One of the days made for the perfect kite-flying weather so we jumped at the opportunity and had a blast! To be extra prepared, to take your scissors, twine, tape, and gloves with you, just in case you need to adjust the balance or mend the paper after a crash. We took the kite to the coast on our holiday in England. Be careful not to let the twine cut into your hands. Stand with your kite, the wind at your back, and give twine loosely to let it free. Choose a day with medium and steady wind. Your kite is ready! Fly your kite in an open space without too many people or power lines nearby. They are essential, helping the kite keep a steady flight. Glue the two tails to the bottom left and right. Best to add it to the keyring just before you let the kite fly. That’s really important, otherwise the kite will fly away with a strong wind (which happened to us)! Make a pigtail at the end. Take the twine and knot it to the inner tape roll. Measure and put it through the two holes in the middle and knot it twice. For the middle make a pigtail with stopper knot. Make a larks head in the middle and add it to the keyring. Knot it first twice to the top left, measure and knot it to the right corner. The width, or top left to top right of the kite measures 2×18 1/2″(48cm) and the length, or middle of the kite measures 15″ (38.5cm). Make a second knot to the right and wind up the twine until you get a bow (stick-side shows upwards). Make two holes with the toothpick in the middle, left, and right of the spine.Ĭut a piece of twine and knot it to the upper sticks on the left. Glue the 7 white paper patches to the paper as shown in the picture. Glue the 2 cross-sticks (23 3/4) across the paper. Spine: Cover the 19-stick with glue and glue it to the middle. Glue the 7 white paper patches to the paper as shown in the picture.Ĭut squares from the colored tissue paper and decorate the kite. Top: Glue the 14-stick to the upper and fold in the paper (14-side). Glue the 2 cross-sticks (23 3/4″) across the paper. Spine: Cover the 19″-stick with glue and glue it to the middle. Top: Glue the 14″-stick to the upper and fold in the paper (14″-side).
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