Folding a banknote into a butterfly is a wonderful gift idea. The creative art of folding banknotes originates from Japanese origami and turns an ordinary money gift into something very special. A folded banknote butterfly is greatly appreciated by friends and family - it shows that you have taken the time and effort. This makes your money gift personal and unique. Your self-folded butterfly will guaranteed bring smiles to people's faces!

Folding a banknote butterfly takes some practice and skill. But don't worry - with our detailed instructions, you will quickly become a pro! Such a money gift is suitable for many family occasions: birthdays, weddings, graduations, or as a special gift for Christmas. You can place the folded butterfly in a nice gift box or stick it onto a greeting card.

Folding a Banknote Butterfly: Step-by-Step Guide with Video and Photos

To make folding as easy as possible for you, we have prepared a detailed video. Watch the video first and then use our illustrated instructions to follow along.

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Tip: If you have never folded banknotes before, practice a little beforehand. Cut paper into the size of banknotes or get play money to practice. Take your time and fold carefully - just like with original origami.

Fold money butterfly: Step 1 — **Step 1:** Fold the banknote in half once and then again to create clean crease lines. Unfold the note and bring the two edges towards the center - similar to folding a paper airplane.

Fold banknote butterfly: Step 2 — **Step 2:** It's best to watch this step in the video. The edges are folded towards the center, and then you turn each side so that your banknote gets "legs." After that, you create a crease line on these "trouser legs."

Folding money butterfly: Step 3 — **Step 3:** Now fold these two edges inwards. Watch closely in the video how this step is done. Then turn your origami by 180 degrees and make two more folds from the center to the edges.

Fold banknote butterfly: Step 4 — **Step 4:** Finally, insert your finger between the two layers of the future wings and spread them out. Done! Not so difficult, right?

Folding a Banknote Butterfly: Conclusion

Great job on making it this far! We hope our guide has helped you and your banknote butterfly turned out really well.

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Have fun folding and see you next time!

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Published on November 14, 2024 by Vitalii Shynakov

Published on: November 14, 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.