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Paper airplanes are a cheap and easy way to have some innocent fun, but it can be hard to make one following a video. Here are some super simple GIFs to follow along if you want to make the most basic paper airplane. You won't need anything more than a flat surface and a piece of paper to make this paper airplane. 

After a less basic paper airplane tutorial? Try our moderate difficulty glider paper airplane, or see our comprehensive guide for all paper airplane styles. To see more flying objects, check out SpaceX's Starship having a test flight, or these Estes model rockets launching.

If you're something of a paper airplane enthusiast, you'll know that different paper airplanes have different styles of flying. The jet style is best for - you guessed it - flying fast (and in this case, long distance). To beat all of your friends' paper airplanes, make this jet paper airplane to blow them all out of the water. You're welcome.

Keen on making some other styles? Check out this glider paper airplane tutorial, or see our complete guide to eight awesome and different paper airplane tutorials. Or for some other flying objects, see SpaceX's Starship have a test flight, or these Estes model rocket launches.

Making paper airplanes is fun, but it can be a drag making one that requires hours of your time. If you want to make a paper airplane that flies long distances, but don't have the patience to sit for hours making one, this tutorial is for you. With ten easy to follow GIFs explaining each step, you'll be flying your new paper airplane in no time. 

After making this one, check out this other long distance paper airplane tutorial. Or go to our complete tutorial guide for many different styles of paper airplanes. Or have a look at SpaceX's Starship have a test flight, or these Estes model rocket launches.

If you have kids or are an eternal kid yourself (or just want to have some crafty fun), here's an easy to medium paper airplane for you to make. We've broken down every step so it's easy to follow. This is a glider style and requires a little more patience than the other paper airplane styles, but it is oh so worth it! What are you waiting for? Get folding! 

If you're impatient and want to get throwing your paper airplane, check out this tutorial for a quick to make paper airplane. Or see our comprehensive guide for paper airplane tutorials featuring eight different styles of paper airplanes.

To see other things flying, have a look at the SpaceX Starship having a test flight or these Estes model rocket launches.

These days, we are spending more time in our houses/apartments than ever before (probably). If you've watched every show on Netflix, played every board game you have, and gone through every hobby you have, we have just the activity for you: making paper airplanes! And no, making paper airplanes is not just a fun thing you did in your childhood. It takes expertise and skill to make a decent paper airplane, and there are many different styles depending on which style of flying you're aiming for. We made eight different tutorials for eight styles of paper airplanes, and they're all in this list. So, go get some paper and start folding! 

If you want to see other things fly, check out these Estes model rocket launches. Or see the real thing when SpaceX's Starship had a test flight. 

If you've mastered the more simple paper airplane styles, it may be time for you to up your game. So here's a glider paper airplane tutorial, which you'll need scissors for (and nimble hands). 

If this is way too hard for you, go back to the beginning and learn how to make a basic paper airplane. With some practice you'll get there. If you want to see some different styles, head to our complete guide for making eight awesome paper airplanes. Fly safely peeps! 

Want to see some other things fly? Check out these Estes model rocket launches, or for the real thing see SpaceX's Starship have a test flight.