There are a lot of reasons to appreciate this Money Easy Arrow ($ Easy Arrow). First of all, it’s easy to make. Second, you can get more than 8 different looks with the same folding instructions. As well, an arrow made with a dollar bill commands attention like no other arrow.
Instructions for Money Easy Arrow
Step 1:
Start with a crisp dollar bill with the black-side facing up. Fold down the top-left side of the dollar bill as shown. Unfold
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Step 2:
Fold up the bottom-left side of the dollar bill as shown. Unfold. You should get two crease lines that form an X.
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Step 3:
Mountain fold (fold back) the left-side of the dollar bill so the fold passes the middle of the X crease.
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Step 4:
Use the creases to form a “Waterbomb Base”. Pinch the dollar bill at the location of the mountain fold. |
Bring the left-edge of the dollar bill towards the right.
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Keep going…
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Step 5:
The double layer triangle on the left-side of the dollar bill is called a Waterbomb Base. Fold the top-edge and
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 If you want an arrow with a long shaft, then turn the model over and you’re done.
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Option 1:
Or, you can fold the shaft in half and tuck it under the arrowhead.
This gives you an arrow with the pyramid showing on one side, and the word ONE visible on the backside. |
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Option 2:
On the other hand, if you made the folds on the right side of the dollar bill, then the arrows will look like the ones below.
One side will show the eagle and the back side will have the word ONE with the arrow head at the O of ONE.
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Option 3:
A third option is to have the dollar bill placed so the green-side is facing up. If the folds are on the left-side of the dollar bill, then the arrows will look like the ones below.
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Option 4:
Lastly, you can make the Money Easy Arrow with the green-side of the dollar bill facing up and the Waterbomb folds on the right. The results are shown below.
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Long or short; left or right; green or black; and front or back.
There is 16 possible looks, the choice is yours!
