Origami Fortune Teller
I learned to fold this origami fortune teller as a kid. I remember having lots of fun playing it with my siblings and friends. I had forgotten all about it but there was an ER episode not too long ago where a kid in the show refreshed my memory of this childhood game.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 1: Start with a 6 inch square origami paper color side down.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 2: Make 2 folds, one along the horizontal axis and one along the vertical axis, following the dotted lines shown in the photo below.
Crease well and unfold.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 3: Make another 2 folds, this time along the diagonal axis. Crease well and unfold.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 4: Starting with the bottom right side, fold the paper to meet the center point.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 5: Repeat for the other 3 corners.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 6: Flip paper over.
Now this is where you actually write in the fortunes. You need to write in a fortune for each of the 8 quadrants. I've written 2 in the picture below as examples.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 7: Fold the bottom tip to meet the center point.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 8: Repeat for the other 3 corners.
You need some sort of ID for these sections. We used to write down numbers but you can use other IDs like color, etc.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 9: Flip paper over.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 10: Now start to pry open the paper with your fingers. You need to create room for your thumb and index fingers to hold up this origami fortune teller.
Origami Fortune Teller Step 11: Flip paper over and your origami fortune teller is complete!
