Did you play with paper airplanes??
By tinamwhite
@tinamwhite (3252)
United States
June 28, 2007 1:34am CST
When you were a youngster..do you remember playing with paper airplanes??
Were you able to fold them so that they would take flight??
Did you squeal in delight when it flew high and straight???
My son loves paper airplanes...many evenings I get the pleasure of making 4-5 of them for him and my grandchildren...
Did you play with paper airplanes when you were younger??
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15 responses
@66jerseygirl (3877)
• United States
28 Jun 07
I had forgotten all about paper airplanes til you mentioned it,lol,but yea i played with paper airplanes all the times.My brother was real good at making all different kinds.with me,it was always the basic style
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
28 Jun 07
My grown boys have taught me this skill and I am trying to pass it on to my son and grandchildren...it is a fun activity for all....LOL
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@66jerseygirl (3877)
• United States
28 Jun 07
It sure is. My brother used to loved to aim one at me at the most inopportune times,lol. I used to want to strangle him,lol
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
28 Jun 07
Yes I did. When I was younger, I do play with paper aeroplanes. I enjoyed making them from paper and throwing them around.
It seemed so cool then. I remember once that in my school, a group of people even formed a paper airplane club (unofficial) and they stayed back after school to experiment with throwing planes.
They also made many variations of planes and I think they are budding scientists and inventors in the making. :)
@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
28 Jun 07
I have mastered three different styles...so far...the kids do love them so....
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
28 Jun 07
It is a family tradition for many....I am glad that you are passing this simple pleasure along....
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
28 Jun 07
learning to make them is half the fun...LOL
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
28 Jun 07
All the time. We do this with our son now and he prefers that my husband makes them because I always get it wrong LOL and mine don't fly as well as his daddys ones (haha)
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
28 Jun 07
Hubby does not make them as well as I do...my older boys taught me how...I can make 3 different sytles now..LOL
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@cmsk2005 (1770)
• United States
28 Jun 07
i am so happy to see you just like me, I do it too still with my nephews, I just love the smile they have on their face seeing a paper plane flying on their head.....thay ask me often to make some for them and also to teach them....i dont know how many time i have to teach them......so little they are.....cute cute
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
28 Jun 07
My grown boys taught me...they are 26 & 27 now....but my 5 yr.old son and 9 yr.old grandson are trying to master the skill now....
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
29 Jun 07
We were actually encouraged to make them at school, we had a science lesson, but the poor teacher couldn't control the class and it went to pot! With paper planes flying everywhere for the whole 40 minute lesson! It was fun but the poor teacher didn't think so, he didn't try that experiment again. I wasn't into planes I loved trains more
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
30 Jun 07
My son like paper airplanes...he is only 5....but I sound him an antique trainset...still in the box...and have it put up for him when gets older...I believe it was made in 1972...so by the time he gets old enough to appreciate it...it should have been a quite nice investment....
Thanks, my dear friend....
@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
30 Jun 07
Not you...I find that so hard to believe...(Big silly grin)....
I had fits learning how to fold thm so they would actually fly...you know, in the direction that I was aiming at....LOL
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@tombiz (2036)
• Philippines
29 Jun 07
I think making and playing paper airplanes was one of the most endearing childhood memory I had. And so does everybody else. Paper airplane making is still popular with some kids today though everything is now taken over by new technologies in games. Playing paper planes evoked on my part that sense of hope to someday soar againts the forces of the wind and height. How I wish to be a child again!
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
30 Jun 07
Yes, it is a fond childhood memory for many...Ifeel like I have raised 2 seperate family since there is 22 years between my 2 youngest boys....LOL
That was not a typo...yes, 22 years....crazy huh???
@KissThis (3003)
• United States
28 Jun 07
As a child I loved to play with the paper airplanes that my brothers would make for me. The planes I made never seemed to fly that well so I always got my brothers to make them for me. My children have asked me to make them planes before and I admit that I have tried but my planes don't fly that well. So they have learned to ask their father to make them instead of me. LOL I do enjoy watching them fly their planes because our one year old dog loves to catch anything flying in the air. Its cute to watch the children try to save their planes from her.
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
28 Jun 07
Oh, the addition of a pet would make it twice the fun..LOL
I had to take lessons from my big boys....cause mine would not fly either for the longest time....
@golfproo (1839)
• Canada
4 Jul 07
I tried to play with paper airplanes when I was young, however I am a little technically challenged. The planes I used to make would never fly and looked more like a paper ball than an actual plane. :( Luckily my kids are more gifted in this area. :)
cheers,
@RESGuy (859)
• United States
29 Jun 07
Yeah when I was in elementary school it was really in and we would make them at school all the time! I was never any good at it though and mines did not fly as well as the ones from my friends. I think I will look up instructions now on the internet and try one more time for old time's sake hehe And I may just look up the helicopter one too ... I love a challenge hehe. Thanks for reminding me about this childhood memory! Rated +.
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
30 Jun 07
Well, my youngest son is 5 and my grandsons are 12,9, 6, 5, and 3....so they are the perfect age for this activity...
I may have to learn the helicopter too...sounds like one they would really like....wonder how long it will take me to learn that one....LOL
Been missing you, my friend....glad you are back..
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@RESGuy (859)
• United States
30 Jun 07
That is good yeah that is a good age for these activities and they are good. It is nice that kids are interested in these things at a young age. If they learn to make the more complicated ones than they probably will grow-up to be pretty smart :-D
I found a great site with many designs and great instructions. It allowed me to make a good one that flies straight. They also teach you the helicopter. Here it is: http://www.paperairplanes.co.uk/heliplan.php
And I have not gone anywhere, just have been lurking and I have now decided that I may start to post a bit more now :-D I am flattered you missed me though ;-) Rated +.
@JoynLaughter (43)
• Philippines
29 Jun 07
I used all playing time making paper airplanes when I was younger. My aunt used to make cookies for the best paper airplane maker.
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@mandie_mae (97)
• United States
29 Jun 07
yeah i did but i wasnt reall as interested as some children are. my brother had to help me make them most of the time.
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
30 Jun 07
I had to take lessons from my older sons who are in their mid 20's....that was fun too.....LOL
@wolves69 (755)
• United States
2 Jul 07
I never did when I was younger, except to make flying darts, a streamlined plane with a weight at the tip.
Now, I actually do a lot more of that. With four kids, there's always a competition of some sort with the planes. I picked up a book on paper airplanes at a used book store and the kids love it.
My boy (6) made one that curved straight up and hit the ceiling of a gym (for boy scouts). Too bad it got caught on something, and he doesn't remember how he folded it. Not surprising, his was the highest.
