Kids' Paper Airplane Book

Nice colorful book of airplane to cut out and fly. Advertised as: SEEM CORRECT Distilling the innovation, science, and enthusiasm of their first book-The World Record Paper Airplane Book-world record holder Ken Blackburn and mechanical engineer Jeff Lammers present The Kids' Paper Airplane Book. Written and designed for younger paper pilots, it has simpler planes with brighter, bolder graphics; games, activities, and fun aviation facts (the "A=Alpha, B=Bravo" pilots' alphabet, for example); and everything kids need to fold and fly. They will learn how to design their own planes, do stunts, and build a 3-D airport with stuff found around the house, and they'll discover that the largest aircraft ever flown wasn't a plane at all. There are 16 models and 76 full-color planes in all, a full-color poster of an airport, a pilot's license and flight log, and a field guide to common aircraft. But the irresistible attraction, as in the grown-up version, are the planes themselves: The Count, The Dragon, The Manta Ray, The Slice, The Aerobat, the Saturn Rocket. Plus the chance to be the next world record holder. Selection of the Doubleday Kids' Club. Suitable for ages 5 and up. 360,000 copies in print When looking to buy a product I always read several reviews first, so while reviewing I try to leave as much honest information as possible to aid others in the buying process. The statements here are based on my opinion and my personal experience only. I rank each product with 1-5-star rating, below you will find what I personally feel each star represents when I am reviewing a product. 1 star = Hate the product- will return 2 star = Strongly Dislike the product- will never purchase again 3 star = Indifferent- Neither like or dislike the product 4 star = Like product 5 star = LOVE the product. Thank you for taking the time to read my review. If you found it helpful, please let me know by selecting "yes" below.

I first bought one of these for my then 6 yo son. He enjoyed it so much that I bought one for his friend's birthday. Finally, the light bulb went off and I bought a bunch more to have instant gifts for the plethora of birthday parties he gets invited to during the year. Boy, am I glad I did that! The cost is great, no one else ever gives the same gift, it is easily transportable, doesn't require batteries, entertains for hours without beeping or playing annoying music, and is educational (Okay, I admit that "educational" can be the kiss of death for a kid gift, but The Kids' Paper Air Plane Book is a fun gift that happens to incorporate some educational value, not some geeky educational bore of a toy that is briefly entertaining). Even the stray kid who didn't seem to "get it" at first, soon fell in love with this book. I am about to order 6 more. I need another 2 for my boys (ages 6 and 9) and 4 more as gifts. These never go out of style. BTW, I turn into Cool Mom whenever I am able to help them with any plane struggles. That doesn't happen to my 9 yo anymore. He now even makes his own awesome airplanes out of plain paper, while his non-plane-making peers look on in amazement! Definitely a gift winner! It's also easy to wrap, which is no small thing in this world of oddly-shaped packages.

My son really enjoyed this paper airplane book, even if it had pretty much lost most of it's appeal after a month. It has some nice models, included, for kids to make, plus some ideas for future models. The price is about right for this level of production value. It makes for a nice "throw in" gift or a gift for no special occasion other than making a kid happy for the weekend or holiday.

This is an excellent activity book for a wide range of ages. My kids are two and love "helping" to make, fly, and decorate the paper airplanes we make. You can used the detachable sheets, or use a sheet of paper and use the detachable sheets as a guide without removing them. The directions for each design are also easy to follow. The introduction to the principles of flight will also be great for elementary school students as well. Endless hours of family fun for many ages.

This was a Christmas gift for my 8 year old grandson, Christian, and his eyes opened SOO wide when he saw it! He's been making these really grand paper airplanes, and it gave him even more ideas (and I threw in a ream of paper as well to get him started!) Great book, lots of color and ideas, easy enough for him to follow, but interesting enough that a grownup would enjoy doing it with him.

My son really loves this book. He is 9, and he can easily make many of the airplanes in here with no help from me. Some of them are simple, and some are more complicated, but all of them seem basically kid friendly. It is definitely easier than some of the more complex origami books that are made for kids. Besides, the planes look quite cool, so he is quite please with the finished product.

Fun for a 4 year old, but many of the planes do not fly. The paper is thin and does not hold shape well. Scissors and cut-outs are required for many of the planes. The flimsy paper and sometimes thin bodies, wings, etc. make the planes difficult to throw and some do not fly at all and are for looking at and pretend playing only. That said, there were a few that flew well despite their odd shapes which was fun and interesting. We enjoyed the book but would I wouldn't purchase it again.

Bought this to take to the yearly family reunion in remote northern Minnesota. My husband worked with the grandkids every morning and there were fantastic contests launched from the cabin's loft. The instructions are clear and there is a great variety to make with either the paper in the book or colored paper (which we brought along). Highly recommend this as an activity for a rainy day in which all ages can participate.