How-To Make a Paper Fortune Teller With Funny Fortunes

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Here’s how to make a paper fortune teller with funny fortunes. Yes, say goodbye to boring written fortunes, it’s time to give your paper fortune teller an upgrade.

See below to get your fortune…

Step by Step Instructions

If you’d like to download my paper fortune teller printables, sign-up below… as I’ve already mentioned, they include a ready-to-print template and colouring-in template.

If you’d like to draw your own paper fortune teller fortunes, go straight to Step 4.

Step 1: Print the artwork onto A4 or A3 paper, there’s options for both… you can also choose between black and white or colour.

Step 2: Trim the printout into a square by cutting along the dotted lines using a pair of scissors.

Step 3: If you’ve chosen the black and white version, time to colour it in using felt pens or crayons.

Step 4: Make creases by folding the square in half (side to side) from both directions (A).

Step 5: Repeat, but by folding the square corner to corner, in both directions (B).

Step 6: Fold each corner into the centre, and crease the folds using your finger.

Step 7: This is important, TURN the paper over.

Step 8: Once again, fold the corners into the centre, and crease along the folds.

Step 9: Turn the paper over one last time.

Step 10: Tease out the flaps to form the completed Paper Fortune Teller shape.

Materials List

1. Plain A4 paper
2. Scissors
3. Colouring pens
4. Your fingers!

Creative Takewaway

Yet again, this proves that with a little imgaination, even classic crafts like the Paper Fortune Teller can be given fun new twists.

Written & Created By

Scott Bedford

Owner, Brick on the Egg - Ideation, Design, Illustration & Animation | Maker, Best Selling Author

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