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If you’re looking for a fun craft activity, you need a spear prop, or you just think paper spears are super cool, you can easily make one yourself! All you need is a few sheets of paper and some tape. With a few simple folds, you’ll have your spear finished in no time.

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Forming the Spearhead

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  1. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Paper Spear
    Take 2 sheets of standard 8.5 by 11 inches (22 by 28 cm) white printer paper and place them on top of each other so the edges are lined up. Fold the stack of papers in half lengthwise and use your fingers to make a strong crease. [1]
    • Make sure the edges stay even when you fold the papers.
    • Using 2 sheets will make the spearhead sturdy enough to keep its shape.
    • You could also use 2 sheets of cardstock or construction paper to make the spear even sturdier.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Paper Spear
    Take the paper and make another fold in the same lengthwise direction. Use your hands to press down on the fold and make a strong crease. Then, open up the fold to reveal the crease in the center. [2]
    • Only unfold the paper once. Don’t undo the first fold you made.
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  3. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Paper Spear
    Take 1 of the top corners of the paper and fold it down toward the crease in the center. Line up the edge of the fold so it’s parallel to the crease. Then, fold the other corner down the same way so the 2 corners form a triangle at the top of the paper. [3]
    • The end of the paper will resemble an arrow.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Paper Spear
    Look at the triangle formed at the top of the folded paper and find the 2 bottom corners on the outer edges. Fold them in towards the center so the edges are parallel with the crease. [4]
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Paper Spear
    Bring in the bottom 2 corners similarly to the way you folded the top 2 corners of the paper. Leave a small space between the edge of the folds and the crease. [5]
    • The small space will create a pocket to hold your spear shaft.
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Paper Spear
    Bring in the outer edge of 1 side of the spearhead and line it up with the center crease. Then, fold in the other edge to the center crease as well. [6]
    • The paper will look just like a spearhead.
    • Make sure you fold both sides of the paper in evenly by lining them up with the center crease.
  7. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Paper Spear
    Take a strip of clear tape and apply it over the crease in the center to keep it from unfolding. Then, take another strip of tape and wrap it around the tip of the spear to give it some support. [7]
    • If you don’t have clear clear tape, you can use duct tape or any other kind of tape.
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Attaching a Spear Shaft

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  1. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Paper Spear
    Take another sheet of standard 8.5 by 11 inches (22 by 28 cm) paper and lay it flat on a table or desk. Start rolling it tightly along the long edge and keep rolling it up until you form a tube. [8]
    • The tighter you can roll the tube, the sturdier the spear shaft will be.
    • You could also use thicker cardstock or construction paper to make the spear shaft even stronger.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Paper Spear
    Keep the tube gently pinched in the center so it doesn’t unravel. Wrap a strip of tape around the center as well as the upper and lower portions to keep the tube held together. [9]
    • Place the tape about 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) from each end of the tube.
  3. Gently squeeze the bottom of the spearhead to open up the pocket in the fold. Slide the spear shaft all of the way into the spearhead to connect them. [10]
    • Push the tube as far as it will go into the spearhead.
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Make a Paper Spear
    Take a strip of clear tape and wrap it around where the shaft and the spearhead meet to secure keep them connected. Add as much tape as you need to keep the shaft securely attached. [11]
  5. Use a small paintbrush to paint the spearhead with a gray or metallic acrylic paint and the shaft with a brown, wooden paint color if you want to make it look more realistic. You could also paint your paper spear a wacky color such as red and yellow. Paint the spear however you want! [12]
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    How do I throw it?
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    First, lean all the way back, then, aim up. Next, aim where you want it go. Finally, push/lean forward,and let go.
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    How do I make the handles?
    Community Answer
    The strongest way is to roll up the paper from the diagonal corner as tightly as possible.
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    The handle of a paper spear I made keeps bending, even though I reinforced it without tape. How do I fix this?
    Community Answer
    You can fit a few chopsticks or anything that is skinny and strong so it will stop bending.
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      Warnings

      • Even though the spear is made of paper, the pointed spear tip could injure an eye, so don’t throw your spear at people!
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      Things You’ll Need

      • 3 sheets of standard 8.5 by 11 inches (22 by 28 cm) paper
      • Clear tape
      • Paint (optional)

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