A finished Fortune Teller in 3D, drawn by the folding engine

How to fold a Fortune Teller

Difficulty
Medium
Steps
14 steps
Paper
One square sheet
When finished
Chomp

Fold the four corners to the center, turn it over and do it again. Put your fingers into the pockets underneath and it opens and closes like a mouth.

Steps to fold a Fortune Teller (14 steps)

  1. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 1

    Step 1Start with the white side up. Fold the top right corner to the center.

  2. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 2

    Step 2Fold the top left corner to the center.

  3. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 3

    Step 3Fold the bottom left corner to the center.

  4. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 4

    Step 4Fold the bottom right corner to the center.

  5. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 5

    Step 5Turn the paper over.

  6. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 6

    Step 6Again, fold the right corner to the center.

  7. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 7

    Step 7Fold the top corner to the center.

  8. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 8

    Step 8Fold the left corner to the center.

  9. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 9

    Step 9Fold the bottom corner to the center.

  10. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 10

    Step 10Fold in half from side to side, crease firmly, and unfold.

  11. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 11

    Step 11Fold in half from top to bottom, crease firmly, and unfold.

  12. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 12

    Step 12Turn the paper over. You should see four square pockets.

  13. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 13

    Step 13Slide both thumbs and index fingers into the four square pockets from the center. Bring your fingertips (the four corners) together away from you so the model stands up.

  14. How to fold a Fortune Teller: diagram for step 14

    Step 14Turn it around to see the mouth. Spread your fingers sideways to open it; close, then spread them up and down to open it the other way. The fortune teller is finished.

  15. Diagram of the finished Fortune Teller

    Finished