Paper toys: fortune teller, box animal, paper spinner

Printable sheets for three paper toys to cut, fold and play with. The fortune teller, also called a cootie catcher, has colour names on the outer corners, numbers on the inner triangles and eight blank fortune flaps. The box cat is a cube net with a face on the front and separate tabbed ears and tail. The paper spinner is a segmented disc with two marked string holes. A toy you type is a request, not a promise.

• a rainy afternoon activity
• a class game or a folding lesson
• a small gift to slip into a card
• a holiday activity for children

Frequently asked questions

How does the fortune teller fold?

Fold along the dashed diagonal lines, then write a fortune on each of the eight blank flaps.

What do the three styles change?

The line version is black outline only. The colour-coded version marks cuts in red and folds in blue. The kids' activity version uses bright colour and thick outlines.

Do I cut out the box cat's ears?

Yes. The ears and tail are separate tabbed pieces, cut from the sheet and folded in.

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