fuller shape. Try it and see how you like it :-)

(By the way, when you searched for money origami flowers, perhaps you really meant money origami roses.)


Making Origami Money Flowers - Step by Step

Equipment

  • dollar bill (or other denomniation) × 3
  • 5 inches of floral wire or craft wire

origami money flowers


Step 1: Pick one bill to start with. Fold in each side of the bill by about half an inch. The more you fold in, the shorter the petals of the flower will be. (Petals that are too long look silly.)

origami money flowers

Step 2: Fold bill in half lengthwise, then unfold.

origami money flowers

Step 3: Fold the corners in to meet the centre line.

origami money flowers
Step 4: Fold the top and bottom edges to the centre line.

origami money flowers




Step 5: Fold in half lengthwise.

origami money flowers





Step 6: Fold in half again.

origami money flowers
Step 7: Fold the other two bills in the same way, i.e. re-do steps 1 to 6. Then, wire the three bills together like this. Just loop the wire around all three, and twist the wire at the bottom.

origami money flowers
Step 8: Spread the petals, and you've finished! For a final touch, spray a little perfume on your flower :-)

Money Origami Flower Bouquet

Once you've made your flowers, you can arrange them into a bouquet. Here's an a photo sent in by one of our visitors, Rachael:

origami money flowers bouquet

You can also read Rachael's money bouquet instructions here.


What next?

Looking for something romantic to go with your origami money flowers? Have a go at making a dollar bill rose. Then wrap all your flowers into a money bouquet, and add a dollar origami butterfly or two!

Or, if you only want to make a few money flowers, why not make some gorgeous tissue paper flowers to add to your bouquet? These instructions from Maria a super easy to follow, and the results are beautiful!

Happy Gifting!

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