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Rosario has a pink square of origami paper. She then folds one corner all the way to the square’s centre to make a new 5-sided shape. She discovers that the missing corner is exactly the same size as a piece of fairy bread! How many pieces of fairy bread would it take to cover the whole 5-sided shape?

Folding origami cranes and paper aeroplanes is fun, but they tend to be made of straight lines. So what happens when you fold in curves?

You might be stuck at home, but there’s still plenty to make and do! Here are some of our favourite activity ideas for young makers.

We’ve collected a few quick and easy designs for you to try, from a looping master to a super-fast dart with a twist.

This paper plane flies quite a bit like a regular dart. But its striking looks make it much more fun. Plus, you get two pairs of wings – front and back – that you can modify!

This is a fun design to experiment with! You can give the plane bigger wings to float more, or fold over the front edge to make the nose heavier. Make a few adjustments and see which modifications work the best.

This paper plane isn’t very fast, but with practice and adjustment, you can make it do loops!

Here’s a quick puzzle for you – this square is too wide for its envelope. Can you find a way to make it fit?

Written by Azmina Hossain Make a pop-up greeting card with a beautiful fractal pattern.