Folding butterflies from money as a money gift turns a simple money handover into a creative highlight. This special form of Japanese origami uses banknotes instead of regular paper and turns your gift into a real eye-catcher.

For colleagues, you show off your creative side with a folded money butterfly and stand out from ordinary money gifts. Family and friends appreciate the time and love put into each folded butterfly. Folding butterflies from money is an art that you can quickly learn with our guide.

A money butterfly is great for birthdays, weddings, graduations, or confirmations. Place it in a pretty box or hide it in a greeting card - the surprise effect is guaranteed!

Folding butterflies from money as a money gift: Step-by-step guide with video, photos, and text

To easily refold the money butterfly, we've made a video. Watch it carefully and then use the photo guide. Each step is precisely photographed - so you can't go wrong!

Tip: Are you a beginner in folding banknotes? Then practice first. Cut normal paper into the size of banknotes or get toy money to practice. Just like in origami, remember: Precision comes before speed.

Additional tips:

• Ensure your folding edges are nice and sharp
• The accordion folds should be as even as possible
• Do not tie the thread too tight so the wings look loose and natural
• You can slightly bend the wing tips upwards for a three-dimensional effect

Folding butterflies from money: Final Remarks

Great job for making it this far! Hopefully, you enjoyed folding and your butterfly turned out awesome. Would you like to discover more creative folding ideas now? In our category Folding banknotes, you'll find great guides for hearts, stars, and many other motifs from banknotes. And if you're a fan of classic origami - check out our origami tutorials too. Cranes, flowers, and other exciting figures are waiting for you there!

Enjoy your folded money butterfly and see you at the next folding project!