Money Easy Tree

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This money easy tree should really be written as “$ Easy Tree”. Making the origami tree is easy; making the money may or may not be easy.

This tree has a trapezoid base so it looks like it is in a box or a tree stand. With a few decorations (such as colored hole punch circles), this money easy tree can be transformed into a Christmas tree.

Florence Temko created another tree that is similar but has the extra bonus of having a straight trunk. Her tree looks as if it is growing from the ground. You can see it here.

 

Instructions for Money Easy Tree

Start with a crisp dollar bill with the black side facing up.
Orient the money vertically (up and down direction).

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Step 1:

Fold and unfold the dollar bill in half lengthwise.

dollar bill money easy tree

Step 2:

Fold and unfold the dollar bill in half crosswise.

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Step 3:

Fold up the bottom-right side of the dollar bill. Start the fold from
the halfway mark along the bottom-edge and extend it to the halfway mark at the right-edge of the dollar bill.
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Step 4:

Fold the corner of the dollar bill towards the right as shown.

dollar bill money easy tree

Step 5:

Repeat steps 3 & 4 on the bottom-left side of the dollar bill.
Fold from halfway mark to halfway mark as shown.

dollar bill money easy tree

Step 6:

As before, fold the corner to the left.
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Step 7:

Repeat steps 3 & 4 on the top-right side of the dollar bill.

dollar bill money easy tree

Step 8:

Repeat one last time on the top-left side of the dollar bill.
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Step 9:

Fold the model in half (bottom to top).

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Step 10:

Fold the top layer back down. The location of the fold is up to personal taste. One option is to have the fold at the O in the word ONE.
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Step 11:

Fold the tip of the model back up, again the location of the fold may vary.
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Step 12:

Turn the model over and the tree is done.
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Easiest $Tree ever!
dollar bill easy tree
This is how it would look like had you started with the green-side of the dollar bill facing up.