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Paper-Plane Contest

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Three people flying their airplanes in a paper-plane contest

Paper-Plane Contest

Creative team-building exercise using paper-planes.

  • Easy set-up
  • Simple props
  • Lots of variations
  • Fosters creativity

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Supply each person in your group with one or more sheets of paper.
  2. Instruct them to design and fold their most ‘competitive’ paper-plane.
  3. Allow 5 to 10 minutes of planning and testing time.
  4. Once constructed, ask everyone to stand behind a line and let their plan fly.
  5. Conduct one or more of the following competitions:
    – Longest (distance) flight;
    – Highest flight; and
    – Longest (timed) flight.
  6. If time and energy permits, conduct several rounds for each competition.

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  1. David Piang-Nee

    Whether as a time filler or as part of a greater activity, this is an easy and fun activity that you can make as complex as you want.. Involve decorations, create teams, multiple rebuilds and testing.

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