Introduction: DIY Paper Plane

In this guide, I am going to show you how to make a paper plane. Everyone can enjoy making paper planes.

A paper plane can be made by as young as a five-year-old or as old as a seventy-year-old. The paper plane I am going to show you today is very easy to make and fly.

Supplies

A4 size blank paper/Coloured paper

Cello Tape

Step 1: Take Your Paper

Take your paper

Step 2: Fold

Fold it into half vertically.

Step 3: Open

Open the folded paper and flip

Step 4: Fold

Fold the upper part approximately 1 inch

Step 5: Flip

Flip the paper

Step 6: Fold

Fold the upper corners to the middle line

Step 7: Fold

Fold the upper part down.

Step 8: Fold

Again, fold the lower corner to the upper tip

Step 9: Flip

Flip the paper

Step 10: Fold

Fold the corners again as you did in step 6

Step 11: Open

Open the folded corners

Step 12: Fold

Fold the small corners to the crease fold made in step 10

Step 13: Fold

Now, again fold the paper along the crease you folded in step 10

Step 14: Insert

Now, You should get 2 layers on the upper corner and a pocket on one of the layers. All you have to do is to insert the upper layer carefully into the pocket.

Step 15: Flip

Flip the paper

Step 16: Fold

Fold paper into half vertically

Step 17: Fold, Flip and Fold

Now you will be again getting 2 layers on one side. You have to fold one of them to the edge to make your wings. flip the plane and repeat for another side as well.

Step 18: Almost Ready

Now you will be getting something like this after opening it.

Step 19: Make Elevators

Hold the plane by its vertical stabilizer and fold the edge upwards as shown. This will generate lift for the plane to help it fly higher and longer.

Step 20: Add Tape

Now finally add some tape at bottom.

Step 21: Fly

Your paper is finally ready to fly. Throw it into the air while holding it upside down by its vertical stabilizer.