Paper Airplanes

Paper Airplanes
The Classic Dart
1. Start with an 8.5" x 11" paper in
2. Fold the upper left corner down so that
3. Flip the paper over and repeat step two
4. Now fold the top right diagonal edge
5. Flip the paper over and repeat step four
6. Next, fold the top left diagonal edge
7. Flip the airplane over and repeat step six
8. Look at the back of the paper airplane
9. Your Classic Dart airplane is ready to fly!
landscape orientation. You can use scissors
or other hard edges to smooth all folds.
down so that it lines up with the bottom
edge of the airplane.
with the top right diagonal edge.
the left edge lines up with the bottom edge.
with the top left diagonal edge.
and gently bend the wings up so that they
form three equal angles.
with the upper right corner.
down so that it lines up with the bottom
edge of the airplane.
Special thanks to The Paper Airplane Guy, John Collins,
for inspiring us with his award-winning designs!
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Paper Airplanes
The Front Four
1. Start with an 8.5" x 11" paper in
2. Fold the paper in half hamburger style,
3. Fold the bottom edge up to meet the
4. Fold the bottom edge of the paper up
5. Now grab the folded section and flip it up
6. Turn the paper over and rotate it to
7. Place your thumb on top of the folded
8. Fold the first wing down along the line
9. Flip your paper over and repeat step
portrait orientation. You can use scissors or
other hard edges to smooth all folds.
to the crease in the middle once more. The
folded section should now be 1/8th of the
original paper's size.
section parallel and adjacent to the
bottom edge of the paper. You will be using
your thumb's width as a measurement.
then open it again.
over the original crease in the middle.
that you measured with the top of your
thumb in step seven.
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crease that you made across the middle.
portrait orientation. Now bend it in half
hamburger style. You may have to crease
the center a few times to align this fold.
eight on the other side, making the wings
evenly aligned.
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The Front Four, continued
10. Now, using your pointer finger as a
width measurement this time, fold the
bottom edge of the wing up
11. Flip your paper over and repeat step
ten with the other wing, making them evenly
aligned.
12. If you made all of the folds correctly,
your finished paper airplane should look
like this!
13. Your Front Four is ready to fly! Enjoy its
fun and erratic flight patterns.
Special thanks to The Paper Airplane Guy, John Collins,
for inspiring us with his award-winning designs!
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Paper Airplanes
Suzanne
1. Start with an 8.5" x 11" paper in
2. Fold the top right corner down so that
3. Unfold your paper and repeat step two
4. Now fold the right edge of the paper
5. Unfold everything and repeat step four
6. With the left flap still folded down, fold
7. Make note of where the two edges
8. Fold the top of your paper down at the
9. Fold the top left and right corners down
landscape orientation. If you want the
precise dimensions of the Suzanne, then
trim 19mm from the width of your paper.
down so that it is aligned with the crease
that you made in step two.
intersect. You will be folding the top of your
paper down at this point.
the top edge of the sheet lines up with the
left edge of the paper.
with the top left corner. Unfold it again. You
should now have an X-shaped crease in
your paper.
with the top left corner of your paper.
the right flap down on top of it.
point that you marked in step seven. The top
edge of your paper should be parallel with
the bottom edge.
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so that they meet in the middle.
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Suzanne, continued
10. Flip your paper over and rotate it so
11. Fold the bottom edge up to align with
12. Now fold one wing down so that it
13. This is what the nose should look like.
14. This is how the edge of the wing should
15. Flip your paper over and repeat step
16. This is how your paper airplane should
17. Your Suzanne is now ready to fly! This
that the nose of the plane is pointing to the
side.
look if you did all of the folds correctly.
Spread the wings so you can test it out!
the top edge.
starts about 1/4 of an inch away from the
nose and so that the diagonal edge lines up
with the point of the bottom corner.
line up with the corner (the dotted lines are
the rest of the paper beneath the wing).
twelve on the other side to create the other
wing. Make sure that the two wings are
evenly aligned.
paper airplane design holds the world
record for the farthest distance flown by a
paper airplane. How far will yours go?
Special thanks to The Paper Airplane Guy, John Collins,
for inspiring us with his award-winning designs!
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Paper Airplane Launcher
1. Set up the launcher.
Hammer the two nails into the board
roughly one inch from the edge. Do not
hammer them all the way into the board.
They should stick out by at least 2 inches.
» Space the nails far enough apart so that
the paper airplane will have enough room
to fly between them. » Stretch the rubber
band around the nails.
Supplies
Paper airplane
Flat piece of
wood that is
wider than the
paper airplane
1 large rubber
band
2. Set up the airplane.
Bend the outer arm of the paper clip so
that it forms a right angle with the body
of the paper clip (see picture). » Poke the
bent arm of the paper clip through the
center of the paper airplane about one
inch from the nose of the plane. » Hot
glue the body of the paper clip along the
inner walls of the airplane.
3. Test your launcher!
After the hot glue has dried, slightly bend
back the arm of the paper clip that is
sticking out underneath the plane so that
it forms a hook. » Pinch the end of the
plane beneath the wings with your fingers
and hook it onto the rubber band. » Pull
it towards you and then release the plane
to watch it fly away! » Try adding books
or more pieces of wood underneath the
front end of your launcher to increase the
angle at which it will fly off!
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2 nails
Hammer
Paperclip
Hot glue gun
Cloud Trolley
1. Make the cart.
Measure a 1.5 inch border all around the
rectangle. » Cut 4 slits along the border
lines. »Fold up the edges of the paper to
make a box. » Secure the shape with tape.
If using a milk/juice carton, just cut off
the top of the carton to create your cart.
2. Attach the straws.
Tape two straws on opposite sides of the
inside of the paper box. » Pin a safety
pin across the top of the straws. » Slide
the third straw through the center of the
safety pin and the two straws.
Supplies
Stiff paper
(like from a
folder) that's
6.5"x 5" or
a milk/juice
carton
3 straws
1" safety pin
Long piece of
thin string or
fishing line
Balloon
Clear tape
3. Attach the cart to the
track.
Thread the string through the third straw.
» Tie one end of the string to a sturdy
place.
4. Attach the balloon.
Blow up a balloon. » Twist the mouth
piece so the air doesn't come out. You
might be able to use a clothespin or a
paperclip to help you keep it closed. »
Tape the balloon to the third straw. Make
sure not to bend the straw or else it won't
slide along the string.
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Ruler
Scissors
Cloud Trolley, continued
5. Launch the cloud trolley.
Hold on to the other end of the string and
make sure it is taut. » Release the
balloon. If you pinched the mouthpiece,
remove that so the balloon can shoot
along the string.
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Makey Kite
1. Make some folds.
Fold the Makey template down the middle
along the dotted line in the "mountain
fold" style, as specified by the template. »
Now make the two "valley folds" on either
side of your mountain fold.
2. Cut the excess.
Cut off the yellow portions of the
template. » Fold the Makey in half again
along the mountain fold and trim any
edges that don't line up.
Supplies
Makey Kite
template
Scissors
Pushpin, craft
knife, or
anything with
a sharp point
2 straws
Stapler with
staples
Kite string
3. Add the straws.
Cut one of the straws in half and place it
in the center of the Makey Kite. » Secure
the straw in place by stapling above it
on either side of the black dot that is in
the middle of the M. » Now staple a fulllength straw across the back of the kite at
the two points specified on the template
(behind Makey's elbows).
4. Add the tail and string.
Staple your kite tail to the place specified
on the template. Feel free to decorate
your kite tail with bows! » Use your sharp
object to poke a hole through the black
dot on the M. » Loop your kite string
through the hole and tie it around the
straw. Make sure it is tightly attached! »
Measure out enough string for your kite
to fly high and cut it. » Take your new kite
out on a windy day and watch it soar!
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Ribbon or
paper
streamers
4
Cut off all the solid yellow
parts, leaving only
the white kite.
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1
Staple a 2-yard (2m)
kite tail to the back
on the pink mark.
Bend these 2 folds inward
instead of out: “valley fold.”
2
Fold along
this line outward:
“mountain
fold.”
Cut off
all the solid
yellow parts
so only the
white kite
remains.
Design based on the
1986 Year of Peace Dove
by the Australian Kite Association
3
Staple a full straw in 2 spots
behind Makey’s
elbows.
7
5
Place a half of
a straw behind the
“M” on Makey’s chest.
Staple just next to it.
8
Make a hole in the black dot in the
middle of the “M” and tie a string
through it. Find some wind and take
Makey out for a high-flyin’ spin in the sky!
Benjamin Franklin's Kite
1. Prepare the frame.
Make a notch at each end of the dowel
using the craft knife. Make sure that the
notches are parallel to each other. » Mark
a spot on the longer dowel that is 6 inches
from the end of it. » Mark a spot on the
shorter dowel that is 10 inches from the
end of it. » Match up the marks you just
made to make a "t" shape.
2. Secure the frame.
Cut a length of string that's
approximately 2.5 times the
circumference of the kite. » Wrap the
string around the two sticks to connect
them together. It helps to make an "X"
shape with the string. » When the frame
feels sturdy, tie a knot to secure it. »
Check that all the notches are parallel to
the ground, if not, twist the dowel until
they all match up.
3. Create a diamond.
Thread the string from the center of the
frame to the outside through the notches
at the end of the dowels to make a
diamond shape. » Wrap around the
frame with your string twice. » Bring the
string back to the center of the frame and
wrap around both dowels to make the
same "X" shape from step 2. » Tie another
knot. » Cut the string.
4. Cut paper to correct
shape.
Place kite frame on top of the piece of
paper or plastic bag. » Draw an outline of
the kite that is a little bit bigger than the
kite. » Cut out your kite shape with
scissors.
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Supplies
Two wooden
dowels (24 in.
and 20 in.)
Paper or
trash bag
that's at least
26 in. x 26 in.
Ribbon
String or
fishing line
Tape
Craft knife
Ruler
Scissors
Pencil
Benjamin Franklin's Kite,
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5. Attach paper to frame.
Tape the frame to the paper. » Fold the
edges of the paper over the string frame.
» Tape down the paper. » Reinforce the
top and bottom corners of the kite with
tape.
6. Create a birdle.
Using something sharp, like a pen or craft
knife, make a hole through the corners
you just reinforced with tape. » Thread
string through the top hole and tie a knot
to secure it. » Cut the string so that it's
long enough to reach the bottom hole. »
Thread the string through the bottom hole
and tie a knot to secure it. This is your
birdle.
7. Attach the tail.
Make a tail with your ribbon that's about
2 yards long. » Attach it to the bottom of
your kite. » Tie bows around your kite's
tail.
8. Attach flying string.
Attach string about one third of the way
down the kite's birdle.
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Strawbees Kite
1. Build the tetrahedrons.
Grab four of the three-way connectors
and bend their legs down. » Attach six
straws to the ends of the connectors so
that you construct the tetrahedral shape
seen in the photo on the left. » Repeat
this process with the 12 remaining threeway connectors and 18 straws so that
you have four separate tetrahedrons.
2. Cut the plastic.
Cut a plastic bag open and lay it flat. »
Place one of the tetrahedrons in a corner
of the plastic and place a straw directly
below it to mark its place. » Remove the
tetrahedron and fold the plastic over the
placeholder straw. » Place the
tetrahedron back on top of the two
layers of plastic and use a craft knife to
trim off the edges around the triangle.
Leave about 1/4" of plastic around the
edges.
3. Attach the plastic.
Insert a Strawbees one-way connector
through the plastic and through the corner
of the tetrahedron to secure it. » Insert
another at the opposite end. » The plastic
should now be taut around your
tetrahedron. » Now glue down all the
edges of the plastic to the straws. It's a
good idea to roll the plastic around the
straws. » Repeat steps 2-3 three more
times so that you have four plasticwrapped tetraderons.
4. Build your kite.
Remove all of the one-way connectors that
you used to secure the plastic. » Attach the
four tetrahedrons together by inserting a
one-way connector from the inside corner
of one shape into the outside corner of
another. » Your kite should look like a
pyramid with three tetrahedrons on the
bottom and one on the top.
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Supplies
25 straws
16 three-way
Strawbee
connectors
9 one-way
Strawbee
connectors
Lightweight
plastic bags,
(approx. 4)
Kite string
Scissors
Craft knife
Glue
Strawbees Kite, continued
5. Attach the string.
Measure out and cut enough string to span
3x the length of one side of your kite. »
Attach a one-way connector to each end of
the string by forming a small loop, pushing
it through the hole in the connector, looping
it around the arm, and then tightening the
knot. It's a good idea to reinforce this knot
by tying a second knot with the remaining
string. » Insert each of the connectors to
the top and bottom of the front of your kite.
6. Finish the kite.
Pull the string that you just attached to the
kite until you find its centerpoint. » Using the
same looping knot method that you used in
step 5, attach one more one-way connector
to the centerpoint of the string. » Now, tie a
piece of string that is long enough for your
kite to fly high to this one-way connector
that you have just attached.
7. Test your kite!
Your kite is now ready! Take your new
tetrahedral kite out on a windy day to test it
out!
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Ripcord Chopper
1. Drill holes.
Drill a hole through the PVC pipe one inch
away from the end. » Now drill a hole
through the wooden dowel at its center.
The hole should be just large enough for
the string to fit through.
2. Attach the dowel.
Cut a hole into the middle of the sponge
emery board that is large enough for the
dowel to fit through. » Secure it to the
emery board with glue.
Supplies
6" of PVC pipe
7" long
wooden dowel
that can fit
inside the PVC
pipe
Sponge
emery board
String
Glue
Drill
3. Bend the board.
Once the glue is dry, bend the ends of the
emery board in opposite directions as
seen in the photo. » Insert the dowel into
the PVC pipe.
4. Add the string.
Thread the string through the hole that
you drilled in the PVC pipe and then
through the hole that you drilled in the
dowel (see picture). » Turn the dowel so
that the string winds around it until there
is a small piece left hanging out of the
PVC pipe. » Hold the pipe vertically and
pull the string out as hard as you can! »
If your chopper doesn't fly away, then try
turning the dowel in the opposite
direction when you wind up the string.
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