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    Cover of Kids shenanigans

    Kids shenanigans

    H. B. Lewis, Sara Boore · 1992

    How to sneak around! How to fake a disgusting sneeze! How to stump grownups! How to build the word's best paper airplane! And more!

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    2recommend
    3mentions
    3people
    2018–2025years
    67% recommend33% neutral

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    1. randrewsJun 2020
      Just wanted to say, a couple of your books (Kids Shenanigans and the Explorabook) had a big impact on me as a kid, so, thank you.
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    2. waterhouseOct 2018
      Nice diagrams. Do you know the book "Kids' Shenanigans" by Klutz? [1] I grew up with it, and it has three paper airplane designs, corresponding to your "Basic Dart", your "The Square Plane", and one called the "Nakamura Lock"[2] (also mentioned elsewhere in this thread), which you don't seem to have but bears some resemblance to your "Tail Spin".

      [1] https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Shenanigans-Approve-Whoopie-Cush...

      [2] https://www.instructables.com/id/Paper-Airplane-The-Nakamura...

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    3. BrenBarnApr 2025
      I remember the Klutz Book of Kids' Shenanigans had a bit about doing this kind of thing. I think they suggested mailing a shoe.
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