Let the ordinary dollar to a “gorgeous transformation”, turn it into a shining star. It’s easy to make, no glue or scissors are required, just a bill and a little patience. You can use it as a creative tip, or holiday gift, and it can even help you save money, I believe this delightful little craft is so lovely that you won’t want to unfold it.
If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.
- Folding time: 20 minutes
- Paper: A Dollar Bill
- Difficulty: Easy
- Designer: John Montroll
Material
Prepare a one-dollar bill to fold a lovely origami star. A slightly new bill would be better.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Fold the dollar bill in half vertically, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 2
Fold the left edge to align with the center vertical crease, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 3
Fold the top left corner along the black dotted line connecting two red spots, one is the bottom left corner, and another is the intersection point formed by the top edge and the crease you made in the previous step [picture 1].
Then, fold the bottom left corner to the right side along the crease shown by the black dotted line [picture 2]
Step 4
Focus on the triangle on the left side. Fold its bottom edge to align with the right edge, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 5
Fold this triangle to the left side.
Step 6
Mountain fold the vertical crease indicated by the red dotted line, and valley fold the creases indicated by the black dotted lines, then push up the vertical crease, and fold the triangle back to the right side, making the the two red spots meet.
Step 7
Fold the left triangle to the right along its hypotenuse, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 8
Fold the left edge of the left triangle to align with its hypotenuse, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 9
Fold the hypotenuse of the left triangle to the left side along the crease indicated by the dotted line; a small corner will appear, and finally, flatten this corner.
Step 10
Turn over the dollar bill from left to right.
Step 11
Next, we will begin folding the left side. The folding method is the same as for the right side, which means following the previous steps.
Fold the left edge to align with the vertical crease, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 12
Fold the top left corner along the black dotted line connecting two red spots, one is the bottom left corner, and another is the intersection point formed by the top edge and the crease you made in the previous step [picture 1].
Then, fold the bottom left corner to the right side along the crease shown by the black dotted line [picture 2]
Step 13
Focus on the triangle on the left side. Fold its bottom edge to align with the right edge, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 14
Fold this triangle to the left side.
Step 15
Mountain fold the vertical crease indicated by the red dotted line, and valley fold the creases indicated by the black dotted lines, then push up the vertical crease, and fold the triangle back to the right side, making the the two red spots meet.
Step 16
Fold the left triangle to the right along its hypotenuse, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 17
Fold the left edge of the left triangle to align with its hypotenuse, leaving a crease, and unfold it.
Step 18
Fold the hypotenuse of the left triangle to the left side along the crease indicated by the dotted line; a small corner will appear, and finally, flatten this corner.
Step 19
Fold the left edge to align with the right edge along the vertical crease.
Step 20
Fold down the top edge along the black dotted line, leaving a crease, and unfold it. Then, unfold the top layer to the left side.
Step 21
Mountain fold the vertical crease indicated by the red dotted line, and valley fold the creases indicated by the black dotted lines, then push down the vertical crease, and fold the left edge of the dollar bill to align with its right edge again.
Step 22
Fold the left edge to the right side along the black dotted line to align with the diagonal crease, then rotate the paper 90 degrees from right to left.
Step 23
Expand the dollar and flatten the corner on the top side.
Step 24
Fold the left corner to the right, then turn the paper over from left to right, and repeat the steps to fold the left corner to the right.
Step 25
Flip the paper from left to right and slightly rotate it to align the star’s angle.
Step 26
Create two folds on the back of the star to raise the left corner and make it symmetrical with the right corner.
If you enjoyed folding this dollar bill star, then come and explore more star possibilities. Try making Origami Lucky Star with colorful paper strips—write wishes on these tiny gems, perfect for filling jars or embellishing gifts. Or transform sticky notes into Sticky Note Origami Stars, a 3-minute desk charm to brighten your workspace. From cash to office supplies, anything can sparkle!
Origami Lucky Star
Easy Sticky Note Origami Star
What’s Next
That’s your origami star made with a dollar bill. If you want more different origami, then explore our other interesting and easy origami ideas. Enjoy folding!