You will need about of them. You will then turn your dollar bills into accordions. To do that you will zig-zag your dollar bill like Image 1 and finish with image 2. As a hint, I folded mine half way between the number 1 on the President side of the bill in the top left corner if that makes sense.

Folding it there made it come out pretty even at the end. From there, I folded the bill in half to create an indent. Then I stuck 2 glue spots and pulled the sides of the bill down so it stuck.

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I did that for the other side as well. You will then do the same thing with the bills to pieces of paper that are cut out that are the size of a dollar. You can do all dollar bills if you want but this looks just as awesome and saves you half the money! You will also need of these. Instead of using glue spots on these I hot glued which was quicker.

Be sure not to glue all the way to the indent so you can fit your ribbon in. String your dollar bills with ribbon alternating between the accordion dollars and the accordion papers. When you are finished, tie it off. I had thought of Butter Rum Lifesavers since they are a gold-ish color. Mini Cupcake Graduation Caps.

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How to Make Money Leis

From recipes and tips to crafts and DIY projects, Kristyn loves to share with her readers how to be creative and how to do things simply. Fun, I might need to do this for my neice, we are all giving her money, so perfect to make it a cute gift!!! Great idea for daughter heading to Vegas to celebrate a birthday this summer, too! Kim Fahrni recently posted.. AAM Autism Awareness Month. You can use tape instead of the glue.

I was a little worried about the bills coming off so used two pieces of ribbon which I threaded through either indent and then tied after each bill. Thanks for this tutorial! Money Lei and Other Cute Gift Ideas. I am making the lei today. What a great idea. So, blue and yellow paper alternating with the dollar bills.

If you use glue dots, does it come apart easily one the graduate wants to undo the lei?

Is using glue dots better than tape? I saw someone mention tape below. I like glue dots because I feel like they stick really well but can still come off without ruining the money. How to Make Money Leis May 10, Filed Under: Gifts , Graduation , Tutorials by Lil' Luna 35 Comments. Do you have a friend or family member graduating soon? Although this project does take some time, it is really easy and the end product looks FAB!

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