Let's Go Fly a Kite: SUPER simple, and inexpensive, kite instructions
March 31st 2011 03:38
Okay, what is going on? It is snowing here, real heavy flakes.
I don't want to complain, but it is March 30th after all.
Anyways, on March 21, the FIRST DAY OF SPRING, (by the way), I took my art class outside. We hit the parking lot with the following supplies;
8 x 11 inch paper
coffee stirrers
plastic table cloth
hole punch
kite string
scissors
We made AWESOME Kites. These little babies went together in less than ten minutes and were up flying in the air as soon as the string was attached. Amazing. Truly remarkable.
The instructions are so simple. I will quickly explain, but also give you the link to the website where I initially found this jewel of a project. Once my class had their kites flying for a while, I interrupted them, sat them back down and challenged them to make a second kite......without any instructions from me.
I just wanted to be sure they all understood and could recreate this kite at home, or on vacation....although, I must say...What a wonderful Spring Break we are having....snow? seriously? *sigh*
To make;
1. Fold a sheet of paper in half, hamburger fold.
2. Place your finger on the outside of the fold and bend the top sheet back. This will create an awkward fold, not quite from the center like a paper airplane would be.
3. Fold the other side back to match.
5. Tape this down securely, and then tape along the seam
6. Attach a long, thin strip of plastic tape cloth to the bottom of the kite.
7. Punch hole on the opposite side of where the cross bar is taped.
8. Tie the kite string to the hole and take outside to release into the blustery wind.
Confused? Check out Big Wind Kites
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