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Book Review Whoosh! Easy Paper Airplanes for Kids Color, Fold and Fly! (Dover Kids Activity Books)

by Amy Naylor

Book Details

Publisher:Courier Corporation
Published:2013-10-23
Pages:52
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486492311

Reading Info

Age Range:6-10

About This Book

Suitable for ages 3-7, this book combines the fun of coloring with the thrill of folding and flying paper airplanes. Two copies of a dozen different themes include princess planes, jungle jets, and other playful motifs.

Our Review

This engaging activity book cleverly merges creative coloring with hands-on paper airplane construction, offering young aviators two copies of twelve distinct designs ranging from princess planes to jungle jets. The double sets allow for experimentation and sharing, while the age-appropriate folding instructions build fine motor skills through a satisfying sequence of folds and creases. Children will delight in seeing their personalized artwork transform into functional flying machines, making this more than just a coloring bookβ€”it's an interactive aviation workshop.

What sets this resource apart is its thoughtful pairing of artistic expression with basic engineering principles, giving children tangible results from their creative efforts. The thematic variety ensures broad appeal, whether your child prefers fantasy motifs or animal adventures, while the sturdy paper quality holds up to both vigorous coloring and test flights. This art and craft activity successfully turns a simple piece of paper into hours of imaginative play, teaching spatial reasoning through fold sequences and color theory through design choices as each creation takes to the air.

Themes

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction