There are many diagrams for paper airplanes but I usually use the classic dart. For younger kids, I allow them to make 2 paper airplanes of the same type. This allows them to try again and reinforce what they learned from the first folding.

For older kids, I allow them to make modifications in the second airplane and then test which airplane flies better. A typical variation is to fold the nose of the airplane over so the nose is heavier than the rest of the airplane. Does this give it more control? Does it fly further? Does it fly straighter or whirly whirly? (if it whirls, it might be because the folds were not exactly symmetrical. One side of the airplane is heavier so it tends to spiral - like paddling on one side of a boat only).

• instructions for classic dart paper airplane
• instructions for a simple variation
• see more paper airplanes here

I love pop-up cards and kids love them too. It is truly amazing how a simple cut here and a fold there can give you such an amazing 3D effect. For the first pop-up card, I always make the most simple one. To give this pop-up card a Halloween theme, I glue on a clipart image (or use a Halloween sticker). Lastly, I get the kids to write a few words in the card. If the students are old enough, I encourage them to use proper punctuation (capitalization, positioning of commas, indentation, proper closing etc.)

• instructions to make a basic pop-up card
• find Halloween clip art here

Depending on how the days of the month fall, I usually do 2 or 3 Halloween themed paper projects. The Princess and Wizard wand is adapted from Florence Temko's Made with Paper. (By the way, I love this book since it gives lots of fun and doable projects.) This project requires the most prep work and materials but kids love it! Almost everyone becomes Harry Potter or Hermione Granger!

• instructions to make Magic Wand