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Thinking sheet · Brain games and puzzles
Fortune Teller Maker
Plan the eight fortunes and the colors for a folded paper fortune teller, then fold one and play.
- Grades
- 2–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Kids practice
- following steps, writing, folding and fine motor
What kids do
“Make a paper fortune teller! Plan the fortunes first.”
- Plan your eight fortunes (kind and funny!)
- How to fold it:
- The four colors on the outside:
How to run it
- Cut a square from letter paper first.
- Model the folds slowly in front of the class.
- Keep fortunes positive: “You’ll draw something amazing today.”
Talk about it
- What makes a fun fortune?
- Which fold was trickiest?
- Can you invent a new way to play?
Take it further
Make a fortune teller full of drawing challenges.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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