e k a M o t s e m a G . D.I.Y y a D s ’ r f o r Fa t h e BY JESS WEISCHEDEL
Paper Airplane Toss Materials: Posterboard, scissors, salad bowl, pencil, black marker, letter-size paper, tape, and small paper clips. On a large sheet of poster board, trace some circles from an upside-down salad bowl where you will want to cut out the goals for the airplane toss game. Carefully cut the holes out, and decide if you would like to make them all the same size, or extend some to be a little bit bigger of an opening. Assign how many points each hole is worth, and decorate the poster board however you would like to, letting your kids do the fun parts and use their imaginations. Set the poster board aside. Now it’s time to make your airplanes.
There are several ways to make a paper airplane. Here is an example of an easier method: 1. With the paper in a vertical format, fold the top corners into the center of the paper. 2. Fold the corners of the folded paper inward to meet the center’s edge. 3. Next, fold outward toward the center on both sides. 4. Then, fold the sides inward again. 5. Unfold the plane a little bit to loosen it up a bit and allow it to glide easier. 6. Place a small paper clip wherever you think will help the plane stay together, if necessary. Test out various spots to see what works best when thrown. 7. Write “Happy Father’s Day” on the airplane that you want to give Dad (or Grandpa). This will be his card, which will lead him to the poster board game you made and a challenge to a Paper Airplane Toss!
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