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Home » Gift Wrapping » Creative Ways to Give Money

Creative Ways to Give Money

November 16, 2020 By Jamie Dorobek 51 Comments

Who doesn’t enjoy receiving money as a gift, but handing someone a card with a $20 dollar bill inside seems so… boring. Not to mention, it’s way more fun to watch someone unwrap a real gift. With a little extra effort and a dose of creativity you can make giving cash fun again! Here are 23 creative ways to give money for any occasion. Many of these ideas can double as clever ways to give gift cards too!

Creative ways to give money

23 Creative Ways to Give Money

You can turn any object into a creative way to give money with a little thought. Toilet paper, balloons, Play-Doh, and Pez dispensers are just a few fun ways to give money on this list.

1. Balloon pop

This creative cash giving method involves a wrapped gift and balloon popping, how much more fun does it get? See all of the details on giving cash in balloons at C.R.A.F.T.creative ways to give money

2. Toilet paper

This is the perfect cash giving option for 2020, ha! Bonus: it’s so easy to put together and useful! Add a twenty to the center of a toilet paper roll with a note that reads “Just in case you get crap for Christmas, use this!”

Creative ways to give money as a gift

3. Play “Dough”

And some extra “Dough” to a container of Play Doh for a gift that is sure to be enjoyed! Check out this post on C.R.A.F.T. for more details on how to give cash in Play-Doh.

Creative ways to give money as a gift

4. The best kind of Pez-ent

Cash and candy? Yes, please! Check out C.R.A.F.T. for more details about giving cash in a Pez Dispenser.

Creative ways to give money as a gift

5. Jolly jar

For a creative way to gift cash or a gift card consider hiding it in a mason jar filled with red Jolly Ranchers.  Simply fill a mason jar with candy and hide the gift card inside. Add a sweet handmade tag that says, Wishing you a holly jolly Christmas!

Creative ways to give gift cards

6. Embroider a canvas

Here’s another creative, not as simple way to hide a gift card. Embroider a canvas with a silly message and attach the gift card to the back side. For all of the details about how to embroider a canvas post.

Creative ways to give gift cards

7. Santa box

As long as you have access to a printer, this is a super cute money gift box! You can stuff Santa’s belly with money, gift card or even chocolate. Download and print the free printable pillow box here.

Fun ways to give money as a gift

 
 

8. Box of chocolate 

I want to be there when little Johnny opens this box of chocolate! See all of the details on Life as a mom.

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9. Holiday dough

This punny poem offers the recipient extra dough instead of cookies. I don’t think they’ll mind. Do you? Get the free printable poem at Tessie Fae.
Money poem
 

10. Peppermint rolls

These peppermint covered money rolls make a great gift for kids or a college student who uses a laundry mat! Find more details at Martha Stewart.
 

11. Money tree

Who doesn’t want a money tree? Find the complete tutorial over at Then She Made.

How to give cash

12. Origami

The iconic red truck carrying a Chrsitmas tree got a paint job and a grew an origami money tree! This is such a clever way to give money this holiday season. For more details, check out Jacolyn Murphy. 

DIY cash gift

 
 

13. Origami heart

How fun is this idea to give origami money! See how to make an origami heart at Homemade gifts.

 
Creative ways to give cash

14. Money lei

A money lei might be the most creative money gift idea I’ve seen! Hop on over to Lil Luna for a detailed tutorial.

How to give cash

15. Scavenger hunt

Scavenger hunts make any present or gift card way more fun to give and receive. I’ve created clue game scavenger hunts for kids and adults. For really young kids, I always make clues with pictures and for adults I make up silly rhymes. Here’s way to much information about preparing scavenger hunt clue games on C.R.A.F.T. (Here’s another post about scavenger hunt games for any age!)

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16. Money lottery

My brother invented what we call the “money lottery” method. He puts various amounts of cash in envelopes, fans them out and allows us each to pick one envelope. Typically this happens on Christmas afternoon. One year the big prize was $100! I must say it is pretty exciting, and my siblings and I look forward to it each year.

17. Gingerbread dough

This gingerbread “dough” and poem are such a clever way to give cash. The poem reads:

Gingerbread man with yummy icing
are oh so good and extremely enticing.
I set out to make a dozen or two,
but ran out of time. Oh what do I do?
So instead of the cookies I tied a bow.
It’s your own personal serving of holiday dough!

(Oringially found on Heart and soul scrappers.)

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18. Secret book money

Hide a crisp $20 bill in a good book. Freakanomics, C.R.A.F.T., Guns, Germs, and Steel, or Where the Crawdads Sing are a few good options. A cook book or an adult coloring book could be perfect for the right person too! The hard part is not telling the recipient. Just let the recipient find the hidden treasure as they flip through the book. I promise they will be excited. It is like finding hidden money in your winter coat pocket!

19. Tissue box

Turn an empty Kleenex box into a money box and attach a note that reads, “Don’t blow it all in one place!” Thanks for the genius idea Lovezilla.

Money box ideas
 

20. Paper bag pocket

Turn a simple brown paper lunch bag into an adoarble money bag. Check out the full tutorial Mish Mash.
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21. Emergency money

Here’s a funny way to wrap a gift card or cash, frame it in glass with an insert that says, “In an emergency break glass!”  Image found via Create my Event.

How to give cash

22. Raining money

Who doesn’t love raining money? Whip up this clever way to give cash with a tutorial from The Seasonal Home.

How to give cash

23. Pizza “dough”

Pizza is always a good idea, especially when it involves dough!

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With Christmas just around the corner, I know this list of creative ways to give money will be super helpful ! Do you have any other ideas about how to give cash creatively? I’d love to hear…

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth says

    December 11, 2020 at 7:18 pm

    This year I am giving the parents a toilet roll, with money in the hole and attached a sign SOUVENIR OF 2020!

    Reply
  2. Nippon says

    December 17, 2019 at 11:31 pm

    Totally enjoyable one!! Thanks a lot!

    Reply
  3. Paige Cassandra Flamm says

    December 17, 2019 at 11:26 am

    These are all awesome ideas! Thanks for the inspiration! The one with the balloons is so fun!

    Paige

    Reply
  4. Dianne says

    November 11, 2019 at 6:51 pm

    When I became disabled I could not shop but I didn’t want to just hand the kids money I would give them a Christmas card with a clue such as Rudolph was Santa’s number one flyer go look in the washer and ————. When they get to the dryer there would be a card with some money and another clue. They continued to do that until they had found all their money. I used every rhyme I could find over the years. They really enjoyed the hunt!!

    Reply
    • Judy says

      November 21, 2019 at 7:21 pm

      That is such an awesome idea! Thanks, I’m going to give it a go.

      Reply
    • michelle says

      December 11, 2019 at 10:38 am

      love the idea. can yo share more of your clues?

      Reply
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