Felt Fortune Cookie Crafts
How to make cute little felt fortune cookies. They look surprisingly like the fortune cookies you get in Chinese restaurants, but aren't edible. They are a low effort craft with a great reception, and are really cheap to make (about 10 cents per). They make great party favors, gifts (especially Chinese New Year), and are good crafts to do with groups of older children.
Shopping List
- Felt - Light beige looks natural, though weird colors like pink can be fun too
- Glue gun
The Making Of
The fold is super easy, but hard to describe in words. Look at the photo's below to get an idea.
Steps by Picture
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Cut a circle of felt. This one is about the size of the palm of my hand, but tiny and huge fortune cookies can be cute too. A pattern isn't necessary—imperfections aren't obvious. |
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Fold in half. |
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Hold the folded felt with opening towards you. Space your fingers and hands so you have a firm hold on the right and left sides, with open space in the middle. |
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Bring your hands around in an arc, using your fingers to create an indent in the center of the fortune cookie. You're basically bringing around the circle half sides to meet as a full circle. Since the ends of the half-circle can't naturally meet, it forms an indent and a puff in the center to make that possible. |
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The folded fortune cookie is a circle, with folding and puffing in the center. You won't think the fold in the center looks natural everytime—try a few times until you get one you like. |
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Use the hot glue gun to fasten the two sides together. Use plenty of glue in the center, but don't try to stretch the glue to the very edge of the circle. Stop about three-fourths of the way out. |
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Just another glue shot. |
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A completed felt fortune cookie. |
