How To Make Paper Airplanes

A Step By Step Guide For Kids

If you want to know how to make paper airplanes it's best to choose an expert. William's 14 and loves making paper airplanes. I asked him to show you step by step his favorite easy homeschool model which is guaranteed to fly far and will give your kids hours of fun.

There are lots of airplanes to learn how to make, but you'll soon find that some fly better than others and instructions can be a bit hard to follow.

I've chosen one which has been flight-tested and got top colors as the best you can find!

William's just about made every kids model I can think of; in fact he left me behind from the age of five and learning how to make paper airplanes started a wider interest in homeschool origami.

To get your kids off to an easy start, here is William's homeschooling:

Step By Step Guide On How To Make The Best Paper Airplane

The homeschool airplane William's chosen isn't the most beautiful model you've ever seen. In fact it looks a little like its nose has been squashed in!

But his homeschool airplane for kids is really easy to make and will definitely fly far. What more do you need?

It's a paper airplane that's probably appeared in a number of kids books before; the difference is that William's flight tested it and rated it top for the best easy model around.

He's going to take you through the stages step by step so you can learn how to make your own.

1. Take an A4 piece of multi purpose printer paper. Fold the top edge to the side edge.



2. Fold down the top corner.



3. Fold down the top corner again.



4. Fold the plane in half.



5. Fold down the wings on the front and on the back.



6. Fold up the bottom edges of the wings on the front and back to make slats.



7. Make the wings stick out to the sides and then get the slats to stick straight up.



8. There you go! The finished homeschool airplane which will fly far and defy all comers:



How to Make Your Homeschool Plane Fly Far

The best way for kids to make airplanes fly far is to hold the plane near the nose and push it gently into an upward path.

Now you've made your homeschool plane, the fun can start:

• Why not decorate your airplane in your own flying colors with felt tips or gel pens? (William and Catherine have a lot of fun with this when we're homeschooling. In fact, they still use airplanes to send each other messages!)
• Have a homeschool kids competition to see whose plane will fly far enough to hit the window.
• See if you can make your homeschool plane land on a target.



Making paper planes often leads onto making even more exciting models.

We've done loads, so we've put together a homeschooling guide to help you pick the best in our page on plastic model airplane kits.

General Homeschooling Tips On How To Make Paper Airplanes

Here are some general tips for kids whatever airplanes you choose to make:

• The paper you choose is really important. You can make lots of kids homeschool airplanes out of A4 printer paper. Don't use anything that's too thick (it will make it hard to fold) or too flimsy.
• The hardest part in learning how to make homeschooling paper airplanes is folding firmly to get a straight crease. You may need to help your kids with this.
• Make sure both sides match up evenly.

Step By Step Homeschool Flying Tips

• When you're launching your airplane, it's best not to throw it hard. The best way to make your airplane fly far is to release it gently, holding under the wings and releasing upward.
• A paper clip can work well to give extra weight to the nose, and you can move it into different positions to see how best to make you airplane fly far.
• Sticky tape is another alternative to keep layers of paper together without adding too much extra weight.

If you'd like more ideas for homeschooling kids paper crafts, we can show you how to make paper move. See the pterosaur fly and the volcano erupt in our homeschooling kindergarten activities.

We hope you have a lot of fun learning how to make paper airplanes; we certainly did!

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