How to Make a Flying Saucer With Paper Plates

Spread a thin layer of glue over the bottom of one paper plate and the top of another. Nest them together with the glued sides facing each other. Let them sit for 10 minutes to allow the glue to dry.

Place a paper bowl upside down on the bottom of the nested plates and make sure it is centered. Trace along the edge of the bowl to help line it up later. Remove the bowl and spread a thin layer of glue around its edge. Press it down on the plates using the drawn circle to help place it directly in the center.

Draw windows, hatches and other things you would see on the outside of a flying saucer. Attach lengths of string or ribbons to the edges of the saucer with transparent tape or staples. Cut pieces of foil or colored papers and glue them to the saucer for decoration.

Toss your saucer with a circular movement of your hand and mark how far it flies. Attach four paper clips to the base of the saucer and compare the performance of the now-modified craft. Experiment with the amount of weight by using additional paper clips, and the location of the weight by moving the clips to different groupings around the plates, to see how you can get more distance from, and control over, your saucer's flight.