Making “fortune tellers” — a folded paper game children hold on their fingers and thumbs and practice counting and “telling fortunes” with — has been a time-treasured craft and play activity for ...

After arranging overlapping pieces of paper to construct a 36 x 36-inch square, Sheldon seals them together using a clothing iron. Finally, she makes the almighty fortune teller by folding the paper ...

Making fortune tellers involves about 11 folds — a multi-step task that will involve step-by-step help for young learners. You could use one of many diagrams available online.

Sheldon then flips over the paper and folds the corners to the center again. Finally, she folds the paper in half before inserting her hands into the flaps to create the fortune teller’s classic ...