The Steps


Intro:
Before you begin
Method 1: The Flying Dart
Step 1:
Make the body folds
Step 2:
Make the wing folds
Method 2: The Basic Glider
Step 1:
Make the basic body folds
Step 2:
Make the tricky body folds
Step 3:
Make the wing folds
Step 4:
Prepare for take off
Step 5:
Fly and be free!

 

 

Arts and Crafts


2torial #0646:
Learn2 Make Paper Airplanes (Continued)

Method 1: The Flying Dart

Step 1Make the body folds

  • Fold the paper the long way. Bend the page until the opposite corners meet. Crease the fold flat with the palm of your other hand. Run your thumbnail along the crease to make it sharp. Now open the paper again. You've just marked the two halves of the airplane and made the center crease (the bottom of the airplane). From now on, each side of the airplane should look like a mirror image of the other side.
  • Fold one corner into the middle. The short edge, from the corner to the center crease, will line up along the center crease. Hold the short edge down with one hand and crease the fold with your other hand. On the other side of the crease, fold the opposite corner so that the short edges just barely meet at the center crease.

  • Fold the same corners again. That's right, fold one diagonal edge down to meet the center crease. Hold it down and crease. Repeat the same step on the other side. The two folds should line up along the center crease and barely touch each other. This will produce a sharp point on the front of the plane.
  • Fold the plane along the center crease. The two halves should line up exactly. If they don't, well, take this one as a learning experience, and pay close attention to how it flies.

     

 

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