Rubber Band Helicopters
Maker Faire Bay Area 2026
September 25th-27th
Free activity by STEM Inventions: Create your own high-flying rubber band helicopter in just a few minutes, then experiment with your flying technique, the number of rubber bands, and the paper flap to get your design to zoom 5, 10, or even 20 ft up into the air!
STEM Inventions
STEM Inventions LLC is a certified small business in California that is owned and operated by Lance Akiyama, a project-based educator, curriculum developer, and author. In addition to selling original kits and supplies, STEM Inventions is an open-source collection of hands-on projects and accompanying lesson plans for elementary and middle school kids, available at www.stem-inventions.com. Since 2011 all project ideas have been freely available to help make STEM education more accessible for all. The activities were developed over the course of several years with groups of children and intended for use in after school enrichment classes and summer camps.
