Form it Slide your fingers (pointer and thumb of each hand) under each of the two flaps created by the previous fold.Fold in half With the numbers side of the cootie catcher facing up, fold it in half so that the pictures are on the outside.Flip the paper over and do corners again so that the parts that you just folded (the numbers) are facing down, and all the prompts are facing up towards you.Fold the corners into the center of the template – it may help to use your creases as guides for this fold Flip it over and fold corners With the template completely unfolded, flip it over so that the blank side is facing up (pictures facing down).Unfold, and fold in half the opposite way. Cut out the template and begin by folding in half one way. In each of the boxes labeled with “text”, write your “fortunes” in the direction that the tiny sample “text” is written in the corners of the template so that it makes sense when you open it up!.Write in numbers or pictures in each of the boxes labeled with a “#” sign.If you would like to download this free blank cootie catcher template + instructions, it is available at the bottom of this article! =) If you would like to use the camp specific one I created for this tutorial, check out the prefilled camp themed template on Etsy!įolding instructions for blank cootie catcher template: I have put # signs and “text” labels to make it a little easier to design your own unique game! It can be confusing at first (if you scroll further down, you can see pictures of me folding my cootie catcher if video works better for you!) but once you do it once or twice, it’s easy! Side note – Did you know it got it’s name from kids pretending to use the pinchers on it to catch cooties such as lice and other bugs?! This whole time I thought it was something to do with how boys had cooties and it seemed the cootie catcher was always being used with that sort of stuff!Īnother interesting bit… it was originally called a “salt cellar” and placed on tables to put small pieces of food items such as spices in by turning it upside down (points down on the table like legs) and filling the compartments with said items!Īlright, I know you didn’t come here for random trivia, so let’s get to it! How to fold a cootie catcher game I ABSOLUTELY loved these as a kid – I mean, what other magical piece of folded paper knew your freaking DESTINY like this thing did? I’m just kidding! But we did use them quite a bit, and I was reminded of how awesome they were when I started getting more into this whole paper craft thing (check out this cute foldable camping journal I just did!) If you’re looking for a fun cootie catcher game to enjoy with the kids, then check out my cute camp themed paper fortune teller + 16 more!
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