DIY Pocket Fan (Video): A Creative Craft Idea For Kids! - Gluesticks Blog

This pocket folding fan is so easy to make and folds up perfectly to store in a pocket on a hot day. It is such a unique and fun craft idea for kids! They can decorate the front with simple artwork then secure with popsicle sticks & a rubber band! This post contains affiliate links.

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Watch our step by step video!

The girls and I had fun making these little fans for summer. They are quick to make and can be customized a thousand ways by adding drawings and designs on the front! We'll take the classic folded paper fan with accordion style creases and take it up a notch. A pocket fan that can be used over and over!

This is a refresh of our original post shared in 2016.

DIY Pocket Folding Fan Tutorial

Decorate your paper first or use solid colors. It’s up to you! I will show you how we make paper fans using plain copy paper. It works great!

Supplies for pocket folding fan:

(3) 5×8″ rectangle pieces of plain white copy paper

2 popsicle sticks (craft sticks)

1 tiny hairband

tool for scoring

straight edge (ruler) for scoring

Instructions for making a pocket folding fan:

• Score each paper on the ½″ mark. You can fold it without scoring, but scoring will help children get even folds all the way across.
• Accordion fold each piece of paper. Then fold each piece of paper in half.
• Using a glue stick or hot glue gun, adhere each fan piece together until you have one seam left.
• Glue a popsicle stick to each side.

Close with a mini hair band and it is ready to travel with you!

Use the mini hair band to keep closed when your fan is open.

What a fun way to display all of those cute drawings that kids make! These pocket folding fans would be a fun summer camp craft, birthday party activity or activity for a classroom party!

For 60 more fun projects, check out my sewing book for kids!

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