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I don’t have cardstock or plastic straws—what can I use instead?

Use cereal-box cardboard or two sheets of printer paper taped together in place of cardstock, and swap the straws for two short craft sticks or wooden skewers cut to the width of the star and slid through the slits.

My glider keeps tilting or wobbling—what should I check and fix?

Make sure the two slits are exactly opposite each other and the straw cross sits at the marked center, re-tape the straws top and bottom at the center (step 7), and add a tiny piece of tape under the opposite star tip if it still tilts (step 11).

How can I adapt this activity for younger children or older kids who want more challenge?

For younger kids have an adult draw and cut the 20 cm star and pre-cut the slits and straw pieces while older kids can measure and cut the star themselves and experiment with changing the 2 mm bend of the back edges to tune lift (step 12).

What are some fun ways to improve flight or personalize our star glider?

Try adding a small paperclip as ballast at the center to adjust balance, make the 1 cm winglets differently folded for varied handling, decorate with colours and stickers, and then share your finished glider on DIY.org as suggested.