How to Fold Money Medals?

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Ethan Carter

June 23, 2026
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Do you want to own money medals? You must see many Koutack by using paper! Just imagine if you use your carry-on dollars? Magic power to create a boat, airplane, cloth, shoes, animals, camera, and so on!

For children, Koutack is a good way to develop operational ability. Ha-ha, today, in the first class, I will teach you how to fold money medals with dollars.

Let’s start with simple methods by using paper firstly!

Material: Two Dollars

Steps:

Step 1 – Laying out your dollar, folding in half along the center line, and opening.

Step 2 – Folding in the dotted lines to meet the centerline from left to right.

Step 3 – Double up from top to bottom, and fold along the centerline.

Step 4 – Folding along the diagonal line in the second grid and flattening.

Step 5 – Folding along the diagonal line in the third grid and flattening.

Step 6 – Folding along the diagonal when you see the two trapezoids.

Step 7 – Folding in the dotted lines.

Step 8 – Opening the pockets in the dotted lines.

Step 9 – Folding the backward in the dotted lines.

Step 10 – using another dollar to make a ribbon and match with the finished one.

The flow chart is as follows.

Of course, if you are scared of damaging your dollars, you can replace it with paper. Paper is a nice material to make medals. Just like the following.

Material: Paper, Ribbon, and Glue

The steps are as follows.

There are many folded methods to folded medals. If you have a new idea, you can share it with me. Do you like Koutack? Come and have a try!

 

Picture Resource:

1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl7Gf2fub10

2.https://origami-amazing.blogspot.com/2014/12/medal.html

3.http://www.keywordbasket.com/cGFwZXIgbWVkYWxzIHByaW50YWJsZQ/

4. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/533324780845762981/?lp=true

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