Can you make a paper airplane?

United States
July 1, 2008 5:44pm CST
I cannot, I call it the "lowest form of oragami". My son can though, he's always making them. We got him a book on how to make all kinds of different paper airplane designs, he's always creating something that flies through the house. Guess its better than kicking a soccer ball at the wall. How about you, can you fold a Spruce Goose?
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@elemental69 (1561)
• Ireland
1 Jul 08
Spruce Goose? No chance lol. I can make an airplane though (just). It just never flies more than a few inches before plummeting to the ground. Now my son too can make great ones. What ever it is about boys and making planes!!! :-)
• United States
1 Jul 08
I don't know, they just love to make things that have a rubbling sound attached to them.
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2 Jul 08
what is this "rubbling" you speak of?
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• United States
4 Jul 08
Sorry, rumbling, it was late and I sent it before I could change it.
@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
1 Jul 08
I can fold basic paper airplanes but what is a Spruce Goose? My daughter is always making paper airplanes. Some fly and some are complete bombers.
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• United States
2 Jul 08
ahhhhhhhhhhh...then nope, can't make that either. lol Thanks for the info, my friend.
• United States
1 Jul 08
The Spruce Goose was the Howard Hughes plane that was huge!
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@lynnchua (3412)
• Singapore
2 Jul 08
I just learn that not long ago. My son's friend make him a paper airplane and he wanted to learn. So I get him a book and learn with him.
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• United States
2 Jul 08
All right! You'll be flying solo in no time.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
hi gfp. yes i can make paper airplanes, paper boats and a couple of origami pieces. i have a book as well plus i got myself some origami paper. real good hobby you got for your kid. it improves eye and hand coordination and creativity. plus it also improves your child's imagination. eventually, your child will be able to make original origami designs.
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• United States
2 Jul 08
Then why oh why does he wad his napkin up and wipe his mouth on his sleeve?
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
Of course I can do! I have to learn all those techniques to entertain the kids I am teaching in my outreach ministry. And it really helps to keep their attention on me! Thank God!
• United States
2 Jul 08
Very good.
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@Muelitz (1592)
• Canada
2 Jul 08
I don't know about Spruce Goose, but I can definitely make airplanes. We used to that when we were kids. We even put color on them to make it look nice:)
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• United States
2 Jul 08
Cool, I'll bet they looked awesome.
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@wisconsin26 (3859)
• United States
4 Jul 08
Paper airplanes - Paper Airplane
Yes I can make paper airplanes that's about it.. I can't make anything else though, I guess I don't have the talent to do those other kinds that people make... This is kind of a neat one that I put with my post however I can't make this one unless I tried really hard just the plain jane ones lol
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
2 Jul 08
I can..This is one of our hobby with my sister and cousin when we were kids! But, I don't know a lot of designs!
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@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
2 Jul 08
I can fold a paper airplane but...they never fly for me. I tried other origami but I wasnt very good at that either. I remember reading a book about a girl that was sick with leukemia who did origami...cant remember the title. We read it in school then had to make the birds she made in class...Mine looked really gibbled.
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@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
2 Jul 08
Yes! That would be the book. If i remember it right...it was quite a sad book.
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• United States
2 Jul 08
"Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes".
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• United States
4 Jul 08
I can make paper airplanes I've been doing that for ever. I would have to agree with you that it is better than kicking a ball around the house and hitting the walls at least the paper airplane won't do no harm. As for makeing a spruce goose? lol not a chance here on my end. I have never heard of sruce goose up until you just mentioned it lol. It's good your son is creative the way he is and can entertain him self in this way instead of being in front of video games all the time like some kids are. Have him make a couple and post them here we all would love to see it.
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• United States
4 Jul 08
I'll do that 96, he'll be stoked.
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• United States
5 Jul 08
glad to hear he's going to share is talent with us all :) I can't wait to see it.
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@mentalward (14690)
• United States
2 Jul 08
Ha! I can barely fold a piece of paper in half! LOL My youngest son has always been the most creative one in the family. (He got it from me, of course. ) When he was 3 years old he made a "stick man" on paper, then used his little scissors to make a cut between the legs and on both sides of the head. He showed me how his stick man could "walk" and "nod his head". This is from a 3-year-old! He just got better from there. He could fold a piece of paper to make anything his imagination could come up with. But me? Nope, I never got the hang of origami and could barely get a paper airplane to fly anywhere but straight to the floor!
@nupats (3564)
• India
4 Jul 08
well i am not too good in origamy but i can make a few things that amuse my son as of now..i can make a boat, air plane, cap, frog, and a dogs face...thats it..atleast it amuses my three year old
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• United States
4 Jul 08
It amused me.
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• United States
4 Jul 08
I'm sure you are.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
4 Jul 08
very funny i m sure u can do better than me..but so far for my three year olds IQ level it is good..and i m the amazing mom he has[u][/u]
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@petiksmode (2983)
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
i had fun doing oragami before...different shapes and sizes...i had swan good, house,vase etc... for simple paper crafts i can do paper airplane, flower, ship, boat, envelope and a lot more... i used this not just for myslef but also in teaching young kids in sunday school before...
• United States
1 Jul 08
Very cool, I'll bet the kids loved it too.
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@awapak (1275)
• Pakistan
2 Jul 08
Yes,why not..........? I used to make paper airplane to fly in my childhood.Similarly i used to make paper boats to sail in water.That was a lovely time,which will never come back again............Gone are those sweet days for ever........
• United States
3 Jul 08
Who said they are? You can still make paper airplane and boats, log off and go do it.
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@awapak (1275)
• Pakistan
20 Jul 08
Thanks for your nice reply and encouragement to make paper planes and boats in this old age...........Yes, that is a good idea but the things have changed.Now it looks better to sit on computer and writs these posts.
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
2 Jul 08
no i cant but i know how to make a simple paper plane myself..and i had taught my children make one too...im interested in oragami...can you tell me the link where i can learn too ...?
• United States
2 Jul 08
I could give you a thousand links. Pull up your favorite search engine and type in "how to make paper airplanes" or "making paper airplanes". That should help you.
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• United States
4 Jul 08
No I cannot even fold a piece of paper straight so I cannot make a paper airplane except if you count the kamikaze ones that dive to the floor or dive into the pool.
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• United States
4 Jul 08
Ha! That's the kind of ones I'd make too.
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
2 Jul 08
All along since i was a kid till now, i can only fold the standard paper plane that can really fly.. lol =D Even if it can fly, it cant fly far too.. lol =D But wat matters most is the learning process and the patience to learn something.. haha
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
3 Jul 08
hehe ^_^ My dear is an expert?? hehe =D muahhh muahhhh muahhhh muahhhh =D Can it sustain the weight of both of us to fly together?? hehe
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
4 Jul 08
hehe ^_^ ANd i will filled it up with love and lots of love for my dear.. hehe =D muahhh muahhh and hugz u so tight.. hehe
• Philippines
3 Jul 08
it's easy to make a paper airplane. you just have to follow every step in creating it. while making your paper airplane, you will realize you are beginning to enjoy its directions. it's challenging too because you can make mistakes sometimes then you need to repeat your steps. with that, you will learn how to be patient, imaginative, and creative.
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• United States
3 Jul 08
2 out of 3 aint bad.
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2 Jul 08
Lol - I used to make paper aeroplanes all the time when I was a kid but not made one in years. They were nothing much though - just the usual fold paper in half once and then fold two wings in!! x
• United States
2 Jul 08
Sounds good to me.
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• Philippines
4 Jul 08
i can only make the simplest one. because when i was young i immediately turned from making paper airplanes to kite-flying. i was a very active kid by then that outdoor games are more appealing for me. But it won't show now because i'm not engaged into any sports, my dark skin then had gone too. It surely is better than kicking soccer ball against the wall but i think it's best if your son would grow playing soccer than those paper planes.
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• United States
4 Jul 08
He's a pretty well rounded kid, he can do lots of things, I'll be surprised if he anchors to one thing.
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