How to Make Paper Wasp

For those of you who consider spit balls juvenile, make paper wasps. They're easy to make and you can fire them pretty far. This article can get you on your way.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

Make the Wasp

1. Take a regular 8 ½ inch by 11 inch piece of paper and cut it in half width-wise. Cut the halves in half again width-wise.
2. Fold the small piece of paper in half length-wise as you're making a paper wasp, then fold it in half again length-wise.
3. Do one more fold length wise, the fold the paper in half width-wise when you're making a paper wasp. Do one more fold length-wise, and voilà, you have a paper wasp. You'll notice that the paper may unfold a little. Do not despair—the effect will be more wasp-like.

Fire the Wasp

4. Loop a rubber band around the fingers of your left hand as you prepare to fire your paper wasp.
5. Separate your pointer finger and thumb so both fingers form a "u."
6. Tuck the paper wasp inside the "u" and against the inside of the rubber band. Be sure to grab both ends of the wasp as you hold it and the rubber band at the same time as you get ready to fire your paper wasp.
7. Pull the rubber band back and let it go, sending your paper wasp flying.