Fold the fir tree out of money

Time Needed: 10 minutes

This simple guide shows you how to fold a simple Christmas tree out of money from a bill with just a few folding steps and simple folding techniques. With the help of the photos you fold a Christmas tree step by step from a banknote. You determine the value of the tree from money yourself by taking the appropriate bank note.

1. Select and place the bill

   Pick a suitable banknote and lay it across in front of you.

2. Create auxiliary fold

   Fold the leading edge of the bill onto the trailing edge.

3. Undo folding

   Undo the last fold. The bill with an auxiliary fold is now in front of you.

4. Adjust format

   Now fold the rear edge forward so that it comes to rest on the newly folded auxiliary fold.

5. Fold the top of the tree

   Now fold the left front corner onto the back edge. Then the edge that was just on the left side is exactly on the rear edge.

6. Turn the bill over

   Turn the bill over once.

7. Prepare tree trunk

   Now fold the corner, which is on the back left, onto the front edge. After that, the edge that was just left is now exactly on the front edge.

8. Turn the bill over

   Now turn the folded bill over again.

9. Prepare tree trunk

   Now fold the front right corner onto the left rear corner.

10. Fold tree trunk

    Now fold the tip back to the right. Make sure that the fold is parallel to the right edge and occurs approximately at the point as shown in the photo.

11. Fold the tree trunk

    Now fold the right tip back over to the left. In this step, too, make sure that the fold is parallel to the right edge of the fir tree. Depending on where you fold it, the trunk of the fir tree will be longer or shorter. You can undo this folding at any time and fold it again.
    

12. finished Christmas tree from a banknote

    Turn the folded origami over and the finished Christmas tree from a bank note is in front of you!