How to Make Origami Fortune Teller?

I offer you to make a simple paper toy in performance, but with an original idea. It will be a paper fortune teller, which will help in a funny form to answer many questions. In my instruction you will learn how to make origami fortune teller in a few steps.

Origami fortune teller

Origami fortune teller

Total Time: 15 minutes

Step 1: Get the materials

Materials

Prepare 1 large sheet and small pieces of colored double-sided paper. The color is not important here, choose the one you like.

Step 2: Fold the square in half in both directions

Fold the square in half in both directions

Fold the orange square in half twice in different directions. You should get cross folds that are at right angles.

Step 3: Make the large square into a small one

Make the large square into a small one

Fold all 4 corners to the center.

Step 4: Work on the reverse side of the square

Work on the reverse side of the square

Flip the piece over to the other side.

Step 5: Fold the corners toward the center of the square

Fold the corners toward the center of the square

Here again, fold all the corners to the center.

Step 6: Make a rectangle from the square

Make a rectangle from the square

On the resulting small square, once again mark the cross folds. To do this, first fold the square in half in one direction.

Step 7: Unfold the square and fold in the cross direction

Unfold the square and fold in the cross direction

Unfold the piece and make a fold in the other direction.

Step 8: Unfold the piece and press the 4 sides inward

Unfold the piece and press the 4 sides inward

Spread the piece into a square shape and use 4 fingers to press the sides into the center line.

Step 9: Make the corners bulky

Make the corners bulky

The sides have petals that you need to fold back. You have already made the base of your origami fortune teller.

Step 10: Decorating the craft

Decorating the craft

Cut 4 hearts out of pieces of colored paper to decorate the fortune teller.

Step 11: Glue the hearts onto the fortune teller

Glue the hearts onto the fortune teller

Glue them on the outside squares of your craft.

Step 12: Mark the numbers on the fortune teller

Mark the numbers on the fortune teller

On the opposite side there are 8 small triangles. In each of them write the corresponding numbers. If you want, you can write a detailed transcription of the fortune telling below them.

Step 13: Use your craft

Use your craft

Next, make the craft three-dimensional again. Your origami fortune-teller is ready to answer any questions.

Supply:

  • square of orange paper 21×21 cm;
  • small pieces of colored paper.

Tools:

  • scissors;
  • felt tip pen;
  • glue stick.

Guess the color and number of the heart. You need to make the number of movements with this toy, and then look at the number on the heart. And the detailed decoding will be written under the corresponding corner.