Cut the rectangle
Print at actual size and check the 50 mm line with a ruler. Cut around the solid outer rectangle only. Start with ordinary printer paper, scissors and tape.
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Menopause & Hormones
Paper craft studioPrintable paper hand fan template for hot flashes
Choose a paper hand fan design, print an actual-size accordion folding template, and follow four illustrated steps. A simple craft for keeping a fan handy.
Make something you can keep nearby. The NHS lists using a fan among comfort options for hot flashes. This paper craft has no measured cooling effect and does not replace care for troublesome symptoms.
Your paper studio
A small fan, made by you
Color study with schematic folds. Your finished fan’s shape and decoration will vary.
One sheet of ordinary printer paper, scissors and tape. The template fits A4 and US Letter in landscape. The plain design uses less ink.
Flat template preview
Sixteen even pleats
A 240 × 150 mm rectangle with 15 mm pleats. Solid outline = cut. With guides on, odd numbered lines fold toward you; even lines fold away.
Print at 100% or “actual size”, landscape, with 10 mm margins. Turn off browser headers and footers. Measure the 50 mm line before cutting. Printer scaling and color settings can change the result.
From flat sheet to fan
How to fold your paper hand fan
1. Cut the rectangle
Print at actual size and check the 50 mm line with a ruler. Cut around the solid outer rectangle only. Start with ordinary printer paper, scissors and tape.
Fold back and forth
With the printed side facing you, fold line 1 toward you, then line 2 away. Continue alternating through line 15. Press each crease along the full height. With guides off, use a ruler to make equal 15 mm pleats.
Gather and secure the handle
Close the pleats into a narrow stack. Pinch the bottom 20 mm, the marked handle band, together. Wrap tape around that gathered bottom to hold it. Do not tape across the whole unfolded sheet.
Open the top gently
Hold the taped end and ease the upper folds apart. The paper will choose its own shape; the illustration is schematic. Keep it dry and refold it to carry. A paper fan is a simple comfort accessory, with no measured cooling or durability claim.
Make the most of this tool
Print, fold and keep a simple fan nearby
Choose one of three original designs and whether to show folding guides. Print the 240 × 150 mm rectangle at actual size in landscape on A4 or US Letter, then follow the illustrated accordion-fold instructions. Download an SVG to keep the template, or print the folding instructions separately.
How do I print the paper fan template at the correct size?
Choose landscape, 100% or actual size, and 10 mm margins. Turn off browser headers and footers. Check that the calibration line measures 50 mm with a ruler before cutting the outer rectangle. The template uses 16 panels, each 15 mm wide.
Will this paper fan stop hot flashes?
This is a craft template for a comfort accessory, not a tested treatment. The NHS includes using a fan among options to try for comfort, but this tool does not measure cooling, predict symptom relief or assess symptoms. Ask a clinician about symptoms that trouble you.
Behind this tool
Research checked October 9, 2026. Original artwork and template dimensions. The craft uses a simple accordion fold with a pinched, taped end. The medical reference supports trying a fan for comfort, not the performance of this design.