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Make Your Own Paper Fan

Use it to stay cool this summer!

From the May/June 2026 Issue

Standards

What You Need: a piece of paper • a thin strip of paper • tape

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Step 1:

Put the paper flat on a table. Make a fold about 1 inch from
the bottom.

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Step 2:

Flip the paper over. Make another fold the same size.

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Step 3:

Keep flipping and folding. Do this
until you reach the top of the paper.

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Step 4:

Don’t open it yet! Fold it in half.

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Step 5:

Wrap a strip of paper around the bottom. Tape it in place.

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