VIDEO: Folding banknotes into a parasol
Fold a parasol out of money
If you would like to give away money on a festive occasion, why not make a Eurogami in the shape of a parasol. A Eurogami is a origamithat is folded from banknotes. You will need three banknotes and scotch tape for the folding instructions presented.
- Put down the bill. To fold a parasol, place a banknote upright in front of you. The larger the bill, the easier it is to fold.
- Bend in the middle. Lay the top half on top of the bottom half of the paper and pull the crease well.
- Open. Open the bill again.
- Crease the top edge. Now bend the top edge to the center line you just folded.
- Crease the lower edge. Also place the lower edge of the banknote towards the middle.
- Fold outwards. Now fold the upper edge in the middle to the outer edge and draw the crease well.
- Kink several times. Fold the bill outwards and inwards several times along the fold lines that have been created.
- Accordion is created. At the end it should look like an accordion.
- Bend in the middle. Now bend the folded accordion in the middle.
- Open pages. Hold the bill in the middle and open the sides like a fan.
- Fix. Glue the two halves of the fan together in the middle with scotch tape and fold a second bill in the same way.
- Glue bills together. To turn the banknotes into a parasol, tape the two compartments together on the sides with adhesive tape.
- Bring the parasol into shape. Adjust the parasol canopy.
- Roll the bill. Roll the third bill into a small stick.
- Fix. Fix the stick with scotch tape.
- Put the holder in the roof. Now put the bill stick in the middle of the roof.
- Set up on a suitable surface. If you like, you can finally put the original cash gift on a suitable beach mat.
Gifts of money are usually well received. You like it even better when they are in a pretty shape ...
Ideas for the backdrop of the banknotes
If you have folded banknotes into a parasol, hand them over or use a suitable backdrop. If you use a wooden stick for the parasol holder instead of the roll of money, you can easily place the parasols in ice cream cups or pudding glasses. A small bouquet of umbrellas of different sizes and lengths is also a nice gift. Simply place the umbrellas in a decorative vase.
If you want to make a suitable beach backdrop for the parasol, paint solid cardboard in dark blue. Spread glue on one half and sprinkle sand on it. Set up a deck chair or a beach chair and fix shells or coins in the sand. Now set up the parasol made of banknotes.
Alternatively, you can sprinkle sand on a plate and conjure up the backdrop. A treasure chest with coins, next to which a parasol is set up, is also well suited for decoration. If you want to see a little more of the sea, you can also make small ones Fish from banknotes. Small tasting bottles with sunscreen, shampoo or shower gel are suitable as decoration - and everything that goes with the holiday.
The homemade ones Money gifts will cause enthusiasm on many occasions. Whether a wedding, date of birth or final examination - with money for the vacation fund you are always spot on.