Woodcraft Folk

Co-operative Paper aeroplanes

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Activity Duration

20 mins

Objectives of the activity

Co-operation
Introduce discussion about personal relationships & interaction  

Materials required

A4 sized paper (one sheet between two)
Enough space to fly paper aeroplanes 

Activity

Group make paper aeroplanes in pairs – using only one hand each.
Announce who is on the plane & where its destination, when launched.
Discuss after flying:
How did building it go?
Was anyone dominant/did anyone follow against their better judgement?
How did that  feel?
What does that day about those people?
(Think about your own questions – depends what you want to do next) 

Variations

Use it as a simple & fun introduction to co-operation….
Or a tool to investigate peer pressure…