How To Make A Money Lei With Flowers

Origami Money Flowers easy 5 minute design

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

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 .)

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!

Making Origami Money Flowers - Step by Step

Equipment

dollar bill (or other denomination) x 3
5 inches of floral wire or craft wire

Folding Instructions

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 a beautiful bouquet sent in by Leslie, who says "I made these for a Sweet 16 party for two girls. They were a smashing success. Thank you for sharing your ideas." Thanks for sending in your photo Leslie!

Modular Origami Money Flowers Bouquet

Here are some more beautiful bouquets with flowers and butterflies made by Michelle, who writes "This is my new favorite gift! I just have to remember to add a note informing the recipients that it IS real money". Thanks for sharing your photos Michelle!

origami money flowers bouquet

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!