Making the Flyer

1. Lay the paper in front of you vertically on the table
2. Use the ruler and a pencil to draw a line across the paper, three inches from the top.
3. Fold the bottom edge of the paper up to the pencil line and crease the paper on the fold.
4. Fold the bottom edge of the paper up to the pencil line a second time and crease the paper on the fold.
5. Fold the bottom each of the paper up to the pencil line a third time and crease the paper on the fold.
6. You should have a piece of paper with a thick band of folded paper at the bottom. This thick band should be about 1-inch tall.
7. Flip the paper over. Hold the thick band of folded paper together so that it stays "closed." Carefully rub the entire sheet of paper against the edge of a table. Do this several times. This will strengthen the creases on the folded band. It will also give the whole sheet of paper a slight curve.
8. Lay the paper down so that the thick band is face down on the table. Use colored pencils, crayons, ore markers to decorate the side that is facing you.
9. Stand the paper up vertically with the thick band at the top. The thick band also should be facing you.
10. Bring the edge of the paper together to form a cylinder. Gently slide on band inside of the other band.
11. Tape the seam shut.
12. To sail your flyer, hold it at the bottom, between your thumb and fingers with the "band" end facing away from you. Throw it overhead, like a football.