This Money Box with Handle is a classic design. It can be made with a rectangle of different dimensions to give a handle of different sizes. With a dollar bill, the handle can be large (left), folded in half to give a medium-sized handle (middle), made into a triangle (right), rolled into a scroll, pleated, or it can be folded down completely so there is no handle.
Instructions for Money Box with Handle
Step 1:
Start with a crisp dollar bill with the black-side facing up. Fold in half lengthwise and crosswise. Unfold
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Step 2:
Fold the top-edge and bottom-edge of the dollar bill towards the center crease.
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Step 3:
Fold up the right-side of the dollar bill so the bottom edge of the bill is aligned with the vertical crease (looks like a backwards “L”).
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Unfold. |
Step 4:
Repeat with the left-side of the dollar bill. Fold up like a letter “L”.
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Unfold.
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Step 5:
In the center you will see creases which look like a letter “X”. Fold the right-side of the dollar bill toward the left so the new crease will be at the right-corners of the letter “X”.
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Unfold.
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Step 6:
Repeat on left-side of the dollar bill. Fold dollar bill across using the left corners of the “X” as a guide.
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Unfold
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Step 7:
On the right-side of the model, peel open the two layers of paper and fold along the creases made in step 3 & 4.
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Allow the right-side of the model to swing to the left.
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Keep going.
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Flatten down evenly.
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Step 8:
Valley fold (fold forward) the top and bottom parts of the model so it doesn’t extend beyond the central portion of the model.
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Step 9:
Fold the top flap of the model back towards the right side.
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Step 10:
Repeat step 7 on the left-side of the model. Peel layers open.
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Fold left-side towards right.
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Step 11:
Repeat step 8: fold the top and bottom parts of the model towards the center.
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Step 12:
Repeat step 9: fold the top-layer back towards the left.
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Step 13:
Almost done: pull the left and right edges apart from one another.
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Money Box with Handle with the black-side (front) or the green-side (back) of the dollar bill facing up.
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Handle is shortened by folding the large flap in half.
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Handle is folded so it looks like a triangle.
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Flaps are folded down completely so there is no handle. If you choose this design, you can fold two boxes and use one as a lid. The way to hide the handle is pretty cute: Fold the flaps back towards the bottom of the box. Insert one end into the other end, this locks the paper in place so it doesn’t unravel.
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