How to make a fortune teller
Materials:
- 8-1/2 x 11 in. sheet of paper (copy paper works best)
- Scissors
- Markers
Directions (see illustrations below):
- Fold an 8-1/2 x 11 in. sheet of paper to make a perfect square. (Fig. 1) Cut off the bottom of the paper.
- Fold each of the 4 corners into the centre so that you are forming 4 triangles. (Fig. 2) You will now have a smaller square paper.
- Turn the square over. Fold each of the 4 corners into the centre so that you are forming 4 triangles again. (Fig. 3) Your square will be smaller.
- Now the your square in half (Fig. 4). You will end up with 4 flaps. Place your thumbs and index fingers into each flap and shape your fortune teller so that you’ve got a point in the middle. (Fig. 5)
Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Kids have enjoyed making fortune tellers for decades. Here are instructions on how to make this paper craft, along with diagrams. Also included are some fun variations.
The fortune teller has been enjoyed by kids all over the world. Though this game can go by different names in various countries, it is still played by the same rules and kids enjoy it, no matter what you call it.
Materials:
- 8-1/2 x 11 in. sheet of paper (copy paper works best)
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Ruler
Directions:
- Fold an 8-1/2 x 11 in. sheet of paper to make a perfect square. See Figure 1 below. Cut off the bottom of the paper at the dotted line.
- Open up the square. You will have a 12 in. fold down the center of the square. Measure 6 in. down and place a small dot on the fold. Now fold each of the 4 corners so that the point lands on the 6 in. dot that you just drew. See Figure 2 below.
- Turn the square over, and you will see a 6 in. fold down the center of the square. Fold each of the 4 corners along that 6 in. line, whereas you are forming 4 triangles. See Figure 3 below.
- Now fold up the bottom triangle to align with the top triangle (folding in the center). You will now have 4 flaps. Place your thumbs and index fingers forcing a fold and creating 4 points. See Figure 4 below.
