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Review: One Minute Paper Airplanes Kit

This week Chloe had the flu so when she finally felt better yesterday, we decided to do some crafts. She has loved folding her own paper airplanes for years now and she was particularly excited about this kit, One Minute Paper Airplanes ($12.01 on Amazon by Andrew Dewar (published by Tuttle Publishing). Finally she said she could make a really fast high-flying plane. The kit comes with 12 beautiful planes that can be easily popped out by my 6 year old. It comes with a 32 page color booklet with instructions and also comes with a rubber band catapult launcher.

She decided she wanted to make the Streaking Comet. She punched out all the pieces and I helped her make sure the folds were done in the right places. She only needed my help when it came time to stapling the nose of the plane. For older kids, they could definitely do an entire plane by themselves. We live in a loft space so we had plenty of air to launch our Streaking Comet right away! Wow could it fly far! It was lots of fun and highly satisfying for her to complete a project so quickly that she could play with it.

Purchase One Minute Paper Airplanes on Amazon.

Review: My First Origami Kit

Origami is a fun craft for kids to do. I love how you can take a small, flat piece of paper and turn it into a wonderful 3D object. Trying to teach Chloe has been slow going because for the most part, instructions I've found online or inside a package of a origami paper set, haven't been too clear. Now with the My First Origami Kit ($13.46 on Amazon) by Joel Stern (published by Tuttle Publishing), Chloe and I have been having fun making cute animals. The kit comes with everything you need which I love because you can easily take the box to go. It comes with book filled with step by step, clear instructions for 22 origami projects. The kit also comes with 60 two-sided origami sheets and 150 decorative stickers from eyes, paws and more. The instructions are very clear and perfect for my 6 year old to grasp.

The origami papers are very different and fun. They come in a wide array of patterns and colors – definitely way more exciting than just a rainbow of colors you typically get in a pack of origami papers.

Also, if you're like me and always going to kids' birthday parties, this kit makes a great birthday gift!

Here are some of the animals you can make:

Shelby the Turtle

Quakers the Duck

Buy My First Origami Kit on Amazon.

Review kit was provided by Tuttle Publishing.

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