{"title":"How to Make a Paper Wallet (Easy Origami, No Glue)","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/paper-crafts/how-to-make-a-paper-wallet","category":{"slug":"paper-crafts","name":"Paper Crafts"},"creator":{"name":"Rob's World","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCo75oFuO_g6dqxtLZwu7g","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1mvvuoeoYU"},"tldr":"Fold a paper wallet from one sheet of printer paper, no glue or cutting. A cash pocket, a card pocket and nine photo steps.","quickAnswer":"Fold a paper wallet from one sheet of printer paper, no glue or cutting. An easy project: about 15 minutes. You need 3 things, including clear tape and bone folder. The 9 steps start with fold the Paper Wallet Sheet in Half and Crease It, fold the Top and Bottom Edges to the Center Crease of the Paper Wallet and fold the Bottom of the Paper Wallet a Little Past the Bottom Edge.","totalDurationSeconds":513,"videoDurationSeconds":513,"difficulty":"easy","project":{"difficulty":"easy","projectMinutes":15,"waitMinutes":null,"totalMinutes":15,"estimatedCost":null,"yield":"1 paper wallet"},"tools":["bone folder (optional)"],"materials":["1 sheet of 8.5 x 11 inch paper (or 2 for two colors)","clear tape (optional)"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Fold the Paper Wallet Sheet in Half and Crease It","text":"Lay one sheet of letter paper on the table in portrait, the long side up and down. Fold the top edge down to meet the bottom edge. Line the corners up, then crease along the fold and run your fingernail over it to make it sharp. Unfold the sheet. You now have a line across the middle that divides the paper in half."},{"number":2,"title":"Fold the Top and Bottom Edges to the Center Crease of the Paper Wallet","text":"Take the top edge and fold it down so it lands right on the center line. Crease it flat. Then fold the bottom edge up to the same center line and crease it too. Keep both folds lined up exactly on the middle crease. These two folds set the height of every pocket that follows, so take your time here."},{"number":3,"title":"Fold the Bottom of the Paper Wallet a Little Past the Bottom Edge","text":"Now fold the bottom section down, but take it a little past the bottom edge instead of lining it up. The easiest way is to flip the paper over, pull the edge down until it pops out, then use your finger to slide the fold in until there is a small overhang. Crease it right there. The overhang becomes the lock for the front pocket."},{"number":4,"title":"Fold the Overhang Up to Lock the Paper Wallet's Bottom Pocket","text":"Take the extra strip that sticks out past the edge and fold it along that edge, all the way across. Crease it hard with your fingernail. This narrow fold locks the bottom layer in place. Flip the paper back over and you will see a neat pocket along the bottom. This is the card pocket of the finished wallet."},{"number":5,"title":"Tuck the Folded Top Edge Into the Paper Wallet Pocket","text":"Unfold the top edge you folded earlier. Fold it back the other way along the same crease and press it flat. Then take that folded edge and slide it down inside the bottom pocket you made. Lift the paper in your hands if that makes it easier to guide the edge in. Push it all the way down so it sits snugly."},{"number":6,"title":"Check the Three Pocket Layers of the Paper Wallet","text":"Now fold the free top edge down so it sits a little below the top of the pocket, and crease it across. Lift the bottom edge, pull the pocket back, and let the bottom pocket sit on top again. Lay the strip flat and check it. You should see three stacked layers. The back layer is the bill pocket and the front is the card pocket."},{"number":7,"title":"Fold the Paper Wallet's Side In and the Corner Down Like an Airplane","text":"Fold the left end in by about the width of your pinky and crease it. Unfold it, then fold the top corner down so the top edge lines up with that new crease, like the nose of a paper airplane. Unfold the bottom pocket, fold the side in again and push it down, then pinch the edge and fold the pocket back up."},{"number":8,"title":"Fold the End Tab Back Behind the Paper Wallet","text":"Turn the wallet over. Fold the corner in again like an airplane, then fold the whole end tab back onto the back of the wallet. Give it a firm pinch and round it off a little with your fingers. Flip it back over and the left side is done. Repeat steps seven and eight on the right end so both sides match."},{"number":9,"title":"Fold the Paper Wallet in Half and Crease the Spine","text":"Put your thumb in the middle and push gently to round the wallet. Fold one end across to meet the other, then squeeze and pinch along the fold to crease the spine. Open it up and you have a bifold paper wallet with a big pocket for cash and a small one for cards. Slip in a bill to test it."}],"commonProblems":[],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-11-14T15:20:33.668Z","published":"2026-11-14T15:20:33.445Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. 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