Whitelee Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 - 16:00 (Hot food served till 14.30 and cafe closes at 15:30) and from 10:00 – 17:00 Saturday and Sunday (Hot food served till 15.30 and cafe closes at 16:30)

Gliders

Gliders

Craft a strange looking glider to rival any paper aeroplane!

Gliders

You Will Need

 

  • Coloured card
  • Coloured pens
  • Scissors
  • Cello tape
Gliders

Step 1:

 

Cut out 2 strips along the short edge of an A4 piece of card. Both should be about an inch wide.

Gliders

Step 2:

 

Cut one piece so it’s a little shorter than the other.

Gliders

Step 3:

 

Use your coloured pens to give your glider a unique design. This can be anything you like, make it stand out!

Gliders

Step 4:

 

To make the shape of the glider, bend each strip into a loop and use tape to secure it.

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Step 5:

 

Tape the loops to each end of the straw. Make sure the straw is on the inside of the loops and that the loops are in line with one another.

Gliders

Complete!

 

That’s your glider completed! Now try it out; give it a gentle throw just like you would throw a paper aeroplane and see how far it glides.