A couple of times, however, Possum gave a little squeal as it flew a little longer than the previous time. These paper planes are great because they will only fly a few meters from where a child is standing so there is no difficulty retrieving them. Repeatedly she went about mastering her throwing technique and running to collect her plane after each attempt. Possum (2.5 years) hadn’t ever flown a paper plane before but she had so much fun. This was such a wonderful outdoor activity. It’s a good idea to ensure the cupcakes are facing the same direction. Secure one end of the straw to the inside of the paper cupcake using sticky tape. Adults will need to carefully do this with a knife, or similar. You will need two cupcakes for each paper plane. Carefully remove the paper base to each of the cupcakes. I always seem to have a few left over cupcake patty pans from a party and so this was a great way to use them up.

Cupcake patty pans (with strong and sturdy bases).

(I always encourage active supervision with all my activities)ĭIY simple paper plane for kids You will need – What a great way to get them active when they’d usually be stuck indoors! Determined to make the most of the wind, I decided to make a unique style of paper plane that your child could easily help make and have hours of fun playing with. Please make sure you also subscribe to our Youtube channel to get more craft ideas for kids every week.We have been experiencing a few days of wild and windy weather where we live and they can sometimes keep us indoors. In case you have any doubt regarding any step, feel free to watch the step-by-step video tutorial below. Lift the right and left flaps up carefully and your traditional paper airplane is ready. Repeat the same step by folding the flap and making its top edge meet the bottom one ( second and third pic in the above collage). Flatten it well and make a crease.Ģ2 & 23. Now, fold the flap of the paper airplane backwards and make the top edge meet the bottom edge.ġ8, 19 & 20. Place the paper vertically as shown in the first picture and fold in half as shown.ġ7. Now, fold the right corner towards the center. In this step, we make one more fold by folding the left corner to the center (in the same way as we did in step 6).ġ2. Fold the left corner towards the centre along the crease in the middle.

Fold the right corner towards the centre along the crease and make a crease.ħ & 8. Fold it horizontally as shown in pics 2 and 3.ĥ. Take an A4 sheet and position it horizontally as shown in the picture.Ģ & 3.A4 sheet color paper (or printer paper will do) Step-by-step tutorial to make a paper airplane There are many different designs for paper airplanes and here we are showing how to fold the traditional Origami airplane. It’s a fun craft to do and helps to keep kids active for quite some time once you make the paper airplane. A paper airplane is a craft that everyone has tried at some point in their life.

How to draw a simple paper airplane