10 easy ideas to make a kite for kids, using paper and sticks (2023)

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We all have fond memories of flying kites in our childhood. If your kids show an interest in flying kites, we'll give you some easy step-by-step guides on how to make a kite for kids.

Making a kite isn't complicated, and we're pretty sure you've already made plenty of kites in your childhood. So if your kids share a love of kites and want to make some at home, we've got a list of fun kite making ideas for you and your little ones. We are sure that your kids will become kite pros with the ideas we have provided in this post.

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10 Different Kites - Making Ideas for Kids

1. Newspaper Flyer:

You will need:

• 1 sheet of newspaper
• kite rope
• Strips of a sheet or scrap fabric
• Two sticks of bamboo ordowelⁱXA thin, cylindrical short piece of wood, plastic, or metal that passes through a hole to hold different parts of a structure together
• Tape and glue

How:

1. Cut the bamboo stick or dowel to the length ofthe newspaper. One stick should be stiff and the other should be a little pliable.

2. Use the string to tie the sticks together. It will appear as a cross.

3. Tie the string around the ends of the stick and cut small notches in it to hold the string in place.

5. Spread the newspaper over the dowel frame, fold the edges over the string and tape it in place.
6. Now tie a long string or flying line to the kite where the dowels intersect. It's finished.

2. Mini Kites:

You will need:

• Parchment
• Wooden skewers
• A piece of stick
• We are
• Glue or tape
• A long strip of paper
• Pair of scissors

How:

1. Cut the parchment paper into a square and lay out the skewers to make a cross.

2. Now arrange the paper in diamond and place the skewers on it. Trim the excess skewer to fit each corner.

3. Now tell your child to take the piece of stick and wrap some yarn around it. Take one end of the rope and cover the intersection of the skewers with it. Tape or glue the skewers to the paper.

4. To make the tail, take a long strip of paper and tell your child to cut triangles out of it. Tape or glue the tail to one end of the paper. Have fun with itmaking kiteswith children.

3. Deltavlieger:

You will need:

• A ruler
• Pair of scissors
• Black marker
• hacksawⁱXA saw with a thin, fine-toothed blade mounted in a frame, used primarily for cutting metal
• Hardwood dowel
• Electrical tape
• Two-layer plastic bags 2 feet wide and 3 feet high
• Flying line

How:

1. Show your child how to lay the plastic bag flat on the floor, keeping the closed end on top. In the top left corner, measure and mark three dots on the plastic bag.

2. Ask your child to connect the dots with the black marker. Turn the plastic over and tell him to trace all the black lines.

3. Now help your child cut the right and top of the bag, open it to see the full sail outlines.

4. Once you've cut along all the black lines. The sail is ready.

5. Take a dowel that is 5mm and 27 inches long. Place the dowel on the centerline of the sail.

6. Cut two more dowel sticks 32 inches long and place them on the leading edges of the sail.

7. Take 2-inch long pieces of tape and tape them down. Fold the tapes to the bottom of the plastic.

8. Take a 28 inch long dowel and place it on the tarp, about 12 inches from the nose.

9. Now tell your kid to take 2.8 inch long tape and place it on the intersections.

10. Wrap the tapes around the dowel, without letting them stick to the sail. Your child can add an extra tape to keep the sail in place.

12. Ask your child to poke a hole in the tarp right where the vertical and horizontal dowels intersect. Thread the flying line through the hole and tie it around the verticalsparⁱXA thick, robust pole used to support a ship's sails .
13. If you have some strips of tarp left over, take a long, narrow, 2 inch wide strip and tape it to one end of the caulk.

4. Diamantvlieger:

You will need:

• Bulletin papier
• Pair of scissors
• Dowel or skewer
• Glue, string or tape
• A strip of fabric

How:

1. Here is a simple and easy idea to make a kite for kids. Take a large piece of paper, draw and cut out a perfect square.

2. Tell your child to fold the paper to get a triangle. Open and fold again, but from the other side.

3. Now he needs to open the paper and place the dowel vertically on the folded line.

4. Place another piece of dowel over the center of theto make paperthe FIR. The spine should run through the center of the spar, with equal widths on both sides.

5. Tell your child to secure the dowel with tape or string. He can even use the hot glue gun to make sure the frame is attached.

6. Now ask your child to place the dowels along the edges and fix them on the paper. Tape or glue the string to the folded edge and cut off the excess. He can even reinforce the kit by taping the center and edges.

7. Make two holes an inch above and below the center point for threading to the dowel.

8. Thread the flying line through the holes and tie to the dowel.

9. Take a strip of fabric and attach it to the bottom of the kite to make the tail.

10. Tie a string to the keel cord and your diamond kite is ready to fly. Try this easy kite making for kids at home.

5. Colorful Paper Kites:

You will need:

• 36″ wide sheet of paper
• Two wooden dowels, one 12 long and the other 22 inches
• acrylic paints
• Lint or fabric residue
• Twine
• Adhesive tape
• Mod Podge, stencils and patterned paper for decoration

How:

1. Ask your child to start making the kite by painting sheets of paper with spring motifs. Kids can use stencils or something else to decorate the kite.

2. Make a "T" of the dowels to make the kite's frame. Strengthen the connection by tying string or hot glue.

3. Now place the kite frame on top of the artwork and cut the paper to size, leaving a 2 inch border on each side.

4. Show your child how to fold the corners and secure them with tape. Now fold the side seams over the string and secure with the tape.

5. Cut a small slit 2 inches from the center of the dowel. Reinforce the holes with a small piece of tape.

6. Thread a piece of string through the holes, but make sure the kids don't pull the string too tight.

7. Attach some ribbon or fabric scraps from the end of the kite.

8. Tie some string or flying line and it's ready to fly. Try making kites for kids.

6. Butterfly Kite:

You will need:

• Plastic straws, we used neon colored straws
• white glue
• Colored kraft paper
• White cord or yarn
• Round wooden skewers or toothpicks
• Mod Podge
• Hot glue gun
• Pair of scissors

How:

1. Cut pieces of straw and tell your child to glue itcraft paperto form the shape of a butterfly. Tell them to fill the inside of the frame with straw pieces cut to the desired size. Let it dry aside

2. After the glue has dried, show your child how to cut the tissue paper along the frame. He can pass a wooden skewer through the straw pieces of the horizontal crossbar to stabilize the kite. Cut off the excess with sharp scissors.

3. Encourage your child to design the front of the kite using Mod Podge. Once the mod podge is dry, thread string through the straws at the top of each wing. The super cute butterfly kite is ready.

7. Kite For Preschoolers:

You will need:

• Papier
• Stapler
• We are

How:

1. Tell your little one to fold the paper in half.

2. Measure and mark 2 ½ inches (point A) and 3 ½ inches (point B) on the folded side of the paper.

4. Now tell your child to take two corners of the paper and staple them at point A.
5. Make a hole at point B and tell him to tie a piece of yarn through the hole. These easy to make kites for kids are ready to fly!

8. Simple Paper Kite:

You will need:

• Duct tape
• A plastic tablecloth or paper
• Crochet thread
• Kitchen rope
• Two dowels about ½" in diameter
• Pen or pencil
• Pair of scissors
• Rolzaag
• A piece of paper
• Pencil
• Ruler
• A perforator
• Yarn or rope
• Stapler

How:

1. How to make a paper kite for kids? Cut the dowels to the intended length. One plug should be longer than the other. 30 inches and 23 inches would be perfect. Tell your child to make a small notch at the end of each dowel.

2. Tie the dowels together tightly to make a cross shape. Run a thread through the notches and around the outside of the kite.

3. Place the kite frame on the tablecloth or kite paper and trace around the kite, leaving 2 inches at the edges. Cut it out with the scissors.

4. Glue or tape the fabric or paper securely around the kite's frame.

5. Attach strips of fabric or paper to the end of the fabric.

6. Tie one end of the crochet ball wire to the center dowel and insert a ruler or pencil to make a handle.

9. Paper Bag Kite:

You will need:

• A brown paper shopping bag
• A 6 inch stick
• Two 12-inch skewers or sticks
• string
• Crepe paper, fabric strips or twine
• Adhesive tape
• Colored pencils/paints/markers

How:

1. Tell your child to cut the brown paper to 12*16 inches. He has to fold the paper in half horizontally.

2. Now tell him to measure and mark the center 4 inches on both short ends.

3. Ask him to measure 4 inches from the long and open side. Draw a line from the top to the open 4-inch side mark. Cut along the lines.

4. Now open the kite, tell him to color and decorate.

5. Now glue the 12-inch skewers or sticks to the folded 4-inch marks. Put some tape on the corners of the kite where you attach the string. Punch a hole in each corner of the kite.

6. Attach the tail to the end of the kite and tie a 16-inch-long string through each hole.

7. Wrap the remaining thread around the 6-inch stick and tie a long thread at the end.

10. Plastic Bag Finger Kites:

You will need:

• House wrap or plastic shopping bags
• Pencil
• Poster papier
• Pair of scissors
• string
• Stock
• Dowels or natural bamboo

How:

1. Cut off the handles of the shopping bag and stick them between two pieces of baking paper.

2. Iron the paper on medium until melted.

3. Draw and cut the kite pattern from old poster paper, length 12 inches and width 10 inches.

4. Trace the pattern onto the fabric and cut it out.

5. Tell your child to decorate the kite however he likes.

6. Take two pieces of dowel or bamboo and attach them to the kite in the 'T' shape.

7. Tie the string in the center of the kite and wrap a good length around the stick for the handle.

8. Attach pieces of ribbon or fabric to the end of the kite and you're done.

Knowing how to make a kite for kids can be an interesting craft activity and it increases their desire to fly a kite. They can upcycle various materials that are present in the house into a beautiful kite. Newspaper kites, mini kites with paper and wooden skewers, hang gliders and diamond kites can be made at home with little effort. You can also help them make kites in different shapes and sizes, such as butterfly or bird shape. Give them basic instructions and let them use their imagination and creativity, which promotes brain development.