I remember these from my elementary school days, and The Kids made them when they were little, but I hadn't thought of them at all until I ran across instructions for making them. We used to use the cootie catcher as a kind of fortune teller when I was in elementary school. WikiHow has clear instructions with step-by-step photo illustrations. PBS Kids also has instructions. Here are video instructions:
We always colored the outside flaps, numbered the inside flaps, and wrote answers to yes/no questions underneath the inside flaps (yes, no, maybe, be careful what you ask for, dreams can make it so, clear your mind and ask again, you'd better hope not, don't ask, why do you want to know and similar answers). Google Images has great ideas for decorating them.
Such a simple little toy, and yet what fun we had!
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That does bring back memories
ReplyDeletei almost made another one for old time's sake but didn't get to it then. i still may
DeleteFun!
ReplyDelete-- A Pal
did boys make them, or was it a girl "thing"?
DeleteYeah, we made those too.
ReplyDeletea childhood universal ;)
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