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July 23, 2015 by: Ashley Greenwood

DIY Birthday Gift ~ Make a Fun Money Gift Box

We have a saying in our family that “nothing says love like cold hard cash”. But my southern sensibilities cringe at the thought of handing over a wad of money as a gift.

So today I’m sharing a fun and super simple way to dress up a gift of money with a creative Fun Money Gift Box! This DIY birthday gift can be customized for any occasion and is made from items you probably have in your home.Make this SUPER SIMPLE Last Minute DIY Birthday Gift: Fun Money Gift Box by 3 Little Greenwoods

Fun Money Gift Box ~ DIY Birthday Gift: Supplies Needed

  • an empty tissue box {the smaller cubes work best}
  • colorful wrapping paper
  • scrapbooking birthday stickers
  • cardstock
  • tape and scissors
  • MONEY!

Fun Money Gift Box ~ DIY Birthday Gift: Instructions

Start with a tissue box. You can grab one from the recycling bin or empty one by carefully opening one side, removing tissues, and closing the side back up with tape.

Teen Birthday Gift: Box of Money! by 3 Little Greenwoods

Choose a fabulous wrapping paper to coordinate with your gift giving event. This DIY birthday gift was for one of the boys’ friends so we picked out a colorful striped paper. If you are making this as a graduation gift then look for wrapping paper that would fit the occasion.

Wrap the box like a present. Make sure to wrap around the top hole, leaving it open (see image below). This is where the fun money will slide inside the box.

Teen Birthday Gift: Box of Money! by 3 Little Greenwoods

Next make a triangular shaped card from cardstock for the top of the box. This will make a pull tab for attaching the folded money.

A quick search of my craft room stash gave us colorful scrapbooking stickers decorate the triangular card and the outside of the box.

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Decide on how much money you are going to give as a gift then tape the money together using invisible tape. Tape the money end to end, to make a long strip and accordion fold the money.

Teen Birthday Gift: Box of Money! by 3 Little Greenwoods

Tape one end of the money strip to the bottom of the triangular card.

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Carefully stuff the money into the of the box.

Teen Birthday Gift: Box of Money! by 3 Little Greenwoods

The best part of giving this DIY birthday gift is when your teen pulls on the card, a flow of money comes out of the top of the box! How fun is that?!

Box o' Money! {Teen Birthday Gift} by 3 Little Greenwoods

Little Boy is ready for our next birthday party!

Teen Birthday Gift: Box of Money! by 3 Little Greenwoods

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Comments

  1. 1

    Georgia @ Silver Spiral Studio says

    July 25, 2015 at 1:08 am

    These are such cute ideas! Love the money box. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
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      3littlegreenwoods says

      July 25, 2015 at 8:34 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply

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