Paper fan templates: accordion, folding, round hand fan

A paper fan is a printed sheet that you fold, or cut and hold on a stick. These nine pictures give three shapes: an accordion fan with evenly spaced folds, a half-circle folding fan leaf with blossoms, and a round hand fan with a geometric face. Each comes as black line art, printed colour and a children's sheet. Type a different pattern, such as a spanish fan or a dragon, and the fold layout stays the same.

• a cooling fan for a warm day
• a colouring activity for children
• a prop for a school play
• a folding craft for a dance or a costume

Frequently asked questions

What do the nine pictures show?

Fan templates in three shapes, each in black line art, printed colour and a children's style.

How do I hold the fan together?

The accordion fan folds and is pinched at the base. The folding fan has a marked spot for the pivot, and the round hand fan has a handle to glue on a stick.

Which style should I print?

Black line art is the simplest to colour in by hand. The printed colour and children's sheets already show the pattern in colour.

Can I change the pattern?

Yes, type a different pattern such as cherry blossom. That is a request, and the drawing may differ from the sample.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.