If you can’t find a crisp $1 bill, try looking for a $10 or $20 bill. Work on a flat surface like a desk or workbench so you can press hard on the folds.
If you unfolded the bill, there would be a line running horizontally through the middle of the bill.
The bill should now be exactly a quarter of the size that it was when you started.
The cross should meet right in the middle of George Washington’s cheek.
Make sure the flat end of the pyramid lines up, so you’re getting a perfectly diagonal crease.
This is the last crease that you need to make before you start folding your bill into a turtle.
Creating creases may seem unnecessary, but it makes it easier to fold your turtle.
If you folded your creases accurately, it should be a perfect triangle and the bottom of the triangle should run in a straight line. If it doesn’t look like a triangle, unfold it and try it again. Your edges should all line up, except for the edge near the center crease of the bill which should overlap the center crease by around a centimeter.
If you folded your bill face up, you should see the pyramids in your right triangle and the bald eagle in your left triangle.
On the top of the turtle’s shell you should see “In God We Trust. ”
You can change the angle in which these flaps are folded, just keep in mind they will change the appearance of your turtle’s feet.
The more you fold the top in, the larger you can make your turtle’s head.
