DIY Foam Bird Gliders (12 Pack)

DIY Foam Bird Gliders (12 Pack) bring big excitement in a lightweight project kids can decorate, assemble, and launch while exploring how design choices affect flight.

Soar Into STEAM Learning With Simple Flight Experiments

These foam gliders turn craft time into an instant mini flight lab. Kids decorate their bird, build it, and then test how far it flies with different throws, angles, and wing adjustments.

It is a fantastic way to introduce symmetry, balance, and design in a hands-on way. One small tweak can change speed, distance, and stability, which makes kids want to test again and again.

This is especially strong for camps and school programs because the project is quick to start, fun to repeat, and easy to turn into friendly challenges that keep everyone engaged.

Why These Bird Gliders Keep Kids Hooked

• Hands-on flying craft with real trial and error learning
• Encourages hypothesis testing and design thinking
• Great for outdoor play time, gym time, or camp fields
• High excitement with simple materials and fast results

Product Highlights

• STEAM Ready – Great for exploring symmetry, distance, and design
• Fast Engagement – Decorate, build, and fly with quick payoff
• Replay Value – Test, tweak, and launch again and again
• Program Friendly – Perfect for groups and outdoor activity time

What’s Included

Styrofoam parts for building bird gliders.

This Glider Craft Is Great For

• Schools: A simple flight science activity. Students can test symmetry and design choices while practicing measuring and observation skills.
• After-School Programs: An energy-burning maker project. Kids decorate, build, and then get moving with repeated launches and redesigns.
• Camps: A field-day favorite craft. Perfect for outdoor challenges like longest flight, smoothest glide, or most accurate landing zone.
• Recreation Centers: A high-interest group activity. Great for mixed ages because it is easy to start and fun to improve with practice.
• Home: A rainy day to backyard craft. Decorate inside, then take it outside for flight tests and family challenges.
• Nursing Homes / Senior Centers: A light, creative craft with smiles. Decorating is relaxing, and the finished gliders make fun intergenerational sharing moments.
• VBS: A fun-themed activity. Works well for outdoor days and group challenges that encourage teamwork and cheering each other on.

How to Get Started

• Lay out foam parts and decorating supplies
• Decorate pieces and let the paint dry fully
• Assemble the glider and check that the parts sit evenly
• Head to an open area and start test flights

Tips for Building and Flying

• Try gentle throws first to see how the glider naturally behaves
• Test different launch angles and record which flies farthest
• Compare designs side by side to spark great group discussions

Explore More

For more program planning and group activity ideas, visit our blog, including How To Host The Best Summer Camp Arts & Crafts Program Ever and The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Memorable Group Crafting Session.

You can also browse more flying favorites in our Flying Crafts collection.

Order Your Foam Bird Gliders Today

DIY Foam Bird Gliders (12 Pack) deliver that perfect combo of craft time and pure excitement. Decorate them, launch them, and watch kids turn into tiny engineers who suddenly care a lot about aerodynamics.