How to Make Flying Discs With Paper Plates

People have used several different objects to throw back and forth to each other for recreation and exercise. Some of the first flying discs were made from upside-down pie pans. Though paper plates also have been used, a single paper plate is very light and becomes unstable and blows off course easily. Using several paper plates will help you make a more stable disc that will be able to travel farther through the air and stay on course.

Things You'll Need

  • Paper plates
  • Glue
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Instructions

    • 1

      Cut a large hole in the center of a stack of paper plates. The stack should comprise four or five paper plates pressed together, one on top of the other.

    • 2

      Apply glue to the center and outside edges of the paper plates to make them stay together. Wait an hour for the glue to dry.

    • 3

      Apply glue to the bottom of the paper plate stack, ensuring the entire area is covered. Add one more full plate to the bottom of the stack, pressing it to the glue. Allow the paper plate disc to dry for another hour before throwing it.