Show Me the Money

Folding Card

Materials:

heavy paper stock
colored paper
dollar bills
paper clips

Steps:

1. Make a folding card out of heavy paper stock.

2. Attach cute little pockets of colored paper that are fashioned to look like takeout food cartons.

3. Insert a bill into each pocket.

4. Make little handles for the pockets with paper clips.

Money Book

Materials:

stack of crisp, new dollar bills
small chip clip
rubber cement
colored construction paper
scissors

Steps:

1. Collect a stack of crisp, new bills and align the edges.

2. Use a small chip clip to hold the bills in place.

Materials:

dollar bills
small ornament of choice

Steps:

1. Make a neat paper chain of money. To make each link, fold the long edges of a bill into the center, then fold again to create a narrow strip.

2. Fold each end of the strip to the center, then fold that in half.

3. Attach the links.

4. Decorate the chain with a little ornament on each end.

Fold money into shapes and attach to card stock with removable glue. One idea is to create a woven money pattern. Place the finished piece in a frame for a gift that's as beautiful as it is practical (figure C).