How to Make a Airplane Out of Paper

Paper airplanes are one of the simplest and fastest toys to make. The best part about them is that they can keep children entertained for hours. Add a more personal touch to paper airplanes by allowing your child to decorate it with crayons and markers. Creating a basic paper airplane can be done within a few minutes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sheet of 8" x 10" paper

1. 
    

   Place your sheet of paper in front of you vertically. Fold the piece of paper in half horizontally.

2. 
    

   Take the top right corner of the page and fold it onto the center fold line that was previously made. Do the same with the top left corner.

3. 
    

   Fold the piece of paper in half again along the first fold that was made.

4. 
    

   Take the corner on the top of the plane and fold it straight down so that it touches the bottom of the paper. Flip the plane over and do the same with the corner on the other side of the paper.

5. 
    

   Spread out the "wings" of the airplane by pulling up the corners that were just folded down.

6. Hold the airplane with your thumb and forefinger under the wings. Throw it gently by pulling your arm back, throwing forward and releasing your fingers.

Resources

• Alex's Paper Airplanes