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GRANDCHILDREN

Let’s Go

Fly a Kite!

By Caitlin Watzke
Spring has finally arrived. The sun is shining and a breeze is blowing.
Grab the grandkids, follow these simple instructions to make your
own kites, and head outdoors for some good old-fashioned fun!

MATERIALS same direction. 7. Lay frame on paper
• One 24-inch wooden 2. Use ruler to make mark and trace. Cut around
dowel or straight stick 6 inches from end of lon- outline, leaving several
• One 20-inch wooden ger dowel and 10 inches inches for a margin.
dowel or straight stick from end of shorter dowel. 8. Fold edges of paper
• Craft knife 3. Match up marks to taut over string frame
• Ruler place shorter dowel and tape down.
• Pencil crosswise over longer one. 9. Punch small hole
• Lightweight string, Notches should be paral- through top and bottom
twine or fishing line lel to ground. tips of kite.
• Large piece of paper or 4. Tie string tightly around 10. Cut piece of string 2
heavy duty trash bag center of dowels, making X to 3 feet long. Tie one end
• Scissors shape with string. through top hole and one
• Tape 5. Thread string through end through bottom hole
• Ribbon notches to create di- to form bridle.
amond shape. Wrap 11. Attach one end of
INSTRUCTIONS around frame twice. remaining string to bridle.
1. Using craft knife, cut 6. Pull end of string to- 12. Tape or tie 6-foot long
notch into each end of ward center of kite, wrap string to bottom end of kite. Tie
wooden dowels. Make tightly around both sticks bows onto string to form tail.
sure notches run in the and tie knot. 13. Decorate!

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Summer 2018