Remember the folded paper puzzles from school? They opened in different directions to reveal messages.?

Question

It was something the girls did. Someone would ask a question and pick a color or number and that determined which way the puzzle was opened for the answer. Does anyone remember what those are called and how to make them?

I know they've been around for years - grade school for me was back in the Sixties.

Answer 1

its a fortune teller, you can see instructions by going to http://www.mathematische-basteleien.de/f...

Answer 2

well my grade school years were in the 90's. we did them!

fortune something?

Answer 3

a cootie catcher! take a perfect square piece of paper and fold all the corners inward to make a smaller square. Then, fold the corners in again to make a smaller square. Fold in half vertically, then straighten...fold in half horizontally, then straighten. Thats it. Your fingers fit in the grooves and u can write whatever u want in them. Most people do numbers on the outside to count how many times u open and close the catcher. have fun!