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Surprise your friends with these creative money hacks and gift ideas. Gifting money straight up may seem like you haven’t put heart into the present but these 3 dollar bill crafts are guaranteed to blow your friend away.

 

Dollar Bill Tissue Roll

Materials

1 Sharpie
1 Empty Toilet Roll
1 Sheet of Paper
1 Empty Box with Lid
1 Utility Knife
1 Scissor
20 Cash Dollar Bills (Any dollar bill you like)
Decorative Tape
Tape

Instructions

  1. Take two bills and tape the short ends together, keep doing that for the remaining bills until it becomes a long scroll. 
     
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  2. Tape one end of the money scroll onto the empty toilet roll and roll the bills onto it.
  3. Use the sharpie to draw a large arrow on a sheet of paper and write the text “ pull here,” cut out the arrow with a scissor and tape it on the loose end of the money scroll.
  4. Use the razor knife to cut a horizontal slit 1-inch longer than the length of the bill at the center of the box, wind a strip of decorative tape around the box at the top and bottom areas of the slit.
  5. Place the money scroll into the box and slide the “pull here” arrow tab outside the slit. 
     
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  6. Give this fun and creative money scroll as a surprise present to your friends or family and watch their stunned expression as they pull on the tab! 
     
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The Best “I Love You”

Materials

1 Cash Dollar Bill (Any dollar bill you like)

Optional

1 Greeting Card
Decorative Tape

Instructions

  1. Place the bill face side up, fold up the bottom margin so you can see the words “one hundred dollars.” Fold it in half lengthwise and unfold.
  2. Fold both of its bottom sides towards the center crease, flip the bill over and fold the center of the two flaps over diagonally. 
     
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  3. Fold the left and right side edges over diagonally, a basic heart-like shape should form by now, fold the 2 humps of the heart shape 1 cm down.
      
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  4. Fold in the sharp tip on the left and right side of the heart.
      
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  5. Flip your heart bill over and your dollar heart origami is done! To make it extra special, attach the heart inside a card with decorative tape and pair it with this dollar bill origami diamond ring to gift to that special someone. 
     
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The Most Expensive French Fries

Materials

1 French Fries Box
10 Cash Dollar Bills (Any bills you like)

Instructions

  1. Place the bill face side up, fold ¼ of its right side over lengthwise, then fold the bill in half widthwise.
  2. Fold the bill in half widthwise again to make a crease, unfold it and fold both sides widthwise towards the center crease then fold in half. 
     
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  3. Run your finger through the folded bill to stretch it out into a french fry shape.
      
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  4. Repeat steps 1-3 until you have at least ten fries. Place the fries inside the french fries box. Gift this to your fries loving friend and he/she can use this to buy tons of fresh french fries! 
     
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Video Tutorial

 

 
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