Using the blank cootie catcher template and adapting it to teach children about Pesach.
download the template HERE
Prepare your paper. To make a cootie catcher, you
must use a piece of paper that is in the shape of a square. If you have a
rectangular piece of paper, you can fold it into a square and cut off
the excess. To do this, fold one corner of the paper diagonally across
until the edges line up. There should be a long rectangular piece of
unfolded paper left on the bottom, which should be removed by cutting or
tearing.
Fold your paper lengthwise. With your paper now in
the shape of a square, fold it in half so that the edges line up and
you’re left with a rectangular shape. Crease the edge so that the fold
is defined and secure. Then, unfold the paper back into the shape of a
square.
Fold your paper widthwise. When your paper has been
unfolded back into its original square shape, fold it in half again but
this time in the opposite direction of the previous fold. Crease the
fold to keep it in place, and then unfold the square again. The square
should have a large ‘X’ going through the center of it now.
Fold the corners in towards the center. Work your way
around the square, folding each of the corners in towards the center.
There should be a rather defined center point as a result of your
previous folding, so matching up the four corners in the center should
be easy. You should be left with a (folded, obviously) smaller
square/diamond shape.
Flip the paper over, and fold the corners in again.
Flip your folded paper over so that the previously folded corners are
facing downwards, and the flat, smooth top side of the paper is facing
you. Repeat the aforementioned step of folding all the corners inward to
meet at the center. This will once again leave you with a smaller
square/diamond shape.
Fold the paper in half again in each direction. Your
cootie catcher is in the final stages of folding! Before you finish up
the main shape, reassert the creases by folding the paper in half in
both directions. This will make the cootie catcher easier to open up.
Pull the tabs towards you. Flip the paper back over,
and there should be four small squares that are formed and are open at
the corners. Pull these outwards, and the center should fold inwards a
bit. Insert your fingers into the empty spaces, and you should be
finished
Add your passover information to the cootie catcher.
Typically there are three main sections of the cootie catcher that need
to be labeled. When you are holding the catcher, each of the four
corner tabs should be labeled with a color. When you flatten out the
catcher, the inside tabs should be labeled on the outside with a number.
Lastly, each of the inner tabs should be labeled with a note to be read when opened up
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