When I grow up... Fortune Teller Fun with Preschoolers! (And a book list)

Did you ever fold fortune tellers as a kid?  With no set nap times and a new baby, I've been trying to find easy ways to have fun with my older son.  Recently I introduced him to fortune tellers and he totally dug them!  We made them to predict what he would be when he grew up.   He doodled the different jobs that he'd like to do and then we colored and folded the fortune tellers together!

When I Grow Up... Fortune Teller Fun with Preschoolers!   

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As with most of our preschool crafts, my son and I started out by reading picture books.  This time we looked through books that talked about different occupations that adults can have.   Some of our favorite books are below:

Fun Picture Books About Jobs and Occupations!

• What do People Do All Day?
• Jobs People Do
• The Berenstain Bears: When I grow Up
• LMNO Peas
• Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do

Then, I doodled him a fortune teller.  (You could fold one first and then have your child draw in the different occupations.  But if you wanted to print out the fortune teller that we used, click here!)

Here are some of the jobs that my son wanted to have.... (my favorite is elf... how cute is that?)

We folded and tore the paper so that it would become a square.

Then, we  folded the paper in half.

And then we folded it in half again.

Then, we opened up the paper.  Then, we folded in all the corners so they met in the middle.

Then, we flipped it around.  Then, we folded all the corners to the center again.

Then, we folded it in half.

And put out fingers inside to make our fortune teller!

Choose a number...

and then choose another number...

and then choose another number to reveal what you'll be when you grow up.

(I got to be a dad.  Hmm... close enough, I suppose.)

Oh!  And if you like making fortune tellers, you could also try this Origami Fortune Tellers Book or Mini Fortune Tellers Tin!

More Preschool "When I Grow Up" Activities!

Today's post is part of a collaboration between 6 preschool-loving bloggers!  So peek around the other blogs below to find some great preschool activities that encourage little ones to think about what they want to be when they grow up!

• When I Grow Up Collage, Craft, and Printable | Artsy Momma Blogs
• "When I grow up" Emergent Reader Printable | I Heart Crafty Things
• When I Grow Up Color And Write Free Printable | A Little Pinch of Perfect
• "When I Grow Up" Digital Photo Challenge | Hand Made Kids Art
• When I Grow Up Flashcards and 3 Ways to Play | School Time Snippets

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Happy making, friends!