How to Make a Helicopter. Add a new twist to the classic paper airplane
by making a spinning paper helicopter. You will need Internet access Paper helicopter
template Printer Printer paper Scissors Paper clip Colored paper (optional) and crayons
(optional). Step 1. Download and print out the paper helicopter
pattern from the internet. Print the pattern on colored paper to make
the helicopter more colorful. Step 2. Cut out the pattern. Cut only along the solid lines. Step 3. Hold the front of the pattern toward you. Fold the top flaps downward so they are straight
out. This forms the blades of the helicopter. Fold one flap toward you and the other flap
away from you. Step 4. Fold the side flaps inward over each other. Step 5. Finish the paper helicopter model by folding
up the bottom flap. Slide the paper clip onto the bottom. Decorate the helicopter by drawing designs
with the crayons. Step 6. Put the helicopter in flight by dropping it
from a high spot or throwing it high and hard. Outpace your paper airplane competitors and
watch aerodynamics in action! Did you know Invented in 400 B.C.E. in China,
the first helicopters were toys known as Chinese tops, made out of feathers at the end of a
stick.