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Paper airplane contest: a play idea for 4 and 5 year olds

Changing one thing and testing again is how experiments work. It takes about 15 minutes and uses paper.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Paper airplane contest4 and 5 year olds · about 15 minutes

You need: paper.

  1. Fold a simple paper airplane together.
  2. Take turns throwing it from the same line.
  3. Count how many steps it flew.
  4. Change one fold and see if it flies farther; siblings make good rivals.

Builds: thinking and problem solving and moving and using hands. Changing one thing and testing again is how experiments work.

Safety: Throw away from faces and eyes.

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