Glowing Paper Airplane
Make a glowing paper airplane!
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Materials: One airplane template, transparent tape, copper tape (or aluminum foil), one or two LEDs, one paperclip, and one 3V watch battery.
Turn template over so blank side is facing up.
Fold lengthwise (hotdog style).
Reopen.
Fold a corner down to the lengthwise crease.
Fold the other corner down to the lengthwise crease.
Fold the paper along the line that the two corner folds make (one of two pictures).
Second picture.
Fold the corner again but leave about an inch gap from the lengthwise crease at the top of the paper (one of two pictures).
Second picture.
Repeat the fold with the other side of the paper (one of two pictures).
Second picture.
Fold the flap over the point where the corner folds meet at the center crease (one of two pictures).
Second picture.
Flip your airplane over (to show the template side).
Fold the airplane in half on the crease.
It should look like this.
Fold one wing down so that it ends flush with the edge of the plane.
Crease the fold.
Flip to the other side and repeat.
Be sure to crease the fold.
You should have a plane that looks like this. Scan the remaining QR codes for further instructions (or navigate to the next page on this site).