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How to Make a Mini Triangle Football

Triangle footballs are the game piece for paper football, a popular game among middle school students and adults alike. Paper football is a tabletop version of American football. Players flick the triangular, paper football across a table. To score a six-point touchdown, the football must stop with an end hanging slightly over the table's edge. The scoring player then must attempt to flick the football through the opposite player's fingers for a one-point field goal. The paper football is the piece de resistance. An expertly folded football lessens the chances of game delay for an unfolding game piece.

Things You'll Need

Notebook paper or dollar bill

Instructions

- 1
  Fold the paper in half lengthwise (often called a "hotdog" fold). Cut or rip down the fold. Only one of the sides is needed for one football. Place the paper on a table vertically. Fold one corner down into a triangle. The shape and size of the triangle depends on the fold. Continue folding the paper to create triangles until there is not enough paper left for another triangle. Neatly, tuck the edge into the previous fold.
- 2
  For smaller footballs, fold a dollar bill in half, lengthwise. Create triangles by folding the edge down, as you would for a notebook paper football. Fold the triangle down and tuck in the "tail," or extra material left over after the last triangle can be folded. For larger footballs, do not fold the bill in half.
- 3
  Fold tightly. Keep the crease crisp as you fold the triangles down the paper. The end tuck must fit snugly into the last fold. This holds the football together. A loose football could unwrap during the game.

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