Activity

✂️ How Many Fortune Teller 1-20

Short craft activity for getting students to count to 20

Modified @robertsbp's Fortune Teller for the unit counting 1-20!

How-to:
Print out 1 copy of the PDF for every student.
Review how to count to 20
Have the kids cut along the dotted line (the big square).
Fold according to the WikiHow directions!

Activity:
In pairs, the kids will ask each other "How many?" and then move the fortune teller the stated amount of times. (Move like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAhiIlTxUYA)
When you finish, the mouth of the fortune teller should be open. Have the kids ask "How many?" once again and count together as they move the teller.
Then student B will pick one to number open and read the fortune.
Switch pairs and repeat!

Dialogue:
A) How many?
B) number
student A folds fortune teller said number
A) How many?
B) number
student A folds fortune teller said number
A) Pick one
_student B picks a number and they read their fortune under it

Files:
Small files
  • How Many Fortune Tellers.pdf (129 KB)
  • Medium files (requires an account to download) -
  • WikiHow Fortune Teller Folding.pptx (5.19 MB)
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    Submitted by CarpenterBee June 13, 2024 Estimated time: 20-30 min
    1. nisaa1234 June 13, 2024

      I'm planning a lesson with this topic for my JHS special needs students. I have tried making this craft but I don't understand how to play it in pairs? Could you explain it again? In pairs, one is going to pick a number and other is going to fold what part of the craft? I'm sorry and thank you always for all of your amazing stuffs you share.

    2. CarpenterBee June 14, 2024

      Hi Nisaa!

      Okay so you are going to have them cut out the square and fold the craft BEFORE they practice the dialogue. So everything should be made before speaking.

      Once they finish, teach them how to hold the origami fortune teller. (two hands, one index finger in each hole, and one thumb in each hole). Teach them to alternate between horizontal and vertical ways of opening the fortune teller.

      As a class, count 1-20 and alternate opening vertical and horizontal.
      Kind of like:
      "one" - open horizontally
      "two" - open vertically
      "three" open horizontally
      etc.
      (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAhiIlTxUYA) Here is a video of how it looks all folded.

      Review "How many?" and "counting 1-20"

      Have one person hold the origami. Have another person be the "selector".
      The person holding the origami will ask "How many?". The selector will pick one of the numbers on the top of the origami teller (in this case, 3,5,7,or 10).
      The person holding the origami will count up to the number the selector

    3. 2bfrank June 14, 2024

      This is absolute genius! I used to love this game as a kid, brilliant! Any chance you can upload a doc version? Would love to use a version with JHS kids..

    4. CarpenterBee June 14, 2024

      Hi @2bfrank,

      It was made in Canva, so here is a template link!

      https://www.canva.com/design/DAGH9avy79I/GBZP18SVgkcDU-xDfzcYdw/view?utm_content=DAGH9avy79I&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview

      p.s. great username

    5. nisaa1234 June 18, 2024

      Hello @Carpenterbee! Thank you for explaining so well. I tried this activity today in my SN class and it was a blast! The teacher also liked this craft and it went really well. All thanks to you! :)

    6. CarpenterBee June 20, 2024

      Love that! So glad it all worked out~

    7. 2bfrank July 4, 2024

      Cheers @Carpenterbee ! This went down a storm.. great ideas, as always.. so creative and fun : )
      p.s. ha ha thanks

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