How to Make a Classic 'Qua-Qua' Game

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How to Make a Classic 'Qua-Qua' Game

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In the following guide I will teach you how to make a classic game I used to play when I was a child. We called it 'Qua-Qua' and it was very simple - ask a friend to pick one of the 4 colors painted on the 'Qua-Qua' and a random number. Open the 'Qua-Qua' the number of times your friend said, switching each time between the upwards and sideways position. Once you're finished, your friend must do the task written on the opened side of the color he picked.

Enjoy!

Supplies

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  • An A4 peace of paper.
  • 4 markers or sharpies of different colors.
  • A pen.
  • A pair of scissors.

Making a Triangle

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Grab one of the paper's edges, fold it to the other side and tighten.

Cut the excess peace of paper using a pair of scissors.

Making an 'X'

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Open the triangle to form a square.

Flip it and fold it to a triangle one more time in the other direction.

Open it again to see an X shape in the center.

Making a Smaller Square

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Fold all of the edges to the center of the square to make a smaller square made of 4 triangles.

Making an Even Smaller Square

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Flip the square and repeat the last step - fold every edge to the center of the square.

Tightening

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Flip the square, fold it in half and tighten. Fold it another time to a very small square and tighten again.

Painting the Squares

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Open the paper and place the side with the 4 squares facing up. Paint every square with a different color.

Writing the Tasks

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Flip the paper so the side with the triangle will be facing up. Open every edge and write a different humorous task on each side.

Forming the 'Qua-Qua'

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Flip the paper so the painted squares side will be facing up. Fold the paper in half, place your index finger and thumb inside and push to form the 'Qua-Qua'.

Playing the Game

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Ask your friend to pick a number and a color. Open the 'Qua-Qua' upwards and sideways as many times as you friend said. Once you're done, your friend has to do the task that is written on the side of the color he picked. Enjoy!