How to Make a Graduation Money Lei!

[@blacksnow607]

It’s always nice to see that other cultures taking a liking from our traditions, people do admire what we do for our graduates. It makes me happy that people wants to be part of it.🙏

[@irenemartinez4128]

Best money graduation lei I've seen! BEAUTIFUL!! I love the idea of not using tape to bills, and the dollar bill flowers are unique and beautiful. thanks so much for sharing. I have a lei I have to make in a few weeks, and your way is my CHOICE!

[@glorikaiwiolelo2932]

Mahalo nui loa for sharing your crafty knowledge. This is definitely a labor of love. Does anyone else have an evil laugh going through their head at the thought of their child having to undo the lei in order to spend the money? It’s just me? 😂😇❤️

[@AimeeCVaj]

That's a lot of work but it paid off because it's the most beautiful money lei I've seen. Great job!

[@lovedove2661]

So thankful you have a channel to help us who are Tongan but was never taught to do this. I love your channel and hope you blow up ❤.

[@savimavi1974]

Thanks a bunch for sharing this. My daughter is graduating college June 2024, so I figure if I start now I can make a flower each month with 20's. and some with 50's, so by the end she'll have an awesome lei!

[@samoatofia9474]

Thank you Megan. Loved your step by step clear instructions. God bless

[@BBQAndButter]

I'm about as crafty as a stump, but I was able to make this and it looks great. Thank you!

[@makeitmegan]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching 🌺♥️

[@waynefonoimoana7986]

Beautiful ♥️. Thank you for sharing your beautiful talent.

[@makeitmegan]

Thank you so much 🌺♥️

[@gabrieladeuschle3596]

This is the most beautiful lei I've ever seen! Thank you for the great tutorial!! It was so relaxing! ❤️ Aloha 🌺

[@shenillepua1049]

I forget how fun it is to make leis! Thanks for refreshing my memories! I am making one for my boyfriend to pay for our lunch after graduation lol

[@makeitmegan]

Let us know how it turns out!

[@1fololina]

This was really pretty! Thank you for sharing the tutorial!!! Hope you have a really awesome day❤

[@wind063]

Beautiful lei. Thank you for sharing. Perfect for graduation!

[@mercedesluvya]

18 money flowers = 52 bills Adult 32” + 3” strand on each side 10” ribbons Braided on to 3 white twine

[@charlaacoleman]

18 flowers total x 3 bills per flower = 54 bills 😇

[@leebritton226]

👏👏🔥🔥🔥 oh my goodness thank you so much, beautiful lei and it was easy to follow you. Both the lei and your tutorial were done well. Thank you, look forward to more of your videos ❤❤❤

[@blacksnow607]

Thanks!

[@annekanoe]

Thanks Megan. I’m making this for my granddaughter who is graduating exactly 50 years after me!

[@makeitmegan]

How exciting!!! Thanks for watch 🌺♥️

[@NMIRANDAPT]

This looks like a fun project, very pretty! Planning ahead for December graduation at UH Manuo, thank you.

[@christyartinger3260]

Thank you Megan for this awesome and easy lei! I was thankfully able to find everything in a last min Walmart run! 😁👍🏽

[@makeitmegan]

Glad it worked out! Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@averyroseshow1015]

Love the vinyl tool idea!! Thanks for showing i just wanted to make my daughter's graduation special!!❤🎉

[@suzannepalomo3343]

Trying this. Have a senior and cant wait to see the end product. Thank you for sharing 🙏 ❤️

[@makeitmegan]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@ekstn645]

Thank you so so much!!! I really appreciate how detailed you are.

[@Hamoteine]

My son graduates next year and already trying to figure out how to make lei's 😆. Thank you for your video

[@mauidream54]

Beautiful!Thank you so much for sharing your talents🥰

[@melelopez3179]

So creative. Thank you for sharing your talent ❤️

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for watching! ♥️🌺

[@noraloeak2174]

Thank you! I have 2 senior this year. You just earned a new subscriber.

[@jsonaiyahdaniels569]

Thank you so much Megan this tutorial was so helpful in making a Tongan lei for my nephews graduation this past Saturday Faafetai tele lava

[@makeitmegan]

Wonderful! Thanks for watching 🌺♥️

[@tongangurl310]

Malo you for sharing your talent Megan 🥰

[@ikakioa3725]

You are seriously so creative! The best lei maker I’ve ever seen 😊

[@makeitmegan]

Thank you so much! ♥️🌺

[@LilacKoi]

This is so pretty, I will make one for my niece, and another for my neighbors son this year

[@tiptoppa93]

Love this! Do you know how many flowers are needed for a kid size lei?

[@majusavel]

Thank you for sharing. Simple & easy ❤ 🤙

[@suewaller8447]

Wonderful tutorial Megan thank you for sharing

[@lisanuia8113]

Love this! Planning to make this for my pastors for mother's day service ❤💐

[@makeitmegan]

Would love to see it! ♥️🌺

[@MesinaSquad]

This is so beautiful! I will make one for my daughter.

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for watching 🌺♥️

[@Drake34-m9b]

Your creation are beautiful and amazing. I’m so inspired on making so many style lei for my son’s 6th grade graduation!!! Mahalo 🤙🏻

[@makeitmegan]

Thank you for watching!!!!! ♥️🌺

[@kathycastillo1222]

About what size is the ribbon and how many did you cut?

[@gitashreesingha501]

Hi Megan, Thank you for sharing this money lei tutorial video. I’m making this money lei for my daughter’s graduation. I love how it looks yet it’s easy to make. What kind of glue do I use to put the tiny flowers on the money?

[@makeitmegan]

Yes, it is easy buy time consuming! I just used a little dab of hot glue for the flowers. I put the glue on the rubberband, not the actual dollar bills

[@gitashreesingha501]

@@makeitmegan Okay. Thank you 🙏

[@xQuismo]

Hi Megan! Thank you for sharing your culture. I’ll be sure to let everyone know I’m attempting a Tongan lei to give credit 🤙🏽 Quick questions - Do you think I could replace the vinyl twine with ribbon and get the same result? Additionally if not 😂 do you have a video on your page that shows how to secure / tie off the ends? Thank you!!!!

[@makeitmegan]

Yes, I do think you can replace it with vinyl twine as I’ve seen that used in polynesian dance costumes 🌺 I’m sure in some of my videos I show how to tie off the end of the lei, but not sure which ones 😂. But I just do my twine in a knot and then braid a few inches so it will be easy to tie on, and knot again at the end of the braid

[@mimarobertson9697]

thank you for sharing such a detailed video for everyone to use. I wish we had dollar bills here lol $5 is the smallest we have in Australia

[@elidae3093]

It is really beautiful , thank you for sharing blessings.

[@Noel311]

Thank you for sharing. This is gorgeous. Does the hot glue damage the dollars? Thank you.

[@gracebicomong3270]

Loved it but its hard to find a stiff ribbon The satin ribbon i baught doesn’t look good when hang on d neck. It was soft. Hard to find 1.3 size. Could i use 1 1/2 size in thickness?

[@makeitmegan]

Yes 1 1/2 ribbon will work just fine!

[@HandaMade2crafty]

Thank you Megan for this tutorial. I am making this for my daughter’s graduation this year. I use the ribbon on her school color. Are those babies breath flower are real?

[@fetuaolaulu8066]

Wow that's so pretty! I love that!

[@ArietaSemi-ve9bz]

So beautiful 💕 I'll try next time,,thank you for sharing

[@makeitmegan]

🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Madonnam808]

Wow. Love this!❤😊

[@CarrieBilbray]

Love this lei. Do you have dimensions for a child size? How much ribbon and flowers are needed.

[@juliebroadwater8427]

What is the width of the purple ribbon? Thank you! This lei is so beautiful!!

[@hongphan1887]

Very nice,thanks so much for sharing

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for watching ♥️♥️

[@bayborn510]

I’m making this one for my daughter! Thank you! One thing though, I’d love to see a demonstration on a person or a mannequin. I’m trying to figure out how to place this gorgeous lei on a person 🥴

[@makeitmegan]

DM us on Instagram and we can send you a picture of it on a mannequin!

[@idkmybffxjill]

This is beautiful, thank you for sharing! How many flowers did you end up making for this lei?

[@makeitmegan]

18 money flowers for an adult size lei

[@KaraokeQuynhDao]

Thank you for sharing the great video. Have a nice day❤

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for watching 🌺♥️

[@nbcraftworld5559]

Really so beautiful and fantastic work dear keep it up 👍👍👍

[@makeitmegan]

Thank you so much! 🌺♥️

[@rachelmauci]

Amazing talent! Question- did you use the real baby’s breath or artificial ones? Thank you so so much for sharing. I am making it now for my daughter for her high school graduation. I hope she will love it 💕🙏💐

[@makeitmegan]

I used artificial babys breath from Hobby Lobby. Im sure your daughter will love it 💕

[@lehuashore]

Thank you so much for sharing! Being on the east coast on the mainland I struggle to make anything other than carnation leis. Do you know how I could get TI leaves here. Whether I can grow or ship?

[@peggystockwell4368]

I'm trying to fold the ribbons on to the string but i can see the string from the back. Any idea what I could be doing wrong? I am using cotton twine.

[@brittanycervera4820]

Use more ribbon

[@fcsonme14]

Could one do a headband with smaller ribbons, dollar flowers and maybe stiff twine? Or it wouldn’t really work?

[@253Jeanine253]

Hi Megan, I’m wondering what kind of sewing needle and material you’re using to sew in the white flowers?

[@makeitmegan]

For my Kahoas fresh and artificial, I use curling ribbon and a long needle. The size that I like is about 5 inches. It is called a long doll needle from Hobby Lobby

[@thaneluna3165]

Thanks for sharing! Does it take long to braid the lei twine?

[@makeitmegan]

No, just a few minutes!

[@polovt9511]

Can you show one that the money is laying out flat and has folded ribbons and a flowers all layed out

[@los9849]

This looks so good. Pity we don't have dollar bills in Australia

[@BarbaraCJones-c5x]

Beautiful !! Happiness

[@ceejimenez6037]

Aloha! Just beautiful! Can u pls send the link also for the baby’s breath? Mahalo!

[@makeitmegan]

This is the one I used! www.hobbylobby.com/Floral-Wedding/Florals/Floral-Stems/White-Babys-Breath-Spray/p/4660

[@jackandjill9065]

I use these “flowers” in gift baskets, among real flowers, and even as small wreaths for gifts.

[@melenoal]

This is my favorite money lei!

[@makeitmegan]

Thank you!!! 🌺♥️

[@ajul21520]

Thank you for sharing this 🙏

[@makeitmegan]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@CynthiaCasados]

what type of ribbon is it????? You stated that it is stiff ribbon; is there a special name for this? Also how many 3 bills make a full lei? BTW I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your video. I will be making these for my 2 cousins and my daughter (highschool/college grads). THANK YOU

[@makeitmegan]

Thank you! It is called acetate ribbon, I also added a link to the ribbon I used in the description box. 18 flowers/54 dollars bills to make the lei

[@educ8dmind]

Thank you! How much do you charge customers for making them?

[@margaretmori4735]

I'm almost done with mine but have a question. Do I tie ribbon on all the way up the twine or leave plain twine on each side? About how many inches are just plain twine on each side? My new daughter in law is getting her M.S. & is going to be surprised!

[@makeitmegan]

That’s awesome! I leave about 3 inches of twine on each side to tie it on

[@margaretmori4735]

@makeitmegan Tying on the ribbon was difficult, for me. You're so fast & yours looks so beautiful. I'd screenshot how mine turned out but I don't see how to do that. Thank you for your video & instructions.

[@Jettingred4]

So incredible ❤

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for watching!

[@jensieramos8792]

How much ribbon is need to make a lei in similar length? And what size width for the ribbon?

[@makeitmegan]

I used 58 ribbons for an adult sizes lei. The ribbon is 1.3 inches wide, this is the one used in the video amzn.to/3pKusUy

[@jensieramos8792]

@@makeitmegan thank you so much for the information

[@owenholt6854]

How many purple ribbons are there?

[@makeitmegan]

58 for an adult size lei!

[@stephanieafamasaga6922]

How many yards needed of ribbon to make this please?

[@tiffanyhernandez3112]

I heard her say the lay braid that she braided it 40inches long so I assume the length of ribbon roll would be that or longer? She cuts the ribbons in 10in to make the individual ones that are hanging

[@Priscillyn]

@@stephanieafamasaga6922 10 inches ribbons about 20 strips

[@tornintheflesh5781]

I'm a new subscriber ❤️

[@RosaleeThompson-y2t]

What size ribbon and how many yards?

[@thunderwolfgang3018]

Amazing bouquet ❤ I’m new subscribers. Thank you.

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks and welcome 🌺♥️

[@wendiwitherell39]

@@makeitmegan I would love to make this for my daughter who is graduating this weekend! I am such an overthinker and would love to know how wide, what type of ribbon, and how much ribbon I will need! 😊

[@margaretmori4735]

The acetate ribbon is expensive (for me) for 1 lei. If I use satin will it be too soft & not hold the shape? Have you tried it in the past & found it looks terrible?

[@makeitmegan]

I think it will look fine but it will drape differently and the ribbon will also fray. If you have a Hobby Lobby near you, this ribbon is the same texture and isn’t a bulk roll like the acetate ribbon I use. You would probably need 2 rolls, this ribbon is not in the sewing section it is by the floral and wedding sections. You could also use poly ribbon www.hobbylobby.com/Floral-Wedding/Ribbon-Bows/Ribbon/Green-Double-Face-Satin-Ribbon---1-3-8%22/p/80972653

[@wendiwitherell39]

How wide is the ribbon and how many yards will I need?

[@gregorymiyata]

thank you...mahalo...for your detailed instrutions...aloha

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for watching!! 🌺♥️

[@sarahelias9949]

Width on the ribbon please?? Thank you for sharing your talent with us

[@makeitmegan]

Here’s the link for the ribbon I used, it is available in several colors and I use it in a lot of my leis ♥️🌺 www.amazon.com/dp/B00DUIC6VK/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_RJZBFE4FSC6NXBXTSFSE?linkCode=ml2&tag=makeitmegan-20

[@DDAWNDDIVA]

What type of rope did you use to attach the ribbon to?

[@makeitmegan]

I used twine that I use in a lot of leis, it is linked in the description box!

[@ali143penina]

Absolutely beautiful

[@makeitmegan]

Thank you so much!

[@tinereyes9493]

Can you tell me the name of the ribbon you used? I know it's not satin or grossgrain right? Trying to find some. Tha ks so much! Your videos and leis are beautiful!

[@makeitmegan]

This is the ribbon I used! amzn.to/3MKYTTv

[@Itsjustme726]

Very beautiful. Subscribed ❤

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for subbing!

[@fardoschaudhary6166]

Very good 👍 👏 👌

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@elana1030]

What size ribbon did you use for the purple?

[@vegasgrl99]

Excited to have found your channel! Where would I find lei ribbon that is braided ( that ribbon is attached to)? Is there something that can be used in place of if unable to find it?

[@makeitmegan]

I am using a polyester household twine that can usually be found at an asian market or Amazon. You could also use jute twine. Here is the type of twine I used on Amazon amzn.to/3KVH4Px

[@iryed4781]

Thank you for sharing!

[@Leipuamoto]

Is there any chance you can fold NZD money?

[@monicavasquez511]

What width ribbon is recommended for this style lei?

[@makeitmegan]

I used a 1.3” acetate ribbon. I added a link to the ribbon I used in the description. Thanks for watching 🌺♥️

[@jackiekafu]

Love it Meg!

[@donnalawry1825]

Beautiful!!

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for watching!

[@diy.project]

thanks megan

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for watching! ♥️🌺

[@AA-eo6nc]

Very pretty but takes so much time to make

[@rosapagala2937]

Doesn't the glue on the white flowers stick to the money? That looks tricky...😮

[@makeitmegan]

I used a really small dot of glue and glued it onto the rubber band. You could skip that step all together or use longer pieces of curling ribbon to tie them on and curl them instead ♥️🌺

[@annekanoe]

Well that’s just sad @sinapatisotoa1575 because the folding being used is actually origami - Japanese paper folding. What is so wonderful about Hawaii graduations and celebrations is the melding of so many cultures creating new and different traditions. When I graduated, in 1974, yes, 50 years ago, we were all buried in flower lei. This new Micronesian style of lei was not around back then, but I’m sure they would have been embraced warmly. Please open your heart and realize how wonderful it is to share culture with others. Also, our lei 50 years ago were handmade as were the lei given to all the generations before. I’m sending some Aloha and Talofa to your heart.

[@evelynjoshua694]

Loved it❤❤

[@makeitmegan]

Thanks for watching!! ♥️🌺

[@jessicanguyen5366]

Can you list the materials need for this lei?

[@ponimamala]

54- 1 dollar bills. Braided twine. Thick 1/2-1 inch ribbon. Scissors. Curling ribbon of the same color as your thick ribbon. Artificial baby breaths. Needle with a larger eye to sew with the curling ribbon. Small rubber bands, glue (optional)

[@leilanicruz1096]

By “stiffer ribbon” do you mean a gross grain as opposed to satin? If not, can you clarify?

[@sitoelauutugaleai4231]

Where did you buy your ribbons from pls?

[@makeitmegan]

This is the ribbon I used amzn.to/3nSLLC5

[@sandeesandee2562]

Whete u get the baby breath

[@makeitmegan]

The one I used is from Hobby Lobby

[@SweetsMalie808]

Are you in Hawaii “Oahu “? Please I wanna place order?