The wallet

1. 1

   Print and cut out the wallet

   Print page 1 on light purple paper, A4 (on US Letter, choose “Fit to page”). Cut along the outer frame. Keep the blank strip from the top of the sheet: the band is cut from it later.

   

2. 2

   Fold along the lines

   Lay a ruler or a set square on the first line and fold the paper up against it. Do the same on the second line. Press each fold flat, then open the sheet again.

   

3. 3

   Fold the wallet shape

   Turn the sheet so the narrow panel is at the top. Fold the narrow panel down: this is the flap. Then fold the bottom panel up along the other line. Now it looks like a long envelope.

   

The zigzag pockets

1. 4

   Cut the yellow paper in half

   Cut a sheet of yellow paper, A4 or US Letter, in half. Each half becomes one side pocket.

   

2. 5

   Fold a zigzag

   Fold a narrow strip up along the bottom edge of one half. Turn the paper over and fold the next strip the same width. Keep folding forward and back until the whole sheet is a zigzag.

   

3. 6

   Make the second one

   Fold the other half the same way. Now you have two yellow fans, one for each side of the wallet.

   

   The zigzag pockets are ready.

Putting it together

1. 7

   Glue the pockets inside

   Open the wallet flat. Put glue tape along one side edge of the back panel. Press the last fold of a yellow fan onto it, so the fan stands at the edge. Do the same with the second fan on the other side.

   

   Now both fans stand at the sides of the back panel. Put glue tape along both side edges of the front panel. Fold the front panel up and press its edges onto the fans.

   

2. 8

   Close the wallet

   Open the wallet a little: the yellow fans stretch at both sides. Squeeze it shut again and fold the flap down over the front.

   

3. 9

   Add Gengar

   Cut out Gengar from page 2. Stick foam tape squares on the back of his head, not on the tongue. You can pick Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur or Cubi instead.

   

   Press Gengar onto the middle of the flap. Let the tongue hang down over the front of the wallet.

   

4. 10

   Add the band

   Cut a thin strip from the blank purple offcut. Fold both ends under, so the strip is a little wider than the tongue. Put glue tape on the folded ends.

   

   Glue the band across the front of the wallet, below the flap. Leave the middle loose, so the tongue slides under it and holds the flap shut.

   

5. 11

   Fill it with money

   Print page 3 (and the notes on page 2) and cut out the paper money. Pull the tongue out of the band, open the flap and slide the notes inside.

   

   The zigzag pockets stretch at both sides, so there is room for lots of notes.

   

   Close the flap and tuck Gengar’s tongue back under the band.

   

   Your Gengar paper wallet is ready.

Make it easier.

• Glue tape keeps it flat. Liquid glue makes thin paper wavy. Glue tape or a glue stick works best.
• Keep the zigzag folds even. Folds of the same width make the pockets open and close neatly.
• Foam tape only on the head. A free tongue slides under the band more easily.