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So many people ask for gift cards or money for Christmas, but let's face it, there is nothing fun about handing over a boring gift card or money. It's such a challenge to give gift cards or money as gifts. That is, unless you do something creative with the gift cards or money. This collection of 120 ideas is fun, creative and some of them are just plain laugh out loud funny! Your friends and family will look forward to getting gift cards from you each year just to see how you package them.

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If you're here, you are probably looking for ways to give cash and gift cards. They're so hard to give as gifts. Who wants to toss money in a card? Boring!

It would be a lot easier to plan your gift card and cash gifts if you had a planner.

You know, a way to organize your gifts, track how much it's all gonna cost, and even a checklist for everyone's gifts.

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A couple years ago I did a post on how to give gift cards or money gifts: "12 Creative Ways to Give Gift Cards":

It was so popular that I decided to do another bigger better badder post with over 120 ideas for how to give gift cards or money gifts! Grab a HUGE cup of coffee and let's get started …

I gathered and sorted all of these ideas into sections to help you find the perfect way to give cash gifts or give gift cards to anyone in your life and for any occasion.

You can use the shortcuts in the Table of Contents below to find the ideas you need fast.

120 Unique Ways to Give Gift Cards or Cash:

Click each from the list below to jump to that section of the post … or scroll and see all 120 ideas!

Funny gift ideas
Kids
Folded Cash
Adults
Gifts in Jars
Christmas ornament ideas
Christmas
Hidden Cash Gifts
Printables and Cards
Fast Food Ideas
Teachers
Guys
Money Trees and Wreaths
Crochet Holders

Funny ways to give gift cards and cash … like a practical joker!

It's awesome to give gift cards wrapped in a cute way. But what's the fun in that?

If you love to play games and puzzles … if you love a challenge … or if you love practical jokes, these gift card ideas are gonna float your boat!

Blow money

Recycle a kleenex box into a money box. See how it's made:

Tissue Box Money Gift – Good Housekeeping

Get them to wash their hands … ha!

When I saw this money soap on Pinterest, I thought it was hysterical! Can you imagine a teen washing their hands over and over trying to get to the money? Why not make them work for it, lol!

Pot O Gold Presents – Every Nothing Wonderful

The ole zip tied gift trick!

This zip tie wrapping idea is perfect for a brother/sister gift. Bring some fun into Christmas morning with zip ties wrapping!

Zip Tie Wrapped Gift – Runt Of The Web

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Cold Hard Cash Gift Idea

Here is another hysterical idea for gifting money. How about some "cold, hard cash"? Love it!

Cold Hard Cash – Shortstop Blog

Pull Tab Money Box

This box of money is so creative. Learn how to make it here:

Money In A Box – Mommy Savers

Got You Some Bread

They'll love this hilarious pun money gift idea! Get the free printable here.

Mousetrap Box

Wrap a large box with a mousetrap and money for a fun Christmas morning laugh:

Fun Ways To Give Cash – Our Little Backyard Farm

Creative Ways to give cash or gift cards to Kids

Give cash to kids in toys

Can you imagine how excited the kids would be opening up a little box with finger puppets filled with money? Love it!

Cash Crayons!

Gift a coloring book and crayons with a twist-wrap the crayons in dollar bills. For teens, gift an adult coloring book!

Money Wrapped Crayons – Eslamoda

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Play "Dough"

Pick up a container of Play-Doh and add some "dough" in the container!

Creative Ways To Give Cash – U Create Crafts

Plastic Animal Packages

I absolutely love this idea! Wrap a gift card or money in a small box and attach it to their favorite animal. Get the tutorial:

Creative Ways To Wrap Gift Cards – A Beautiful Mess

Cash Puzzle

Talk about making your kids work for their money! You know they will be determined to get the ball in the hole with this!

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Hide the cash in cute origami boxes!

You know kids of all ages would love to receive a gift card in these DIY animal boxes.

Creative Ways To Wrap Gift Cards – A Beautiful Mess

Creative Ways to fold cash as a gift

Origami Star with Cash

Origami is a very popular technique. Why not fold the money into a star to gift this year? See how easy it is:

A Fun Way To Give Cash – T In The Burg

Money Neck Tie

This money tie is genius!!

Creative Cash Projects – My Weekly Pinspiration

Dollar Bill Origami Kit

Learn Origami with this Dollar Bill Origami Kit.

Dollar BIll Origami Kit

Folded Prize Ribbon from Money

Another fun Origami idea is to create a gift bow out of money:

Ways To Give Cash – Christian PF

Mini Money Origami Book

Here is a mini money Origami kit that is great for kids and adults alike!

Mini Origami Kit

Origami Money Camera

For the photographer or blogger in your life, make an Origami camera!

Camera Folding Money – Cup Of Jo

Fortune Cookie Money Gift Idea

DIY Fortune Cookies are such a fun way to give not only a good fortune, but money as well!

Fortune Cookie Money Holder – Passion For Savings

Creative Ways to give cash to adults

How to give cash for an office gift

This money notepad is so creative. Get the how-to:

Make Money Notepad – What Mommy Does

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Salad "greens"

Fill a salad bowl with a "green" salad and include salad tongs. They can use the salad bowl after!

Green Salad Money – A Girl and A Glue Gun

Movie Night Gift Cards

You can never go wrong with a movie gift card, especially for teens. Make a fun popcorn gift card holder:

Popcorn Card Video – Confessions of A Stamping Addict

Gift Card Chalkboard

Give a chalkboard and hang gift cards on it. Maybe play a lottery game where they choose a gift card.

15 Creative Ways To Give Gift Cards – The Merry Little Christmas Project

Gift "Cards"

How to put together a deck of gift cards.

Fabric Gift Card Holder

Here is a "sew easy" gift card holder. Love the owl fabric!

Gift Card Holder – So Sew Easy

Elf Snot Mason Jar Gift Idea

We all know kids, especially boys, love "snot" and would totally get a kick out of this elf snot. See how it's made:

Elf Snot Gift Card Idea – Down Red Bud Drive

Merry Kiss-Mas Jar

This "Merry Kiss-Mas jar filled with Hershey Kisses and money is adorable and easy to make!

DIY Mason Jar Gift – DIY Craftsy

Hidden Candy Gift Card Jar

Another fun way to give a gift card is to fill a jar with M&M's and a gift card:

Teacher Gift Ideas – Happy Clippings

Jar of Money. Keep it Simple!

Another great idea for College Students or teens. Give a mix of coins and bills in a glass jar like a piggy bank!

Christmas Jars – Hub Pages

Gift Card Snow Globe Jars

Snow globes are so popular. Add a gift card and they can remove the gift card and reuse the snow globe year after year.

DIY Gift Card Snow Globe – Hip 2 Save

Manicure Gift Certificate Jar

A fun idea is to gift nail polish in a jar with cash or a gift certificate for a manicure!

Mason Jar Gift Card Holder – Happy Hour Projects

Gifts In A Jar Ideas

Love these Gifts in a Jar with money or gift cards:

Creative Ways To Give Cash – Passion For Savings

Snowglobe Mason Jar Gift Card Holder

This snow globe gift card holder is so fun! What kid wouldn't like to receive this?

Gift Card Snow Globes – Smarty Had A Party

Dollar Store Money Jar

Write a message in a bottle and add money as well.

Creative Ways To Give Cash – Passion For Savings

Christmas ornament ideas for gift cards and cash

Shadowbox Ornament Gift Card Holder

This little DIY ornament box is so pretty and hides a gift card on the back:

Ornament Gift Card Holder – Hydrangea Hippo

Printable Emoji Ornaments

Love this free emoji printable gift card holder … it's a Christmas ornament!

Free Printable Emoji Ornament Gift Card Holder- Simple Made Pretty

Paper Ornament Gift Card Holder

Make an ornament holder that you can add money or gift cards to. So pretty!

Ornament Shape Gift Card Holder – BHG,com

Cash Christmas Ornament

Make a personalized ornament that can be hung on the tree each year. Fill it with a few bucks for an extra surprise!

Christmas Money Ornaments – Family Mementos

Snowball Cash Gift Idea for Christmas

Kids love surprises and this reminds me of the old grab bags they used to have.

Christmas Snowball – Sunshine and Rainy Days

Creative ways to give cash for Christmas

Origami Money Christmas Tree Lot

Instead of just giving money in an envelope, which is so boring, fold the money into trees and make "a lot" of Christmas Trees:

Pop Up Gift Card Holder

Love this pop up gift card holder. Get the printable here:

Pop Up Gift Card Holder – Kristy Coromandel

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Candy Coin Rolls for the College Student

This is such a great idea for College Students. Wrap rolls of quarters that will come in handy for trips to the laundromat or vending machines!

Candy Coin Rolls – Martha Stewart

Fat Stack of Chedda

Get this free printable label and how to …

Clever Christmas Tree Gift Poem

This idea shows you how to put money inside a Pez Dispenser. Give them one of their favorite characters!

Pez Dispenser – Creating Really Awesome Fun Things

Funny Toilet Paper

Make these printable toilet paper money gift ideas

Christmas "Bucks"

Use a deer ornament and add Christmas "bucks":

Christmas Bucks – Jacolyn Murphy

Printable Santa Gift Box

We love this Santa's Belt gift box and it's free!

Free Pillow Box Printable – Creating Really Awesome Fun Things

Holiday "Dough" Free Printable

This free Christmas Poem is adorable and would be great for kids and grandkids:

Christmas Money Free Printable – Tessie Fay

Christmas card photo gift card holders

Give both a gift card and a Christmas photo in a clever way:

Picture Gift Card Holder – Family Disney

Money Maze Gift Idea

Here is a fun money maze game that will be perfect to play Christmas day!

Money Maze Puzzle Box

Pretty Paper Gift Card Envelope

Use pretty paper to make a pop up gift card holder:

DIY Gift Card Holder – Karen Kavett

Wrapping Paper Gift Card Holder

Here is a fun double sided gift card or money holder. See how it's made:

DIY Gift Card Holder – K Werner Design

Envelope Ornament Gift Card Holder

Here is a super cute gift card bag holder:

Hydrangea Hippo

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Gift Card Tag

Here is an easy tag gift card holder that is super cute!

Two Tags Gift Card Holder – Julie Davison

Christmas Stocking Gift Card Holders

Talk about super cute! How darling are these stocking gift card holders? Make a banner with them if you are giving several or add names for kids or grandkids.

Stocking Gift Card Holder – Paper Playhouse

Money Book

I don't know anyone who wouldn't want to receive a "book of money". Write a nice note as a keepsake as well.

Book of Money – Martha Stewart

Notebook with money inside

Give a journal with money or gift cards attached to the pages. Write encouraging notes.

Creative Ways To Give Cash – Passion For Savings

Hidden Cash Gifts

Sports fan? They're gonna love this hidden gift card idea in a BALL!

How to make "Stay Ballin" gift card holder

Yarn Balls

These gift card yarn bombs are so creative! You have to see how the gift card is attached.

Gift Card Yarn Bombs – Thoughtfully Simple

Plastic Wrap Ball

Have you heard of the Saran Wrap Ball? It is such a fun way to give gift cards, money and candy to kids. It will definitely bring a few laughs with the kids! We did this one year for my nephew but to up the ante we put a bunch of loose coins and coin rolls inside so it was super heavy. And as he unrolled it, coins were flying all over the place. It was so hilarious!

Saran Wrap Candy Ball Game – Mom Luck

I do like to try to be more eco-friendly and using a whole of plastic wrap is not eco-friendly at all. You can do this same idea but wrap the ball using scarves, socks, and towels … things that you can actually use after you're done unwrapping the gift.

Got You Some Green

Get the printable here

All you got me was socks?!

Teens love cool sports socks. Hide a gift card inside the socks! Two gifts in one!

10 Cool Ways To Give Cash or Gift Cards – Cul de sac Cool

Hidden Compartment Book

How about a book with a hidden treasure! Kids love secret hiding spots!

Decorative Book – Pretty Handy Girl

Soup Can Gift Card Holder

An inexpensive idea for wrapping gift cards. The kids will wonder why they are getting a canned good until they pull the tab! Better yet, make them get out the can opener to open their gift.

Cool Gift Wrapping Ideas – Happy Hooligans

Duct Tape Wallet filled with cash!

Make a duct tape wallet with just a few supplies. Place money or a gift card inside!

Duct Tape Wallet – Crafts By Amanda

Gold Brick

Make this spray painted "brick" with hidden cash!

Gold brick money gift idea

Hidden Candy Cash

Fill a gum container with cash as a fun surprise.

Clever Money Gift Ideas – What Mommy Does

Tootsie Roll Bucket of Cash

Give a tin of tootsie rolls, but after they eat the tootsie rolls they will find money! What a nice surprise!

Tootsie Roll Bucket Of Cash – Mommy Savers

Make it Rain

Make an umbrella raining money

Hidden "nugget" Gift Card Holder

Get the tutorial for this fun nugget gift card holder:

Nugget Gift Card Holder – A Stamp Above

Printable Gift Cards and Cash Greeting Card Ideas

Pocket Gift Card Holder

Print this cute flat card with a pocket and a custom quote for the recipient. So cute!

Sunshine Pocket Gift Card Holder – The Crafting Chicks

Printable Amazon Gift Card Holder

Giving an Amazon gift card? Place it in an Amazon printable gift card holder:

Amazon Gift Card Printable – Paper Trail Design

10 Cute Printable Gift Card Holders

Here are 10 really cool printable gift card holders:

10 Printable Gift Card Holders – The Dating Divas

Surprise Money Card

Check out this fun surprise gift card!

Surprise Card – Craft and Creativity

Simple Gift Card Pocket Card

While this was used for Mother's Day, you can change out the paper and sentiment for Christmas or any holiday:

Gift Card Holder – Our Crafty Mom

Greeting Card Gift Box

See how surprisingly easy this gift card box is:

Gift Card Box – Paper Fantasies

CUTE paper monster gift card holders

We love these adorable monster gift card holders with googly eyes!

Monster Gift Card Holders – Snap Creativity

"Golden" Grahams

Stuff money in cereal … get the how-to here

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Pretty Card With Secret Cash Inside

Make a pretty Card to hold cash. See how it's done:

Ways To Give Cash – Christian PF

Truck Card with Pocket Front

The little red truck is everywhere this Season. Why not make a card with a slot for money or a gift card?

Girls Like Trucks – PKOD

Christmas Envelope Gift Card Holders

We love these adorable printable envelopes to hold gift cards:

Printable Christmas Envelopes – Easy Peasy and Fun

Hang an ornament banner to hold gift cards. Get the free printable here:

Holiday Gift Card Ideas – Gift Cards.com

Fabric Gift Card Holder

Use scrap fabric to make a Holiday cuff gift card holder with a printable template:

Gift Card Cuff – It's Toile Good: *Blog post has been removed but you can use the photo for reference!*

Fast Food Gift Card and Cash Gift Ideas

Money Fries!

Fill a fast food french fry container with money "fries". For an extra treat, place a gift card to the fast food restaurant inside as well.

Creative Ways To Give Cash – Create It Go

Make a Money Pizza

We all know teens and College kids live on pizza. Give them a fun pizza box with a "money pizza". Super cute!

Making Pizza Box Cash – Thrifty Fun

Coffee Gift Card Holder

Recycle a coffee cup with a gift card to their favorite coffee shop!

Quick Gift Wrap Ideas – Sew Many Ways

Candy Nuggets

Give Hershey Nugget candy wrapped in money in a cute DIY gift box.

Creative Way To Give Money – M. Musely

Santa's Candy Sleigh Gift Card Holder

This sleigh of candy is just adorable. Add a gift card to the front of the "sleigh:

DIY Candy Cane Sleigh – Dear Crissy

Soda Bottle Gift Idea

Give their favorite soda bottles with a burlap bag attached. Fill the bag with their favorite candy, money or a gift card.

Santa Belt Coke Bottle Gift

Block of Candy Bars

Wrap several of their favorite large candy bars with money and a pretty bow!

Quick Gift Card Ideas – Simply J Studio

Coffee Gift Card Idea

Make a cute coffee cup holder and fill it with candy and a gift card. Too cute!

Coffee Cup Candy & Gift Card Holder – Stampin Scraper

Box of Chocolates Candy Gift Idea

The recipient will be happy with this candy box even if the candy is gone as long as there is money instead!

Teacher Gift Ideas

Tea themed teacher gift idea

Looking for a quick idea for a Teacher? Here is a free printable that is adorable:

Free Printable Teacher Gift – Cool Mom Picks

Target Gift Card Holder

So many people love to shop at Target. Here is a great printable to hold a Target gift card:

Teacher Target Gift Card Holder – Landeelu Creating A Home

Bookmark gift card holder

Make a book mark for the Teachers this year and add a gift card with this free printable:

Free Printable Teacher Gift Card Holder – Yellow Bliss Road

Spa Gift Day Printable

Give a gift card to their favorite spa and include a cute relax gift bag:

Spa Gift Idea – Passion For Savings

Gift Card Ideas for Guys

Travel Gift Card

Wouldn't this adventure awaits gift card holder be perfect for an "experience or adventure" gift card?

Adventure Awaits – Limedoodle Design

Fishing Vest Card

For the fisherman in your life, give this adorable fishing vest with a few bucks!

Fish More – Life Is What You Make It

Handyman Card

If the guy in your life is more of a handyman, make this tool belt gift card holder:

It's A Man's World – Scrapgoo

Gas Card Gift Idea for College Student

Give a membership to a gym or a gas gift card "pump it up"

Money Trees and Gift Card Wreaths

There were so many fun trees and wreaths with money. Here are some favorites.

This DIY money wreath is so pretty and easy to make!

Money Wreath – Passion For Savings

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An Origami Christmas Tree is such a great idea!

This Christmas Tree Card is so pretty. Plus you can add money as one or more of the trees!

Money Tree Card – Who Has More Fun

Here is another version of the money wreath. Love the folds on this one.

Giving Gift Of Money – Hog Wild About Stamping

Use a table top tree to hang gift cards. Again this could be used as a lottery tree.

Gift Card Christmas Tree – Gift Cards.com

Make a pretty ribbon wreath and tuck in gift cards. They can use the wreath after!

Gift Card Wreath – Crazy Little Projects

This Money Tree is such a fun idea!

Money Tree – It's All Rosie

Here is completely different version of the money tree but just as cute.

Giving Cash Doesn't Have To Be Boring – Indulgy

Simple money wreath idea

This little tree is just adorable! See how it's made here:

The Money Tree – Then She Made

This is one of my absolute favorites! Look at the darling little car with a money tree on top!

Christmas Tree On A Car – Jacolyn Murphy

See how this pretty sparkly tree is made. Love the little rolled up bills for an added treat!

Fun Ways To Give Money – Bead Happily Ever After

Crocheted or Knitted Gift Card Holders

This little snowman gift card holder is too cute! See how it's made:

Snowman Gift Card Holder – 1 Dog Woof

How about a little reindeer pouch to hold money or a gift card?

Reindeer Pouch – Repeat Crafter

This Santa gift card holder doubles as an ornament:

Santa Pocket Surprise Ornament – Cool Creativity

This little gift card holder is so fun and can be used to hold business cards after!

Crochet Gift Card Pattern – Petals To Picots

Here is a great tutorial for a Santa sack that you can fill with money or a gift card.

Santa's Sack Ornament – Highland Hickory Designs

Make a cute gift "card-igan" Again, this can hold business cards after!

Gift Card-igan – Simply Notable

Make this darling coffee mug and add their favorite coffee shop gift card! Use the coffee mug as a coaster after.

Crocheted Coffee Mug – Repeat Crafter

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