Whether it is a birthday present for your brother, a Christmas gift for your best friend or something for your partner, these days the emphasis is always on originality. The days of socks, shirts and bed linen are gone. The safest option is money, so everyone can buy whatever they like. But isn’t that a bit boring? How can you give money for a birthday in a more original way?
Even that is not so simple nowadays. Do you want to give money as a gift? Be original! We will show you how to give money. It can be done in an original and funny way, and the recipient can still buy whatever they need at the moment. In this article, you will find out exactly how to give money in style!
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How to give money, or money as a gift?
There are no limits to originality, and there are many ways to give a sum of money today. It depends on your imagination, the materials you have to hand and also the occasion. You will wrap money for your grandchildren’s birthday differently from money you give friends for their wedding. In some situations a cheeky picture made with money works well, while in others it is rather inappropriate.
If you are unsure whether money is a suitable gift, don’t lose heart. If you give someone a book they will not read, you are wasting money. If you give someone a box of chocolates when they are trying to lose weight, you may even offend them. If you give someone an experience they have no time for, you might even annoy them. There really are plenty of ways to get it wrong. Not only do you give an unsuitable gift, but the person may also wonder whether you know them at all, or whether you ever listen to what they tell you.
Gift-giving can be very thin ice. It is said that most people do not want to receive money, that it is “too easy”, and that it does not reflect the effort of thinking up a gift “out of love”. But if you give someone money as a gift, you know they will buy something they really like with it. Or they will add it to money they have already saved. Giving someone money is not bad at all, as long as you know how to do it.
If you wrap and arrange it well, the person gets something practical, but they can also see that you have put effort into the wrapping. That you spent time on it and added “a piece of yourself” to the gift. Some originally wrapped money can even become a great decoration that will always remind the recipient of your ingenuity.
How to wrap money
Because information today is almost entirely “worldwide”, you will find a huge number of tips online on how to wrap money as a gift. It is important to know the person you are giving the money to and the occasion. As already mentioned, there is a difference between giving money to children or friends, for a birthday or for a wedding, for example.
You can give money as banknotes or just as coins. Banknotes are often rolled into tubes, which can be used to make little figures, stands, flowers, frames and so on. You can also use coins and banknotes, for example, to fill a box of chocolates.
For some people, money is a gift for those who are less well off and for earners, because the recipient can then save the money or use it on the things they need most, rather than on the things the giver thinks they need most.
How can you wrap money in a truly original way? How about putting 50 CZK (about 2.3 USD) coins in a camera film canister? Over twenty of them will fit inside.
4 tips, how to give money in a funny and original way
Here are some tips on how to give money in original packaging, depending on whether it is for a woman or a man. Also depending on whether you are giving it for an everyday occasion or for something grander, such as a wedding.
How to give money in a funny way?
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1. How to give money to girls
For girls and women, you have more options, because they are not as limited by colours as men are. You can choose almost any colour for girls, depending on their taste. Giving a boy pink packaging would still be unusual these days.
All you need is to know the girl’s or woman’s hobbies, or simply what she likes, and then work the money into that theme. Since flowers please women the most, wrap the money into flower shapes or cleverly attach it to a fresh flower.
For young girls, you can make an imitation handbag or mobile phone out of banknotes. Or use them to create a figure of their favourite singer or YouTuber. Just print a well-known face and fold the body out of money.
2. How to give money to boys
With boys and men, we are a little more limited by colour than with women, but the folding itself may offer simpler options.
Men will not say no to a good drink. So try giving them money as a “message in a bottle” or as a set of small bottles of alcohol.
Younger men can enjoy the thrill of piracy with a “chest full of money”. A slightly less creative option is filling an old film canister or another suitable container with metal 50 CZK (about 2.3 USD) coins.
3. How to wrap money for a birthday
If you are giving someone money as a birthday present, again think about what they like, or what they originally wanted for their birthday but could not afford. If your friend or granddaughter wanted to travel and you want to make this experience possible with your financial support, try wrapping the money in a map. Or buy a small model bus and put a different banknote in each window. The faces pictured on the banknotes will then act as passengers.
You can also get a picture of their dream destination and make the frame out of banknotes. Include a tip with the money on how to find the cheapest holiday.
Did your son or daughter want a new bike? Lay out the outline of a bike in coins. Or try sketching the whole dream gift with the help of a few clues.
4. Money as a wedding gift
If you are a wedding guest, you are expected to give a sum of money. Don’t bother hunting for bed linen, a set of glasses or the latest model of the trendiest blender. Most couples live together before the wedding, and this unique day is not cheap. The young couple will appreciate money more than anything else. You can then add a keepsake to the money.
Shops offer lots of lovely cards with space for a banknote, but be original and give money in such a way that the newlyweds will be sorry to take it out of your “composition”.
When giving money as a wedding gift, people often use photos of the newlyweds’ faces, with the bodies made of money. Banknotes form the main parts of the body, and coins form the arms, legs, neck and so on.
You can also try a box of chocolates shaped like a big heart, and instead of pralines put in folded banknotes and small change.
You can choose from bouquets, frames, money boxes, boxes of chocolates, little figures or even lucky horseshoes.
How to wrap money as a gift in a funny way?
However you give money, always try to be original and funny. Carelessly putting it in an envelope is “out of fashion” today, and you surely want to show that you care about the recipient and that you have spent some time and care preparing the gift for them.
If you give money simply by handing it over, you may offend or disappoint certain types of people. On the other hand, a funny, original and at least slightly laborious way of giving money can serve both purposes. The recipient can buy whatever they think is right with the money, and you avoid a failed gift. At the same time, the recipient will see the effort and love that even humorously given money can bring.
Everyone who receives gifts also wants to know that you love them and care about them. The money will cost you either way, but showing that you care about them liking the gift is priceless and will please them twice as much. If you are not the creative type, simply shape an ordinary heart out of banknotes and put it in a nice little box. The symbol itself will say it all for you.
Be funny, original, but also foresighted
Many of us may know this from experience, but it is not at all unusual for money given in an envelope to be thrown away with the wrapping paper, or even burnt in the fireplace at Christmas. This is an example with an envelope, but if you give money in an original and funny way, the recipient will probably not expect to find it there. If they do not expect it, they might damage or throw away the money. So be careful and think one step ahead. Surprise with your gift, but keep the value of the money intact.
Alternatives to giving money
There are several alternatives to giving money. Nowadays, you can easily give Bitcoin or the widely available vouchers for buying Bitcoin. You can also give vouchers for the recipient’s favourite service or shop. Another option is gift bars of gold and silver, or collectible coins. There are also cases where money is sent directly to the recipient’s current account or savings account with the reference “GIFT”.
USD amounts are approximate, converted at the Czech National Bank rate of 21.75 CZK per USD on 9 October 2026.
