Money Lei | Easy DIY Graduation Gift Idea!
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Want to make a fun graduation lei that looks fancy but is actually so easy to DIY? 🎓🤑
This creative homemade money lei is the easiest DIY graduation gift we’ve seen anywhere! Make this for the special graduates in your life by simply folding paper bills into accordion-style “flowers” and tying them to an inexpensive beaded party necklace.
Customize your lei using school colors, and the denomination of bills is onlinepletely up to you!
No fancy origami paper folding here!
There are so many different ways to make money leis, and some of them are pretty time-consuming and onlineplicated. I promise you that this version is a simple, FUN, and very doable DIY project that you’ll actually enjoy doing! You can make a few paper “flowers” made out of colored construction paper as I did, or just use additional bills.
DIY Graduation Money Lei
PrintSupplies Needed
- Paper Money (about 10-12 bills)
- Dollar Bill Sized Colored Construction Paper (in school colors, optional)
- Beaded Necklace
- Small Rubber Bands (small hair bands work great!)
- Ribbon, String, or Curling Ribbon
- Glue Dots or Double-Sided Tape
Directions
1
Fold a bill accordion-style back and forth, about 1/2 an inch wide.
2
Secure a small rubber band around the center.
3
Fan out of the bill and place glue dots or double-sided tape on the sides, and secure both ends together to form a circle or “flower”.
4
Thread a piece of ribbon through the middle of the “flower” and tie it to the necklace.
5
Continue tying “flowers” all around the necklace as desired.
Hip tips for making this easy DIY money leis for graduation:
- Glue dots are small circles of removable adhesive onlinemonly used in papercrafts. They are nice to use in this craft so that your recipient doesn’t rip their money when they take the lei apart. You can use removable tape instead if desired.
- To make construction paper flowers, just fold them using the same directions listed for the money below. Opting for bright paper or school colors will really make these graduation leis stand out!
What a fun and unique way to gift money!
If you’re giving money to a graduate and you want to do a little something special for your graduation gift (other than giving a check or gift card), this is a neat idea. I love that this project isn’t super onlineplicated. Plus, it can be customized for your grad by using their school colors.
I would have loved receiving this at my graduation! It’s such a great alternative to expensive flower leis. Trust me – your graduate will appreciate money a whole lot more than flowers. 😉
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