How to play fuku warai

Here is a typical way to play fuku warai with friends when you have the actual game set. You can also make one by hand out of paper.

• First, the players spread out a piece of paper with the outline of a face on it.

• Then one player is blindfolded with a handkerchief or other cloth.

• The blindfolded player tries to place cutouts of the eyes, eyebrows, mouth, and nose on the face, while the other players shout instructions--for example, "Higher!" "To the left!" "There!"

• After the player places the pieces, the blindfold is removed so the player can view his or her handiwork.

• Most of the time, the face comes out looking ridiculous, and the players can't keep from laughing.

• It's also fun to see how the faces created by different players turn out.