This was a fun craft we did with our MOPs group last February when Valentines day and Chinese New Year celebrations coincided. This was based upon a craft I found on the Martha Stewart website at http://www.marthastewart.com/article/felt-fortune-cookies-from-the-martha-stewart-show. I made several modifications to fit our groups time and budget limitations. Also, I decided to use craft foam because it looks much more realistic and was easier for us to work with than felt as used by Martha Stewart. We also provided our group with some pre-printed "fortunes"-- which were conversation starter questions or acts of service they could perform for their spouse. To play this game, the players could choose either a conversation starter question (truth/share) or an action (dare/serve), and either answer the question or perform the required act. At the end of the instructions below, I will include some of the "fortunes" we used.
Fortune Cookie Truth or Dare/Serve or Share Game Instructions
Supplies:3" diameter cardboard circle template
ball-point pens
9x12 Red Foam sheet
9x12 Hot Pink Foam sheet
4 red pipe cleaners
paper "fortune" inserts
wire handled box
Sharpie markers
scissors
Fabri-tac (or hot glue gun)
paper cutter
1. Create template by using a compass or any household object with a 3" base (glass ware, jars, containers) and draw a 3" circle onto cardboard (you can use an empty cereal box or any other cardboard you might have around the house).
2. Using template and pen, draw circles onto the foam sheets.
3. Cut out foam circles to form your "cookie"
4. Cut pipe cleaners into 2 and 1/2 inch pieces.
5. Put a line of Fabri-tac along the center of each "cookie" (you could use hot glue instead of Fabri-tac for this step, but we chose Fabri-tac to avoid burnt fingers.) Press a pipe-cleaner onto the Fabri-tac line, press down to adhere. Repeat for each "cookie."
6. While you are letting the pipe-cleaners dry onto the "cookies" cut out your paper "fortune" inserts.
7. Decorate your wire-handled box with Sharpie markers if desired.
8. Make sure your Fabri-tac is completely dry. Fold your "fortune cookies." To fold, take one "cookie," roll both sides in toward the pipe-cleaner in the middle. At the same time, fold the "cookie" in half, bending the pipe-cleaner.
9. Insert the paper "fortune" in the "cookie."
Here are some of the questions and "dares" we included as fortunes in the cookies. Some of these questions were taken from the MOPs book, Life on Planet Mom.
What is your proudest accomplishment? What are you proud of right now?
When was the moment you first knew you loved me?
What challenge would you like to meet in the next year? Can we challenge each other to meet our personal goals?
If you could choose another career, what would it be?
If you were a billionaire, what charities would you give money to? Can we give a small amount to each of those over the coming year?
What do you think defines an excellent marriage? How can we get closer to that ideal?
Do you know what I appreciate most about you?
Describe your ideal day to me. Can we make it happen for you in the next three months? Can we schedule it in? Can we do the same for me?
If money were no object, what are the top three places you would like to see in the world? Can we start saving a little money to see one of those in the coming years?
What is the scariest thing you have ever done? Would you do it again?
Tell your sweetheart “I love you” in at least three different languages. See how many different languages you can come up with.
Get some lotion and rub it into your sweetheart’s hands for two minutes per hand.
Make your sweetheart a favorite beverage and bring it to her/him.
Make a snack for your sweetheart and bring it to her/him.
Give your sweetheart a ten minute shoulder rub.
Give your sweetheart five kisses in five different places.
Give your sweetheart a bear hug.
Get a basin, towels and soap and wash your sweetheart’s feet.
Your sweetheart gets to assign you one 15-minute task or favor to do this week.
On the next Saturday or Sunday, give your sweetheart 30-minutes of alone time to herself/himself to nap or do whatever she/he desires.
