Born in 1978, Sam Ita grew up in a small town near the Canadian border. His fascination with paper airplanes began at an early age when he attended a paper airplane contest held at the Kingdome in Seattle, WA. From the stands, thousands of contestants would throw airplanes with the goal of landing theirs closest to the center of a prize target. Hardcore competitors purchased stacks of paper and brought homemade launchers and other tools. Sam found himself woefully ill-prepared, with only half a dozen sheets to fold. Sam watched his attempts fail one after the other, the planes not even clearing the stands below. Regardless of the outcome, the activity was incredibly fun, and Sam was hooked for life. He went on to study graphic design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. After graduating, Sam answered a classified ad, which led to his first paper engineering job. Sam now works for master paper engineer and acclaimed children's book creator, Robert Sabuta.
For the summer, don't just let your kids sit in front of video games all day. Let dad have fun with them and keep the kids busy this summer with these paper airplane books and kits. They'll be having fun, all while keeping their brains active and learning some great STEM skills...shhhh, don't tell them! --JavaJohnz.com Have some hands-on STEM fun with this amazing paper airplane kit! Think you know how to fold a paper airplane? Think again! Next Generation Paper Airplanes Kit will take you beyond the basics to build some truly amazing flying wonders. This kit is STEM fun that kids and adults will love. --AllDoneMonkey.com