Would you like to give someone money? Folding banknotes into trousers is a creative gift idea! This special way of folding banknotes comes from the Japanese art of origami and turns a simple gift of money into something very special.

If you're giving money to a colleague at work, these folded trousers made from banknotes will show off your creative side. With friends or family, it makes handing over the gift of money a fun moment. Folding banknotes into trousers is an art that you can learn quickly with our instructions.

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A gift of money like this is suitable for many occasions: Birthdays, graduation, passing a driving test or as a wedding gift. You can put the folded money pants in a nice gift box or give them directly.

Fold banknotes into trousers: Instructions with photos and text description

To make it easier for you to fold the banknotes, we have created detailed illustrated instructions. We have photographed every step so that you can easily follow along!

Tip: If you don't have any experience with folding banknotes, practise beforehand. You have two options: Cut paper the same size as the banknotes or buy some play money to practise on. As with origami, work slowly and carefully for the best results.

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Step 1: Fold the banknote in the middle. Then fold one side towards the center. Fold the edges on both sides by about 2-3 mm.
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Step 2: Now make another fold. If you folded the top part of the banknote first, now fold the bottom part.
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Step 3: Fold the pants in the middle to find the center line. Then fold both sides upwards.
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Step 4: Now make two more folds in the middle to create a zigzag shape. These fold lines are important for the next steps.
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Step 5: Fold the trousers along the existing fold lines. Then shape the trouser legs inwards.
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Step 6: You can also fold a shirt out of banknotes to go with the trousers. You can find instructions for this on our portal.
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Step 7: You can leave the fly closed or open )))
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Step 8: Look how cool it turned out! I really like this money origami.

Folding banknotes as trousers: Final word

Thank you for taking the time to follow our instructions! We're delighted if we were able to help you fold your money pants. You can find many more creative instructions in our " Folding banknotes" category. All of our instructions include videos, photos and detailed text descriptions for each individual step.

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Have fun folding!

Folding banknotes as pants: Instructions with photos and video

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