Beano Makes – The Hoop Glider
No need to wing it with this simple floating flier!
You will need:
- A sheet of card- Sticky tape- A plastic drinking straw- A pair of scissors - Some help from an adult!
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Step 1
Fold the card lengthways so it's a little bit narrower, and trim it down with scissors
![](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/6346_step-1-trim.jpg)
Step 2
Fold the card into three equal strips...
![](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/6347_step-2-fold.jpg)
...and carefully cut them out with scissors
![](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/6349_step-2-cut-2.jpg)
Step 3
Make a small hoop from one of the strips and tape it shut
![](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/6350_step-3-small-hoop-1.jpg)
Step 4
Tape the other two strips of card together, then make a bigger hoop
![](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/6351_step-4.jpg)
Step 5
Trim the straw down with scissors...
![](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/6353_step-5-trim-straw.jpg)
...and tape the straw to the inside of both hoops
![](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/6355_step-5-tape-straw-to-inside-of-hoop-2.jpg)
Done!
Now just throw it like a normal paper aeroplane!
![](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/6361_throw-gif-comp.gif)
Experiment with different sized paper hoops and see how far you can glide!
![](https://www.beano.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/6362_58a58dec4dfd9651124902.gif)
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