Paper Airplanes for Kids - Step by Step Guide

The Arrow

• range: medium-long
• difficulty: easy
  

The Dart

• range: short
• difficulty: easy
  

The Moth

• range: long
• difficulty: easy

The Kite

• range: long
• difficulty: moderate
  

The Mig

• range: medium
• difficulty: easy
  

Here are some folding techniques to help you out:

• It is best to fold against a hard flat surface like a tabletop or the floor. This makes it easier to make sharp neat creases. Run your fingernail along the crease to get it as flat, sharp, and clean as you can.

• Paper bubbles sometimes crop up in folding paper airplanes. This is where the paper bulges a little. The best way to get rid of them is to use a pencil or pen cap and while pressing hard, sweep across the bubbled-up paper.

Tuning tips for a nice flight:

• If your paper ariplane dives, slightly angle the rear of the wings up.

• If the paper airplane climbs and crashes, slightly angle the rear of the wings down.

• It’s a good idea to check the symmetry. The left wing is always a mirror of the right wing.

Have a nice flight!