Free Printable Spring Joke Cootie Catcher

Make this Spring Joke Cootie Catcher to share some spring humor with your friends!

Spring is almost here, so I created this Free Printable Spring Joke Cootie Catcher for everyone to enjoy while being home during this quarantine! Not only do we have a ton of fun with this at home, but my husband loves taking these kinds of activities to school to entertain the students and to keep them busy. Who wouldn't love this perfect mix of an old-school cootie catcher fun and funny spring jokes?

For more spring fun, be sure to check out my Spring Word Search Coloring Page, and Spring Bingo!

Download and print out the Spring Joke Cootie Catcher printable on regular copy paper. Use scissors or a paper trimmer to cut out the Cootie Catcher. Don't cut through the dashed lines!

Fold the Cootie Catcher in half diagonally, then open it up and fold it diagonally again in the opposite direction.

Turn the paper face-down and fold all four corners so that the points touch the center.

Turn the paper over and fold again so that all four points touch the center.

Fold the paper sideways in both directions to really crease the paper and make it flexible.

Work your thumbs and pointer fingers into the four pockets (with the spring character images). Practice moving the cootie catcher back and forth to loosen the paper up a little.

Download Free Printable Spring Joke Cootie Catcher

Printables from Artsy-Fartsy Mama are for personal use only. You may use these in an educational setting, but you may not sell them. If you'd like to share this printable digitally, share a link to this post/website only. Do not share a direct link to the printable.

Here are some of my favorite supplies to help the printables look their best:

• Printer: I love my HP printers! I actually have both an inkjet and laser printer, so it depends on what type you prefer. They both print beautifully every time!
      ○ Inkjet: HP Envy 6155e Wireless All-in-One Printer
      ○ Laser: HP Laserjet Pro MFP 3101sdw Printer
• Paper: For best results, I recommend printing on high quality cardstock or copy paper, depending on the project (I will always suggest in the tutorial which one to use).
• Laminator: For printables you are planning to use over and over again, simply laminate and use dry erase markers to mark up the printables. Dry erase pockets are another great option!
• Paper Cutter: I love my Fiskars Paper Cutter. Cutting out printables goes quickly and efficiently every time.
• Cutting Supplies: high quality scissors and a craft knife are a must-have for cutting out paper patterns and other intricate details.

As always, I love to see the printables in action, and would love to hear what you think! Share on Instagram, Facebook, or leave a comment/photo on the project pin on Pinterest! #AFMPrintables!

How to play:

1. Ask a friend to choose a spring image (bird, plant/sprout, flower, rain/cloud).
2. Moving the flaps in and out and side to side in time with the letters, spell out the word of the image, the background color, or just spell “spring”.
3. Open the Cootie Catcher to reveal the numbers and ask the friend to pick one. Count out the number they have chosen by moving the flaps in and out and side to side.
4. Now they choose another number and you can share the joke under that number’s flap.

Don't forget to Pin, Like, and Share!

What's your favorite spring joke?