1. Go fly a kite!

Here is a design to cut, fold or follow to build a simple kite. Prepareyour materials, choose a design, and create. When you're finished withyour kite, go fly it, and share the idea- happy downloading.

Mini Kite

Materials Needed

• toilet paper tube, or plastic tennis ball container with the bottomcut off (parents only may cut the bottom off)
• hole punch
• ribbons, or colorful fabric
• string
• 24" stick--can be found on a hike or bought at a lumber yard
• acrylic paint or markers
• matching stickers(optional)
• tissue paper in bright colors(optional)

Directions:
1. Paint the tube directly with acrylic paint or create a design ontyping paper and use rubber cement to adhere the design to the tube.
2. Use the hole punch to punch 3 evenly spaced holes in the top of thetube.
3. Tie one 2' string to one hole.
4. Anchor that string with a 8" string that ties to each remainingside of the tube.
5. Once you have tied the smaller string onto opposite sides of the top,place your pointer finger under its middle, suspending the tube in theair.
6. Double knot the 2' string to the smaller string(when knotted measuresless than 8"), so that all 3 strings create a tight 'tent' structure.
7. One inch below the top of the 2' stick(no larger than 1/3 inch in diameter),score a continuous line around the stick until it meets on the other side.Using a scissor or a wire cutter works fairly well, again parents onlywill do the scoring.
8. Tie the 2' string tightly to the scored part of the stick.
9. Hole punch 6 evenly spaced holes in the bottom of the tube.
10. Cut 9 18" ribbons. Suggestion: Try using melamine ribbon. It'scolorful and reflects the sunlight. Both melamine and birthday ribbon canbe curled with the edge of a scissors. Young children will need parentalhelp to cut and curl the ribbon.
11. Tie 6 ribbons onto the bottom through each of the 6 punched holes.
12. Tie the 3 remaining ribbons to the top of the kite stick. Parents mayhelp curl the ribbons. Now you're ready so, go fly a kite!
13. Optional:Add matching stickers.
14. Optional: Using 3 different colors that look good together, overlap3 pieces of tissue paper and cut them at the same time, 3" long and8" wide. Lightly glue the pieces 1/4 inch from the top of the tissue.Using a scissors, cut 2" vertical strips in the overlapped tissueabout 1/3" apart. Rubber cement the inside of the tube, and pressthe tissue against the inside of the tube, until it adheres. Cut off anyexcess tissue. Have fun!

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