How to Fold a Paper Airplane

Every boy (and girl!) needs to learn how to fold a paper airplane. Whether it's for flying around the house, racing through the classroom, or annoying your little sister, a paper airplane can be a lot of fun. Plus, learning how to fold a paper airplane will teach small motor skills and increase hand strength. And that's something every child needs!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 8 1/2 by 11 inch piece of paper
• paperweight or heavy flat object
• a flat work surface

1. 
    

   Lay the paper flat, long ways by short ways. (Landscape orientation.)

2. 
    

   Fold the top right corner into the center.

3. 
    

   Fold top left corner into the center to match the right corner.

4. 
    

   Now, fold the new right corner into the center.

5. 
    

   Fold the new left corner into the center, lining it up with the right fold.

6. 
    

   Fold the paper in half with the folded sections on the inside.

7. 
    

   Fold down the wings on either side by taking the top corner and folding it down. The straighter the fold, the straighter the plane will fly.

8. Now go fly your plane and have fun!

Tips & Warnings

• If you want, you can use a paperweight to make the folds crisper. This is also a help for little hands.
• Don't fly the plane into someone's face. Besides being really annoying, it might hurt their eyes.
• Use caution when flying in a classroom. You might get a detention.
• Watch out for papercuts! They hurt a lot!

[FrazzledNanny]

on 4/13/2009 Thanks for the easy to follow steps on folding a paper airplane. Great pictures! 5*

[chenderson00]

on 4/4/2009 Ah! So many of those awesome air planes were crafted in math class...haha. 5*s Favorite past time for me.