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Homemade
Kite
Materials Needed
• 1 two-foot-long dowel rod or stick
• 1 three-foot-long dowel rod or stick
• 1 large sheet of brown craft paper or newspaper
• String
• Ribbon
• Kite line
• Scissors
Instructions:
1. Begin by placing the three-foot-long stick vertically, then place
the two-foot-long stick horizontally on top of the longer stick (about
one foot from the top)
to create a cross.
2. Use a piece of string to tie the two sticks together around the joint.
Wrap it around several times until the sticks are secure. You can use glue
to secure
the end of the string.
3. Carefully cut a small notch in all four ends of the sticks.
4. Starting at the bottom notch in the cross, wrap a piece of string all
the way around the cross, securing the string in each of the four notches.
When
you get back to the bottom of the cross, tie the string in a knot. This will
serve as your kite's frame.
5. Place the piece of paper on a flat surface and place your kite frame on
top of the paper. If kids want to decorate the kite, they can draw on the
paper with markers before it's attached to the frame.
6. Leaving a two-inch border of paper, cut around the shape of the frame.
7. Fold the border of paper over the frame and secure with glue.
8. To make the kite's bridle, cut a 3 1/2 foot piece of string, and tie one
end of the string around the top of the frame. Make a small loop one-third
of the way down the string and tie it in a knot. Tie the open end of the
string to the bottom of the frame.
9. To make the kite's tail, tie a six-foot long piece of string to the bottom
of the frame. Tie several short pieces of ribbon to the string, about eight
inches apart.
10. Tie your kite line to the loop in the bridle and give your kite a try!
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