Make a Paper Fortune Teller – Origami

A paper fortune teller is both a game and an origami craft. Simplay ask a question of the person holding the fortune teller and all will be revealed.

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An elaborately decorated fortune teller
Added By: Chris Rand
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Difficulty

Moderate
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Physical Effort

Low
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Exp Required

None
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Price Range

$0 - $50 to $200
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Uniqueness

3
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Age Range

Child - Senior
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Complexity

Moderate

Description

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A fortune teller is also called a cootie catcher, chatterbox, salt cellar, whirlybird, or paku-paku is an origami toy that children absolutely love to play with. It's very easy to make and children can use their imagination to think of what fortunes to write. Parts of the fortune teller are labelled with colors or numbers that serve as options for a player to choose from, and on the inside are eight flaps, each concealing a message. The person operating the fortune teller manipulates the device based on the choices made by the player, and finally one of the hidden messages is revealed. These messages may purport to answer questions (hence the name) or they may be activities that the player must perform.

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Make a Paper Fortune Teller – Origami added by:

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Where

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Indoor
Indoor
NO
Outdoor
Outdoor
No outdoor terms
At Home
At Home
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How To

Things To Do Before

Get together the materials you will need. Paper, Scissors. You may want to get colored paper to add some flare.

Things To Do After

Wait to see if your fortune comes true.

Tips

Before you create your fortune teller, you will want to think about what theme it will be? What type of questions do you want people to ask you?

Cost

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PRICE RANGE
$0 - $50 to $200
Cost
COST
$0 - $1

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TIME OF DAY
24 Hours
24 Hours
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Day
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Morning
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Afternoon
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Evening
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Night
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Duration
5 to 15 hours
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Start: 0000-00-00
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Who

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AGE RANGE
ChildPre-teenTeenAdultSenior
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Children Children

Stuff you Need

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Nice to Have

Additional items to make the activity even more enjoyable

Colored paper

Colored paper usually used for crafts. Available at all craft stores and some department stores.