Giving gifts is one of my favorite things to do. While I always love finding unique gifts for people, there are sometimes where the best gift to give is money.
Rather than just hand them a crumpled $20 in an envelope, I do my best to make the experience special.
I’ve written about fun methods of gifting cash before and felt like coming up with some more ideas!
Here are the super clever & unique ways to bless your recipient with cash.
20+ Best Ways to Give Money as a Gift
I asked a few of my blogging friends for suggestions, and got some great ideas! Here are some of the fun ways they gift money, along with a few of my tried and true methods.
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Brilliantly Unique Ways to Gift Money
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1) Most Unique Option – A Real Money Notepad!
This is a huge hit whenever I give it to a teenager in my life. I’ve written about it before in my other post about creative ways to give cash as a gift for good reason!
I think it will always be my favorite. I cannot describe how much they LOVE receiving it!
I mean, who doesn’t want an entire pile of dollar bills that you can conveniently tear off like a piece of paper? LOL
Here’s the full tutorial >> Step-by-Step Money Notepad Tutorial
2) Cute & Hilarious Cash-Filled Tissue Box
I love seeing the look on people’s faces when they realize this benign gift is actually something they want most.
The hardest part about doing this one is connecting all the bills together. I’ve tried it many ways and I can tell you the easiest way to do it without causing the bills to rip when you take them apart – is to use painter’s tape like this >>
Tissue box cash gift by Life is Sweeter by Design
3) {Very Popular} First Aid Emergency Stash Kit
I know this is a very popular gift option because I see a lot of people buying this hard shell first aid kit on Amazon >>
It’s really cute and super surprising to receive because it’s so unexpected.
First aid emergency stash cash by WhatMommyDoes
4) Fun Way to Give Cash – Candy & Money Lei
This is a little on the more complicated side, but it’s very impressive! Who doesn’t want candy AND cash?!
5) Unexpected Item – Excitement Hidden Money
I get the comment all the time that it’s silly to give this gift because someone might eat dirty gum.
I mean, I would hope they wouldn’t, but I suppose you could put a little warning note in there! LOL
Excitemint hidden money gift idea by WhatMommyDoes
6) Gift Card in a Jar
This one’s kinda funny! It’s technically an idea for a gift card, but it’s way too cute not to include. I know that I personally consider cash and gift cards in the same gift category.
Note: This mason jar wouldn’t work well for cash because of the glue and water needed.
Gift card in a jar by Freebie Finding Mom
7) “I Mean Business” Adorable Money Gift
I love this gift idea for career-hunting Junior or Senior year college students or even young professionals.
After they use the cash inside, they can use it to collect and save business cards! Such a fun and useful gift with a hidden surprise!
“I mean business” money gift idea by WhatMommyDoes
8) Creative Money Cake!
Talk about impressive….this kind of cake takes a lot of effort and looks so cool when it’s done!
9) Money Pizza Box
I love this idea for giving money. This video explains exactly how to create a pizza box full of money. 🙂
10) Dollar Bill Origami Craft
I can’t believe you can take a full-size dollar bill and make it into a tiny box.
I guess even money can be used for origami! This is so unique!
11) 3D Money Flower Origami Gift DIY
Too cute! I don’t think this folded money flower is as difficult to make as it looks. This video shows you exactly how to do it.
12) Money in a Can
“What in the world?!”
That’s what your gift recipient will think when they see this….but when they open the can of veggies, they’ll realize it’s actually something amazing.
This is such a fun gag gift. Make sure you tell them to open the can or they might think it’s an actual joke! LOL
13) Money Tree
The best kinds of trees are made of money, right?!
The second best thing to money falling from the sky! LOL
If you make this out of an actual live tree or plant, your recipient will get two gifts in one!
14) Completely Full Digital Coin Jar
Who doesn’t want a jar filled to the brim with coins?! This is a really fun present for any teenager or kid who likes to keep track of their money.
The lid is digital and actually adds up the coins as you put them into the jar. I thought this was really fun to do!
15) Money Lei DIY
I thought this lei was so cute! It would take less than half an hour to make and makes a really big statement.
16) Origami money star for Christmas
Money folded into a gorgeous start shape makes a super cute Christmas gift idea. They will almost feel bad for undoing your hard work and spending it….almost. 😉
17) Money Giftwrap!
Can you imagine how carefully your recipient will unwrap this wrapping paper? Verrrrrry slowly!! HA
No one wants to rip perfectly good dollar bills! If you want to make it easier for them, I recommend gift tape that isn’t as sticky. Or you could even use delicate surface painter’s tape, although it won’t look as pretty.
18) DIY Money Machine
This is such a fun & creative idea. You can really make it worth a little or a lot depending on the bill denominations you use.
19) Mini Money Tree
This adorable mini money cake was created for a baby’s birthday! I love the presentation of it on a lovely green cake plate + pink ribbon.
It’s a pretty AND practical gift that the parents will love, even if the baby isn’t old enough to appreciate it yet.
Picture used with permission from Head in the Cloud Designs on Instagram (source)
20) Graduation Money Lei
This money lei was made with $50 worth of dollar bills. I love how easy this would be to customize for your grad’s school colors!
Picture used with permission from Martha’s Sugar Treats on Instagram (source)
21) $150 on an Actual Lei
This is another version of a money lei. I like how it’s made with larger bills to make it worth much more.
That’s the beauty of gifts made out of cash – you can adapt the denomination of the bills to suit the occasion.
Picture used with permission from Martha’s Sugar Treats on Instagram (source)
22) Adorable Graduation Cap “Cake”
This is an adorable & simple meaningful present that incorporates a graduation cap.
All this would take is a base that’s circular (a round box, perhaps), then line the outside of the box with rolled up dollar bills, and tie with ribbon! Then all you have to do is decorate a bit more for flair. Easy peasy!
Picture used with permission from Adorned Crafts and Designs on Instagram (source)
23) Cash-fetti Money Popper
I think this might take the prize for MOST CREATIVE GIFT of all! What a cool surprise inside!
You could give this to someone for just about any festive occasion, from a birthday, graduation, wedding, Christmas, or even a baby shower!
Picture used with permission from Posh and Sparkle on Instagram (source)
24) Beautiful Flower Bouquet with Cash
I am ALL FOR doing things the simple way. What could be easier than picking up a pretty bouquet of flowers on the way to an event and tucking in a variety of bills around the petals?
I think anyone would be extremely pleased to get this as a gift!
Picture used with permission from Mia’s Flower Shop on Instagram (source)
25) Cash & Coins in a Chocolate Box
I think this is a super cute way to trick someone into thinking they’re getting one gift when what you actually put inside is way more valuable. 🙂
This box is filled with a variety of denominations. The trick to getting this to work is to tape down each wrapper and then also use tape to adhere each bill/coin to each wrapper. That way it won’t end up being one big wrapper/cash mess when it’s finally opened! LOL
Picture used with permission from Life as Mom (source)
26) Money is Trash
Why give money straight up to someone when you can wrap it up like a crazy person in a roll of trash bags?! LOL
I love how unexpected this roll of trash bags would look like as a gift. Your recipient will be SO surprised.
I put about $30 worth of one dollar bills in here and it looked really impressive. I’d say this is a great way to give $20 or $30 worth of dollar bills.
Even more would be way more awesome because it would feel like a never ending roll of cash! 🙂
27) Coming Up Next!
….money hidden in a tissue box
….”pull me” tab
….dollar bill wrapping paper
….money table
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