How To Make A Dollar Bill Origami Flower

Ready to dive into the world of money origami flowers? Today we’re sharing a tutorial to make a dollar bill origami flower in simple steps. All you need is good old one-dollar bills!

A money origami flower is more than a fun craft; it’s a great gift for special occasions like Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day. After all – who doesn’t like receiving money bouquets?!

Finished result of a dollar bill origami flower on top oa pink background. tutorial from kids activities blog — Make a fun dollar bill origami flower!

Although our origami money flower tutorial is easy enough for adults and experienced origami crafters, kids of all ages can give this dollar bill flower a try too following the pictures we’ve provided. Go get your crisp bills and get started!

Instructions:

Step 1:

Start with a crisp dollar bill. The right edge will become the petals of the flower. Keep it vertical and fold it in half lengthwise, then unfold it.

Dollar bill origami flower - Step 1 - The right edge will become the petals of the flower. Keep it vertical and hold it in half lengthwise. Tutorial from Kids Activities Blog. — Fold from the bottom to the top.

Dollar bill origami flower - Step 1 - Unfold it. Tutorial from Kids Activities Blog. — Unfold the last step.

Step 2:

Rotate the bill to look like the picture. For the first petal, fold the corners on the top to the center to make a triangle.

Dollar bill origami flower - Step 2 - For the first petal, fold the corners on the top to the center to make a triangle. Tutorial from Kids Activities Blog. — Make a triangle on the top.

Step 3:

Make an accordion fold. To do this, fold the corner back and make a crease down there. Where the tip of the triangle ends, fold it the other way as shown in the picture.

Step 4:

Continue with the accordion fold. Fold it back where the line formed in the previous line ended.

Step 5:

Fold the last small part over and crease.

Step 6:

From the top, you have two little mountains behind the point. From the bottom, two mountains and the last extra part you folded.

Step 7:

For the second and third petal, hold the bill with the tip pointing up and fold it down.

Step 8:

Fold the top right corner down into the center, then do the same with the top left corner. Don’t fold the back layer.

Step 9:

Take the top left point and put it inside the center.

Step 10:

Repeat the previous step on the right side.

Step 11:

Fold the tip back up.

Step 12:

Fold the right tip to meet the top tip. Make a sharp crease.

Step 13:

Take the same tip and fold the top layer down halfway. Make another sharp crease.

Step 14:

While you’re still on the right part, unfold the last step. With your nail, open the middle part and press it out. This is the second petal!

Step 15:

Repeat the same steps on the left side. This is your third petal!

Dollar bill origami flower - Step 15 - Fold this line to the edge. Unfold and press it out. Tutorial from Kids Activities Blog — Unfold with your nail.

Dollar bill origami flower - Step 15 - Unfold and press it out. Tutorial from Kids Activities Blog — Press it out.

Step 16:

Unfold one of the last accordion folds.

Step 17:

For the last two petals, bring the right side into the center line.

Step 18:

Repeat on the other side, but before doing that, pull the corner a little bit just to get it out of the way.

Step 19:

Now we have all five petals, so let’s complete the flower! Fold everything in half to the right.

Step 20:

Take the bottom tip and fold it up, wherever it folds. Open up the flower and stick the point around it.

Note: At this point, the dollar will most likely try to open up so you can put it under a large stack of books or something heavy for a couple of hours or a day so it will keep its place.