How to Make a Jumping Money Frog
by Bradyn Nakayama in Craft > Paper
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How to Make a Jumping Money Frog
This is a Jumping Money Frog that can be made with any kind of American dollar.
Supplies
Any kind of USD will work. I am using a 5 dollar bill.
Fold
Take your dollar bill face up and make sure it is straightened. Fold the right corner in to align with the left edge.
Open
Open up the dollar so that there is a diagonal crease.
Fold
Fold the left corner in to make another crease.
Open and Fold
Open the fold so that there is two creases in an X shape now. Push the sides of the crease inward and push down.
Press
The two should fold inward and make a triangle shape.
Fold
Fold the unfolded part of the dollar to the side.
Unfold
Unfold and make sure there is a crease.
Fold
Fold the other side over.
Pinch
Unfold and pinch the two sides together like we did before.
Press
When closed it should look like this.
Fold
Fold the etra bit up and align it with the edge of the other fold.
Press
Press it down. Make sure the alignment is straight.
Fold
Fold the bit you just folded in half towards yourself.
Flip
Flip the dollar over so that it looks like this.
Fold
Fold the right side in so that the edge is straight and lined up with the middle.
Fold
Fold the other side the same way.
Fold
Flip up the bottom triangle.
Open
Open up the inside of the bottom triangle you folded to make room for the two triangles.
Insert
Put the two triangles inside the bottom triange. It should look like this after and be able to hold itself together.
Flip
Flip the dollar over.
Fold
Fold the right flap up.
Fold
Fold the other flap up the same.
Fold
Fold the rectangular piece down and straight.
Fold
Do the same for the other side. These will become the legs of the frog.
Fold
Fold the legs in half inward.
Fold
Fold the legs in half again. Make sure the legs are folded well as this is how it will jump.
Fold
Fold the right triangle in half. This will become the arms of the frog.
Fold
Do the same for the other triangle.
Done!
Congratulations on your new origami money frog!
Make It Jump!
Press the end of the frog down and release to make it jump.