A folded dove made of money is a creative gift with a personal touch! The art of folding money comes from Origami, the traditional Japanese paper folding art. As a gift for employees, a folded money bird works particularly well - the dove symbolizes peace and harmony. The recipient immediately sees your creative effort. A money dove brings a smile to the faces of family and friends - ideal for weddings, birthdays, or as a gift for passing an exam. Folding a dove out of money is easily achievable with our guide.

A money dove is suitable for many occasions: at Christmas it sits decoratively on the Christmas tree, at weddings it adorns the gift table. For confirmation or communion, the bird made of money looks beautiful in a box with a personal dedication. For graduation or passing a driving test, a folded money dove is a creative alternative to a simple money envelope.

Folding doves and birds out of money: Guide with photos

With our illustrated guide, we show you every folding step. Have you watched the video at the beginning of the article? Then you can now start folding. The photos will help you to follow each step precisely.

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Tip: If you have no experience in folding money, practice first. You have two options: cut paper to the size of money or use play money for practice. Just like in Origami, working carefully leads to better results than folding quickly.

Fold dove and bird out of money: Instructions with photos. Picture 1
Step 1: Fold the bill twice: once horizontally in the middle and once vertically. These creases are your guidelines for the following steps.
Fold pigeon and bird out of money: instructions with photos. Picture 2
Step 2: Unfold the bill. Now fold the outer edges to the midline. This creates two new parallel creases.
Fold dove and bird out of money: Instructions with photos. Picture 3
Step 3: Fold the two lower corners to the upper tip. Then fold the bill in the middle, turn it 90 degrees, and fold the corner as shown in the photo.
Fold pigeon and bird out of money: Instructions with photos. Image 4
Step 4: Shape the wings by folding them outwards on both sides. Then create the tail of the dove.
Fold dove and bird from money: Instructions with photos. Picture 5
Step 5: Finally, shape the head of the dove - your bird made of money is complete!

Your money dove is finished - discover more folding ideas

Great that you have folded a dove made of money! Do you want to try more crafting projects? Check out our other categories: In Origami, napkin folding, and DIY, you will find many great instructions.

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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.