April is National Kite Month and the perfect time to get outdoors and fly a kite. In this Courtland Towers Blog post, we are sharing with residents of our Arlington, VA apartment community how to make your own kite!
This fairly straight-forward tutorial from Good Housekeeping provides directions to make a simple diamond-shaped kite. To create it, you will need clear contact paper, a ball of string, straws, tissue paper, scissors and ribbon.
Looking for a simple kite to make? Try making this sled kite with the help of this Instructables tutorial. You will need a large plastic bag, six straws, clear tape, duct tape, string or fishing line, scissors, a hole punch, and a marker or pen.
How to Build and Fly a Box Kite
Box kites are a bit more complex to make but they fly higher than other kites and look awesome! Follow the step-by-step instructions from Boys’ Life Magazine to make this kite. You will need a pocket knife, pencil, scissors, fine-toothed saw, wooden dowels, straws, household string, carpenter’s glue, duct or masking tape, lightweight construction paper, and kite string.
Build a tetrahedral kite with the help of this Instructables tutorial. You will need tissue paper, string, glue, a ruler, scissors, a pencil, and 60 straws. Follow the 13 steps that include pictures to get your kite ready to soar!
This step-by-step tutorial from My Best Kite shows you how to make a delta kit. A delta kite looks a lot like a flat bomber-style airplane. To make this kite, you will need the following supplies: 12” bamboo skewers, electrical tape, clear sticky tape, colored plastic bags, dark garbage bags, fling line, wood glue, a ruler, a black pen or sharpie, scissors, and a calculator. You will also need a smooth surface to work on.
What is your favorite type of kite to make or fly? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading our post!