Who didn't love playing with fortune tellers (or cootie catchers) as a kid? Why not bring some childhood fun to Spanish class! A fortune teller is a great way to practice colors and numbers along with any other content you are studying.
The first part of the activity is a great interpretive activity, as students listen to your instructions and fold as they go. While many know how to make a fortune teller, they should listen and follow the steps as you go. For step-by-step instructions, click here.
The first part of the activity is a great interpretive activity, as students listen to your instructions and fold as they go. While many know how to make a fortune teller, they should listen and follow the steps as you go. For step-by-step instructions, click here.
Students choose 4 colors for the outside. They should make sure they can spell them in Spanish! | 
Students write 8 different numbers - one on each half triangle. *Numbers should not exceed 25 or so, since they have to count that high at each turn.* | 
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What goes on each flap is up to you! For my novice low learners, we drew pictures of the foods we were studying and students asked a practiced question. When students opened the flap to the food, they asked their friend: "Do you like...?" and the friend responded, both using the target language.
At a higher proficiency level, students can write questions about their topic of study, as shown above, or they can draw a picture and be required to create their own questions. If studying animals, students can ask where an animal lives or what they eat. If drawing pictures, students can use any of the above questions; they are not limited to one. Drawing a picture allows a wider range of possibilities for questioning the students, and is more challenging. To differentiate, have lower level students write out the questions and higher level students can draw pictures.
To play:
These are so easy to make and are great for initiating some conversation. They are also easy to pull out if there are a few minutes left in class.
At a higher proficiency level, students can write questions about their topic of study, as shown above, or they can draw a picture and be required to create their own questions. If studying animals, students can ask where an animal lives or what they eat. If drawing pictures, students can use any of the above questions; they are not limited to one. Drawing a picture allows a wider range of possibilities for questioning the students, and is more challenging. To differentiate, have lower level students write out the questions and higher level students can draw pictures.
To play:
- Pick a color. Students spell the color, moving the fortune teller for each letter.
- Pick a number. Students move the fortune teller and count to the number chosen.
- Pick a number. Lift the flap.
These are so easy to make and are great for initiating some conversation. They are also easy to pull out if there are a few minutes left in class.
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