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Creative Family Fun Nights: Paper Airplane Races

May 17, 2012 By Terri Thompson

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I’m not sure I’ve ever met a person who didn’t smile at the idea of a paper airplane.

They’re inexpensive, fun, and perfect for an awesome family fun night.

All you need is a pile of paper, some instructions, and a little healthy competition.

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If you don’t already know how to fold a paper airplane, you can find plenty of instructions on-line.

I found all my instructions on these two sites: Fun Paper Airplanes, and Origami-Instructions Online.

We stuck with the simple designs, but there are all sorts of fun and more complicated designs on these websites. If you’re up for the challenge, go for it!

We did an assortment of designs. Not only were we going to race them, but we also wanted to see which design flew better.

We tried flying the airplanes inside. We raced them through the living room and down the stairs.

We also took them outside to try and race them around the backyard. At that point, it didn’t really matter who won, we were having too much fun!

We found that some of our airplanes were complete flops and others flew really well. Part of the fun was testing the different designs.

The next time you’re looking for some fun for the entire family, grab a pile of paper and start folding! Everyone young and old will have fun!

More Ways to Have Fun With Paper Airplanes:

Design your own.

Divide into teams and see which team can come up with the fastest paper airplane.

Or see which team can make the airplane that flies the furthest.

Hand out silly awards like “Best Crash Landing” or “Shortest Flight”

Other Fun Links:

At Home with Ali: Fun With Paper Airplanes

Mama Smiles: Aviation

Creekside Learning: The Glorious Flight

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Terri Thompson

Terri is a writer and mom of two elementary-aged girls. She has a passion for learning and is always looking for ways to make learning fun. You can find her here writing about fun learning activities, art, craft, and family fun ideas.

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