Learn About Kites with a Kite Craft Idea

If you are looking for a fun family activity that will not break the bank, why not dig into your craft cabinet and do a little kite designing? Make a homemade kite or just a simple kite craft. It is as difficult (or as easy) as you want it to be!

Make a Homemade Kite

 

Kite Craft Idea

For the Kite Craft, you will need:

1 sheet of stiff paper per person (cardstock works well)
Glue
Scissors
Hole Punch
Paper Clip
Fishing line, dental floss, string or yarn
Various decorations for the kites:

• Tissue Paper scraps
• Sequins
• Fabric scraps
• Beads
• Cereal
• Puzzle Pieces
• Magazine pictures
• Yarn
• Just about anything you have on hand!

1) Cut (or have your child cut) out the diamond shape of a kite from the stiff paper.
2) Allow your child to use glue (or glue stick) to attach the decorations of his/her choosing.
3) Punch a hole in the bottom angle of the diamond to attach the kite’s tail.
4) Punch a hole in the top angle of the diamond, tie a string through the hole and attach a paper clip to the other end of the string.
5) Hang the kite from an air conditioner vent or in front of an open window and watch it blow!

Books about kites

Kite Day (Bear and Mole Stories)

Kite Flying

Red Kite, Blue Kite

Kites Sail High: A Book About Verbs (Explore!)

Ben Franklin and His First Kite

For additional KITE related ideas, check out these other posts:

• Add more fun to your summer with 100 family activities for summer time.
• Learn about Kites when you study the letter K is for Kite.
• Check out this list of ways to have fun with kites.
• Create a simple kite printable when you study the letter K.

Unique kites to buy

HQ Kites Butterfly Kite Ruby 20″ Single Line Kite

5M Large Octopus Parafoil Kite with Handle & String

Premier Kites 7′ Shark- Black

Large Easy Flyer Kite – T-Rex Dinosaur (46″ X 90″) with 300 Ft 30lb Test Kite String and Winder

X-Kites 3D Supersize Pirate Ship

X-Kites Flexing Purple Dragon Glider, 16″

Butterfly Single Line Kite

In the Breeze Rainbow Diamond Kite, 30-Inch

Kite – Large Easy Flyer – Sparky Dog (46*91.5 inch / 117*231 cm) Test Kite String and Winder

Prism Flip Rotor Kite, Spectrum

Traditional Box Kite, 20″ x 40″

X-Kites 3D Supersize Red Baron