Origami Dollar Bill Bow Tie Instructions

1. Fold a dollar bill in half through the long sides. President Washington’s face should be visible.

2. Fold it in half again through the short sides.

3. Push the “D” in DOLLAR from the top right hand corner down to the fold crease forming a right isosceles triangle.

4. Turn over and repeat with step 3 with the other side. There will be separation (like 2 legs) below the triangles.

5. Insert your fingers between the 2 surfaces that make up each leg and flatten them out forming a pentagon.

6. Lift up the front flap (just to the triangles underneath) exposing the backside of the dollar and fold straight across just under the pyramid picture.

7. Turn over and repeat step 6 with the other side. The result is a rectangle.

8. Take the upper left corner and the upper right hand corner and fold them down to meet in the center. You will see 2 small right isosceles triangles bisecting the “1” on the backside corners of the bill.

9. Turn over and repeat step 8 with the other side. The result is a small pentagon.

10. Insert your fingers between the flaps along the straight edge, pinch the triangles, and carefully pull outward while flattening into a bow tie. The president’s face should be in the center.