How to Make a Paper Fortune Teller

There are times either in school or at home were boredom seems to overwhelm us all. Some people wish they had a creative craft that they were good at, or a hobby to help pass the time. If you happen to look for something easy and fun to do with your younger friends or family members this is a good start. It is important to vary your activities and find something different to do. Many people have used, seen or played with a paper fortuneteller. It is something different to share with friends, and a unique sense of nostalgia. It can also work as an icebreaker for the less outgoing people. It instantly gives you something to talk about. It is very simple to make and requires almost no skill whatsoever. This is an advantage for the ones of us that can only follow limited directions. As long as you bring along your creativity, making a fortuneteller can be something fun to do.

II. Materials needed
A. paper(any type)
B. pencil/pen/something to write with
C. colored pencils (optional)
D. markers (optional)
E. crayons (optional)
F. highlighters (optional)

III. Directions
A. Take the piece of paper and fold the top right or top left-hand corner of the paper to the bottom of the opposite side. This makes a triangle at the top and leaves an extra rectangle of paper at the bottom.
B. Get rid of the extra rectangle of paper at the bottom by using scissors or careful tearing of the paper.
C. Once the piece is removed, keep the paper folded and fold once more so that the tips of the longest side meet and create a smaller triangle shape. This creates a guideline for later folding.
D. Unfold paper. It should appear as though there is an X fold in the paper.
E. Take each tip of the square and make it so that each tip is touching in the center of the smaller square shape.
F. Turn small square over.
G. Repeat the last step. (Fold each tip to the center of the square.
H. Fold in half.
I. Insert fingers into the small square openings. There are four in all. These are for the index fingers and thumbs on each hand.
J. Alternate between opening and closing the fortuneteller to make sure that it is done correctly.