Making the Sky Bird - Page 1 Step 1  Lay paper flat in a vertical direction. Fold paper in half vertically using a mountain fold. Unfold. Valley fold the paper in half horizontally. Unfold. Then valley fold the top to meet the horizontal crease. Step 2  Valley fold the top again to meet the horizontal crease. Then valley fold top again, to meet the horizontal crease. Finally, applying glue to entire length, refold the original horizontal crease. Step 3  Flip over. Measure from top and draw line, as shown. On each side, measure and cut out along heavy lines to make wings and tail, as shown. [Back] [Next Page] [Top of Page] Used with permission of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 387 Park Ave. S., NY, NY 10016 from SUPER PAPER AIRPLANES by Norman Schmidt, © 1994 by Norman Schmidt, a Sterling/Tamos book