I love making these money wallets – not least because of how simple they are to make – but look at how pretty they are! I mean, have you ever seen money wallets this lovely? They’re personalised, take about 10 minutes to make and demonstrate that you’ve put a little more work into them than the recipient is expecting.
I made these last Eid and will continue to in the future insha’Allah (God willing) and make them a little tradition of ours. Hopefully when the kids are older, they can help with sticking the labels on and folding the flaps and things.
All you will need is some scrapbooking paper – I say ‘all’ but really you will stand in the scrapbooking aisle at the craft store and be completely spoilt for choice. I picked 6 packs of paper and it took me 20 minutes to pick a pattern! There is plenty of paper in a pack though so I have lots left over for next year or other occasions.
I then used this template and printed out the horizontal design. I tried the vertical but didn’t like it as much as the horizontal version. Once printed, trace the outline of the template onto your scrapbooking paper and then cut around it. Fold along where the creases should be (this is fairly obvious) and glue down. I popped the money into the wallet and then secured it with personalised labels that we printed and then stuck on. The labels securing the wallet on the back told the recipient who it was from and the label on the front said ‘Eid Mubarak’ followed by a name.
Here’s a quick video that may help:
I loved giving these out last year, it felt a lot more personal and thought out than handing over notes and I think in years to come it might be an idea to include a handwritten note from my husband and I that is personal to the child receiving it.
If you’d like a free printable of the labels I used that you can personalise, let me know in the comments below!
22 Comments
nadia liban
March 21, 2016 at 8:03 pmI always wanted to make these for EID but was tooo lazy but I should definitely try to do it this year inshallah 🙂
Iman
March 28, 2016 at 1:56 pmPlease do Nadia – let me know if you give it a go!
Sofia Syed
March 21, 2016 at 8:14 pmLove the idea of home made personalised gifts. Will try this out inA
Fatima
March 22, 2016 at 1:34 pmWow these look really nice and an excellent idea for distributing Eidi to children. Thanks for the inspiration. My sister makes lovely envelopes and craft items. Will share this post with her.
Iman
March 28, 2016 at 1:55 pmYou’re very welcome Fatima 🙂 x
maryam
March 22, 2016 at 5:42 pmSuch a cute gift for eid haha Imagine kids putting their money in it 🙂 well I have huge wallets but the thing is that now I don’t like to carry huge bags anymore so my wallets are just sitting at home ! this is perfect for me cause it doesn’t take too much space !
Hina's world
March 23, 2016 at 6:11 amI used to enjoy stuff like this now life’s become so busy that I am never able to take out the time for such creative stuff
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Iman
March 28, 2016 at 1:55 pmYou can Hina! I’ve got two toddlers so I know how crazy it can get 🙂 All you need is about 15 – 20 minutes of peace and quiet and you’re sorted.
Zainab Dokrat
March 23, 2016 at 9:56 amThey look so cute! I’m not much of a crafty person but I would give this a try because I’d always use this :p Thank you for sharing
Iman
March 28, 2016 at 1:53 pmYou’re welcome!
Rubina
March 23, 2016 at 6:55 pmThese are just too cute! Great job and looks pretty easy to make as well.
Sainab
March 23, 2016 at 10:36 pmThese are sooo cute and perfect for Eid! I really want to make some
Iman
March 28, 2016 at 1:53 pmGive it a go Sainab – I promise they don’t take long at all! If you do end up making them, please let me know! I’d love to see them!
Hager
March 24, 2016 at 8:54 pmYou know what is funny. I just found a good amount of money lost with my mess! I am glade I found new way to save it! But your DIY seems better.
Gemma Elizabeth
March 26, 2016 at 1:44 pmThis is a great idea Iman! It just shows that giving personal and thoughtful gifts doesn’t need to be time-consuming 🙂
Iman
March 28, 2016 at 1:52 pmThey don’t alhamdullilah and because we prefer giving our nieces and nephew Eidiya, it just gives it a nice touch and feels like they are receiving more of a ‘present’ 🙂
Amina
March 27, 2016 at 4:47 pmThis is so hands-on, Masha Allah… I love how they can be personalised.
Fozia
March 27, 2016 at 7:13 pmOh wow what a lovely idea. Better than just a normal brown/white envelope!
Iman
March 28, 2016 at 1:57 pmI know! I love that you can do different prints etc – makes it a little more exciting 🙂
ayeina
March 28, 2016 at 2:33 amThis is so cool 😀
Lubna Karim
March 29, 2016 at 2:44 pmThese look so cute….Very useful in weddings in India…as we tend to gift money as return gift and can be used for eiddi too…
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