Birthday gift idea - DIY MONEY CAKE - How to make tutorial - Creative way to give $100 - Graduation & Wedding gift idea!

This is such a fun and creative way to give money. 

Video tutorial

I used $1 bills for almost all of the cake. 4 - $5 bills for the top.

The entire cake is $100!

Supplies:

Cake tiers forms or make your own

$1 bills or any other amount

T-pins or straight pins

Paperclips

Poster board

Wooden dowel

TIPS: 

Pick up brand new bills at the bank. This made it so much easier. 

Get a little extra just in case. I realized I needed more $1 bills instead of the $5 bills at 11pm. :/ IF I made this cake again I would use ALL $1 bills. 

I used two different sizes. Both purchased at Michael's with 50% coupons for each. 

Around $16 for both.

I tried to pre fold and roll most of the money before starting. 

Started by making a template of the angle of the folded bills. I added a sticky note to mark where to fold each bill. I lined them up and matched the edge of the sticky note. 

Having all the bills the same will make the cake look so much better. A small detail that makes a big difference.

I used a pen to roll the bills and paper clip to hold them in place.

 I used poster board and measured just so the paperclip would attach but the poster board would not show. Wrapped the long strip of poster board around the base and attached with tape.

I originally attached each bill with the paper clip on the top and bottom BUT I ran out of paper clips. I only had enough to attach the bills at the top. 

It looked so much nicer when attached both on the top and bottom.

I needed more $1 bills instead of the $5 bills so I have to redo all the rolled bills and loosen them a little. :/

I tucked the bills for the top behind the rolled bills and held in the center. Once I had them all covered I used one straight pin in the center to hold them all in place.

For the larger (bottom tier) I used a straight pin at the base and at the top. All the pins were covered up by the second tier.

I wanted the bills to look snug so I had to crease the edge of the bill down before placing the next bill. 

For the base I accordion folded the bills. Same as the money necklace tutorial.

Attached with a straight pin. 

I broke a dowel in half and placed in the bottom tier and attached the top tier.

For the topping I used 4 - $5 bills. Attached with a straight pin.

I love how it turned out.

And his real cake :) Do you remember my cupcake post about making crappy looking icing look awesome with LOTS of sprinkles? Well, that's this cake. Lol!

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Easy DIY MONEY NECKLACE - lei - Fun way to give money - Birthday, Graduation, Wedding gift idea - How to Make TUTORIAL

I've made a few different versions of a money necklace or lei but I think this one looked the best and was the easiest by far. 

Other tutorials for a creative way to give money. Candy and Money Lei HERE, creative 16th birthday idea HERE and Sneaky way to give money HERE. 

Supplies:

Bead necklace - found at HEB in a package of 2

Birthday BOY or GIRL pin - found at HEB

20 - $1 dollar bills

Double sided tape

Curling ribbon

 Accordion fold (fold back and forth) the 20 $1 bills.

Use double sided tape to attach one end making a little fan. 

Using double sided tape again, attach two "fans" or two bills together putting the flat ends together. 

I tried it both ways but found it easier to add the curling ribbon after I attached the two bills together. 

I started by attaching the birthday boy pin the the beaded necklace with curling ribbon. I tried to make it hang straight. 

I used the curling ribbon on the bills to tie on the beaded necklace. I picked two (same color or two different colors and tied in between two beads. 

SO SUPER EASY!

The hardest part was to make sure it was symmetrical. 

I started on one side and tried to tie them to hang evenly. 

Back side of the necklace.

Some I tied two colors together (orange and blue) and others I used the same coor (two orange.) 

I love how it turned out.

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MONEY Lei - {{Candy & Cash}} fun creative gift idea - Graduation, Birthday

My son was invited to a birthday party last Friday and at this age (15 years old) it's not really presents any more but usually money or gift cards. Pretty much 12 years and up. :/ I love wrapping and gift cards are so boring.

ME: We should make a candy and money necklace!!!
SON: {{confused slash annoyed face}}
ME: What kid doesn't like CANDY & CASH!!???
SON: Just get a gift card
ME: Seriously, it's going to be awesome!
ME: You can have some of the candy.
SON: Sounds like a great idea.

:)

Money

Candy

Tulle or clear gift wrap

Ribbon

Double sided tape

We had Twix and M&M's. Halloween candy bought early knowing it won't even make it to October 1st. :/ At least it went to a project and I didn't eat it.

Torn between a few ideas but decided to use a roll of tulle someone gave me almost 4 years ago. Not only was I proving that being a pack rat pays off and finally using it, but I figured the tulle is stretchy enough that you could remove the candy to eat right away. 

Starting with the most important part of the gift, I had my son accordion fold the 20 $1 bills. 

Started with the candy at the edge of the tulle and rolled it twice. Then I used ribbon and tied one ribbon separating each piece of candy.

I used the same ribbon and tied a dollar between each candy.

I thought about making two together so it's a circle but it looks like a flower. I know he wouldn't mind a flower necklace but I like the fan look.

Used a red ribbon (to match the Twix logo) and tied a second dollar.

Used a tiny piece of double sided tape to stick the ends together.

Makes a little fan

 My son absolutely LOVED it. He said it was better than a gift card.

His friend thought it was pretty cool and that was before he noticed the money. LOL!

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