This fortune teller game brings me right back to the 80’s, we used to
make these in school at break times and write funny things on the inside. I did
a bit of research and it turns out the proper name for these are ‘Cootie
Catchers’ and they originated in Japan in the 1600’s. Here’s a festive spin on
the old school game.
What you need:
Green card
Pen or
Marker
Instructions:
1)
Start
with a plain piece of green card and try to fold two opposite corners together
to make a triangle. Trim the extra piece of paper off at the side.
2)
You
are now left with a square. Take each corner point of the square and fold them
into the centre.
3)
Turn
it over and repeat the last step.
4)
Flip
over and pull the flaps with loose points away from the body so that you can
fit your index fingers and thumbs under the flaps.
5) Write four words on the outside flaps and the numbers 1-8 on the inner flaps, then write four different types of fortune on the inside ones, these are the hidden answers!!
How to play
1)
Ask
the person to pick a word on the outside flaps (Luck/Of/The/Irish)
2)
Spell
the word as you open and close the cootie catcher.
3)
Ask
the person to choose a number on the inside
4)
Count
out the number as you open and close again.
5)
Ask
the person to pick another number and reveal their message under that flap.