Want to give someone money as a Christmas gift? Folding banknotes into a Christmas tree is a magical gift idea! This creative folding art comes from Japanese Origami and transforms your money gift into a festive Christmas tree.

A folded Christmas tree made from a dollar or euro bill will make your money gift a Christmas highlight. This green dollar bill turns into a cute Christmas tree - the perfect gift for the Advent season. Folding banknotes into a Christmas tree is an art that you can quickly master with our guide.

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A money tree fits perfectly with the Christmas season: as a gift under the real Christmas tree, as a surprise in the Advent calendar, or as creative table decoration for the Christmas party. You can decorate the folded money tree with small decorations or present it in a festive box.

Folding banknotes into a Christmas tree: Guide with photos and text description

To make folding the banknotes easier for you, we have created a detailed illustrated guide. We have photographed each step so you can easily follow along!

Tip: If you have no experience folding banknotes, practice beforehand. You have two options: Cut paper to the size of the banknotes or buy play money for practice. As with Origami, working slowly and carefully yields the best results.

Fold banknotes into a Christmas tree: Instructions with photos and text description. Image 1 — **Step 1:** Fold the banknote in half first. Then make 2 diagonal folds on one side.

Folding banknotes into a Christmas tree: Instructions with photos and text description. Picture 2 — **Step 2:** Now you need to fold two sides inwards. This is a classic Origami step.

Folding banknotes into a Christmas tree: Instructions with photos and text description. Picture 3 — **Step 3:** Turn the banknote over and fold the two sides inwards.

Folding banknotes into a Christmas tree: Instructions with photos and text description. Image 4 — **Step 4:** Then do the same on the other side of the banknote.

Folding banknotes into a Christmas tree: Instructions with photos and text description. Image 5 — **Step 5:** Connect the 2 ends together. Now you have a Christmas tree made from a dollar bill.

Folding banknotes into a Christmas tree: Closing words

Thank you for taking the time to follow our guide! We hope we could help you with folding the money tree. All our guides come with video, photos, and detailed text descriptions for each step.

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Enjoy folding!

Folding banknotes into a Christmas tree: Instructions with photos and video

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Published on December 19, 2024 by Vitalii Shynakov

Published on: December 19, 2024
From Vitalii Shynakov

Vitalii Shynakov has been working in the areas of online retail, marketing and customer satisfaction since 2012. Until 2022, he was the head of personnel development and online sales department of four successful stores. He has been part of the TutKit.com team since 2024.