Are you looking for a creative craft that doesn’t require a lot of prep? Our dollar bill origami heart with cross is the perfect craft for you! All you need is 30 minutes of your time, a crisp dollar bill, and lots of patience! This origami project is great for older kids and adults who love folding paper.
Origami is a fun way to explore your creativity and enhance your fine motor skills, all while making fun home decor. This dollar bill origami heart with cross is the perfect way to practice! So grab your crisp dollar bill, find a comfy spot, and let’s get started.
Step 1
Start with a crisp dollar bill.
Step 2
Fold the left side down.
Step 3
Open the fold so the bill is flat again.
Step 4
Fold the left side up, aligning with the previous crease line. Crease well and unfold.
Step 5
Pinch the sides on the left.
Step 6
Squash fold the left side to form a triangle shape, making sure the sides align neatly.
Step 7
Fold the top and bottom sides to meet at the middle line.
Step 8
Open the last folds.
Step 9
Holding the top layers on the triangle, open them up as shown in the picture.
Step 10
Push the layers down to create the folds shown in the picture below.
Step 11
Flip the figure over.
Step 12
Fold the dollar bill in half crosswise, while keeping the triangle in the same place.
Step 13
Open.
Step 14
Fold a small part of the bottom up to the middle line.
Step 15
Fold a small part of the top down to the middle line.
Step 16
Push down to really crease!
Step 17
Flip the dollar bill over.
Step 18
Open the last folds and accordion-fold them.
Step 19
Crease tightly to keep the accordion folds in place.
Step 20
Open the last folds and then fold only to the first quarter.
Step 21
Fold a tiny bit of the left and right corners of the right side, as shown in the pictures.
Step 22
Unfold the last two small folds.
Step 23
Still working in that small section, fold the top and bottom sides to the middle line.
Step 24
Accordion fold one time the right part, keeping a little bit unfolded. Look at the second picture to get an idea of how it would look like from the side!
Step 25
On the middle-right side (right before the “tail”), fold the top and bottom left corners down a little bit.
Step 26
Fold the bottom and top sides to the middle line, while keeping the ends intact. We’re almost done!
Step 27
On the right ends of the left side, fold the corners down a tiny bit. This will create the heart shape.
Step 28
Flip the dollar bill over.
Step 29
On the heart part, fold the right inner tips so it will look even more like a heart.
Step 30
Your dollar bill origami heart with cross is ready!
Print Our Dollar Bill Origami Heart With Cross Tutorial
Active Time
25 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Estimated Cost
$1
Instructions
- Start with a crisp dollar bill.
- Fold the left side down.
- Open the fold so the bill is flat again.
- Fold the left side up, aligning with the previous crease line. Crease well and unfold.
- Pinch the sides on the left.
- Squash fold the left side to form a triangle shape, making sure the sides align neatly.
- Fold the top and bottom sides to meet at the middle line.
- Open the last folds.
- Holding the top layers on the triangle, open them up as shown in the picture.
- Push the layers down to create the folds shown in the picture below.
- Flip the figure over.
- Fold the dollar bill in half crosswise, while keeping the triangle in the same place.
- Open.
- Fold a small part of the bottom up to the middle line.
- Fold a small part of the top down to the middle line.
- Push down to really crease!
- Flip the dollar bill over.
- Open the last folds and accordion-fold them.
- Crease tightly to keep the accordion folds in place.
- Open the last folds and then fold only to the first quarter.
- Fold a tiny bit of the left and right corners of the right side, as shown in the pictures.
- Unfold the last two small folds.
- While still working on that small section, fold the top and bottom sides to the middle line.
- Accordion fold one time the right part, keeping a little bit unfolded.
- On the middle-right side (right before the “tail”), fold the top and bottom left corners down a little bit.
- Fold the bottom and top sides to the middle line, while keeping the ends intact. We’re almost done!
- On the right ends of the left side, fold the corners down a tiny bit. This will create the heart shape.
- Flip the dollar bill over.
- On the heart part, fold the right inner tips so it will look even more like a heart.
- Your dollar bill origami heart with cross is ready!
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