If you’re after a different looking plane to show your friends when you’re making paper airplanes the Squid Plane may be just what you want! Sure it doesn’t actually look like a squid but the canards at the front are meant to be where the head of the squid is and the body of the plane is where it’s tentacles would be. You could always draw these on afterwards for a really unique looking plane!

Video tutorial

Instructions

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• A blue line is where you need to make a new crease.
• The green dot shows the bit of the paper that you’ll be moving to a new spot.
• The red dot shows where the bit of paper will end up once you’ve finished making the new crease.

Difficulty

• Medium

Step 1

Fold a sheet of paper in half lengthwise.

Step 2

Open the sheet of paper up again. Fold the top corners inwards so they meet at the middle crease. The inside edges of the flaps will line up with the crease.

Step 3

Flip the plane over.

Step 4

Fold the corners inwards so they meet at the middle crease. The inside edges of the flaps will line up with the crease.

Step 5

Flip the plane over.

Pull the top flaps out.

Flip the plane back over again.

Step 6

Fold the diamond shape at the top of the plane in half.

Step 7

Fold the plane in half. The folds and flaps will be on the outside.

Step 8

Fold the wing down until its edge lines up with the bottom of the plane. Repeat on the other side.

Step 9

Open the wings up and you’re finished! A weirdly cool Squid Plane ready to fly!