Whirli-Bird
You've made paper airplanes. But how about
a paper helicopter? Print and cut out our template to make
6 colourful paper helicopters!
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A rectangle of paper
(see below)
A pair of scissors
A paperclip |
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To use our template, click
here. Print the image then click on your browser's
"back" button to return to this page. |
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Tip: if you save the image to your computer's
hard disk, you can print it later. Try printing it at
different sizes for a mixed "fleet" of Whirli-birds! |
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Trim around the image, then cut into six
strips. |
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Take one of the strips and make two slits
along the dotted lines, as shown. |
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Bring the top and bottom ends together. |
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Fasten the two ends together with the paperclip.
This completes the Helicopter. |
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| Let it fly! |
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| How
to Fly: |
| Drop the Whirli-bird
from a height and watch it whirl round
and round. |
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this and other cool paper flying contraptions in
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