A Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller (also known as a cutie catcher) was exactly what we needed as we finished “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” for the umpteenth time! It’s always bittersweet when we finish one of these wonderful books by J. K. Rowling. She is an expert at drawing you into a story and making you feel as though you are in the characters shoes, so to speak. One of the first nail-biting moments of the book is when Harry is to be sorted into one of the Hogwarts Houses and the Sorting Hat is placed on his head. “Not Slytherin. Not Slytherin,” he whispers quietly to himself.
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Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller
All this week our son has been dressing in his Gryffindor Robe and Sorting Hat! He says he does his best reading (even when it’s not Harry Potter books) when he’s wearing them. Inspired by both “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and our son wearing his Sorting Hat and robe all week, I’ve come up with this Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller. Try it and see if you’re; just and loyal like Hufflepuff, wise and of a ready mind like Ravenclaw, cunning like Slytherin, or brave and daring like Gryffindor. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
How to make the Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller.
Cut off the white edges of the square pattern you printed.
With your pattern facing down, fold all four of the corners into the center. Be sure to watch your lines and try to make it as even as possible.
Turn your pattern over so that the Hogwarts Houses are facing up. Fold the corners into the center again to create a smaller square. Be sure to crease your edges.
Next, fold the square in half so that the wand picture is on top. Make a crease. Unfold it. Then fold it the opposite way so that the sorting hat is on top. Make a crease.
Then, place your fingers into the bottom of the paper and pop it up to make four cone shapes. The “Sorting Hat” is ready to start sorting!
You can purchase our Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller at Teachers Pay Teachers HERE!
How to play the Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller Game.
Hold your Harry Potter Sorting Hat Origami Fortune Teller with two hands. Place your thumbs and pointer fingers inside the cone shapes. Let the person who is being sorted choose one of the images on the top. Either the Wizard Cup, Wand, Owl, or Sorting Hat.
Each picture has a number associated with it. Open and close the “Sorting Hat” alternating between up and then across with your fingers. For example; if they chose the Wizard Cup, you open the “Sorting Hat” 4 times. If the Wand is chosen, then you open the “Sorting Hat” 5 times.
Then, the player will choose one of the words on the inside of the “Sorting Hat.” The number next to the word tells you how many times to open and close the “Sorting Hat.”
Repeat this process for a total of 3 times.
On the fourth word selection, instead of counting out the numbers again, you will open the flap and read the directions under that word. Four of the words hold a Hogwarts House icon under them. If you get one of these, then you have been officially sorted into your house! The other four slots are filled with Sorting Hat sayings. such as, “Difficult. Very Difficult.” This means you need to start again!
Keep playing until everyone is sorted into their Hogwarts Houses!
You can purchase our Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat Fortune Teller at Teachers Pay Teachers HERE!
Keep the Potter fun going with Waldock’s Wizards and Wands! Waldock’s Wizards and Wands is a year-long study in which students will read the Harry Potter books, watch the movies, and study courses such as:
- Alchemy
- Astronomy
- Charms
- Enchantments
- Herbology
- Incantations
- Magical Creatures
- Muggle Studies
- Potions
- Spells
These courses are the subjects commonly referred to as language arts, science, history, art, and music.
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Definitely had to subscribe after reading this was sooo cute!!! Looking forward to building some sorting catchers <3
I hope you enjoy them!
Please could you send the sorting hat to me
Hi Erin,
I did subscribe and my daughter and I waiting for the sorting hat!!
We are so excited:)
Thanks
Hi, I want to subscribe to get the file attached but I didn’t receive a confirmation email 🙁
I’ve tried emailing you back, but my emails keep bouncing back. Is there another email you can use to subscribe? Once you are subscribed you will have access to all of the free printables that I offer, including the Harry Potter Origami Sorting Hat.
Hi! I found your blog last night, and excited.
Can I get this one for my two boys(10 & 11)?
I’m sure they’ll have fun with this Harry Potter origami!
I’m on your subscriber list.
Thank you^^
You should have received an email after subscribing that contained the free printable. Also, an email went out this morning to all subscribers that also contained all of the free printables. Please let me know if you didn’t receive them.
Looking forward to the Sorting Hat Fortune Teller. Thank You
Thank you! I can’t wait to receive the sorting hat printable!
-Cami
Can’t wait for this sorting hat origami, THANK YOU so much!!
You are most welcome! I hope you enjoy it!
Hi I signed up and didn’t receive one
Normally once you sign up, you’ll receive a sign up conformation email and then a final welcome email. The final welcome email contains all of your free printables. Sometimes it takes 30 -40 minutes for it to arrive. I apologize if you did not receive your final welcome email. Be sure to check you SPAM folder to make sure it didn’t end up there. However, I did just email you with your Harry Potter Fortune Teller Printable attached. Enjoy!
i also subscribed, could you also email it to me.
I just sent you an email with the file attached.
Hey i subscribed too. But didnot receive it.Kindly send it to me as my chikdren can hardly wait to be sorted…
I just sent you an email with the file attached.
I have also jist signed up and would love the file for my son’s party
Normally once you sign up, you’ll receive a sign up conformation email and then a final welcome email. The final welcome email contains all of your free printables. Sometimes it takes 30 -40 minutes for it to arrive. I apologize if you did not receive your final welcome email. Be sure to check you SPAM folder to make sure it didn’t end up there. However, I did just email you with your Harry Potter Fortune Teller Printable attached. Enjoy!
Can I please get it sent to me as I have signed up and not been able to access
Normally once you sign up, you’ll receive a sign up conformation email and then a final welcome email. The final welcome email contains all of your free printables. Sometimes it takes 30 -40 minutes for it to arrive. I apologize if you did not receive your final welcome email. Be sure to check you SPAM folder to make sure it didn’t end up there. However, I did just email you with your Harry Potter Fortune Teller Printable attached. Enjoy!
Hi! I signed up to the subscriber list, could you please send me the file for the sorting hat, I need it soon. Thank you soo much!!
I just sent you an email with the file attached!
My apologies, I did not receive my email with your gift.
I just sent you an email with the file attached.
Hi! I singed up and didn’t get the free printable
Thank you for letting me know. I have sent you an email.
I signed up to the subscriber list, could you please send me the file for the sorting hat, I need it soon. Thank you soo much!
Thank you for letting me know. I have sent you an email.
Hallo,
I loved reading your post about Harry potter and signed up, but didn’t receive an email with the hat sorting origami. would it be possible for you to send me please?
Thank you
I do apologize that you didn’t receive your sorting hat. I just sent you an email with the downloadable file. Enjoy!
Hello =)
I signed up for your newsletter but didn’t receive an email with the Sorting Hat Fortune Teller.
Could you please email it to me?
Thanks!
Oh, certainly! I do apologize that you didn’t receive your welcome email!
I signed up to the subscriber list and did not receive an email with the sorting hat activity. Would you be so kind as to try it again. I checked my junk mail so it didn’t go there either.
Thank you.
I do apologize that you didn’t receive the welcome email with the Sorting Hat Fortune Teller. I will send it right away.