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Let’s Go Fly a Kite! 10 DIY Kite Making Tutorials

June 17, 2015 by Martha Bonneau

One of our favorite summer activities is to go to our local park and fly a kite.  In the past we have always purchased our kites, but this year we decided we were going to learn how to make a kite instead.  In our research, we found out that kites were invented in China almost two thousand years ago, this was very exciting news to our 7 year old daughter adopted from China! The first written record of a kite being flown was about 200 B.C. when a Chinese general flew a kite over the wall of a city he was attacking to determine how far his army would have to tunnel past defenses. In China, the supplies needed to make a kit were readily available as the first kites were constructed with a bamboo frame and silk fabric was stretched over it, a silk cord was used to make the flying line.  Kite making eventually spread across Asia and then the rest of the world and soon became a recreational activity as opposed to a military one.  There is now even a National Kite Month each year in April that is dedicated to promoting worldwide kite events.

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Kite making is not as complicated as it sounds, simple kites can be constructed from supplies you probably already have on hand like paper, paper bags, small wooden dowels and drinking straws. You can even pull out your stamps and paints to embellish your kite. Most of these tutorials are easy projects, so you can learn how to make a kite for kids and let them help!  I have also thrown in a couple more complex ones if you would like to take your kite making skills to the next level.

10 DIY Paper Kites


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DIY Paper Kite -A simple kite design for grown-ups or kids

Paper Bag Kite-Upcycle a paper grocery bag into an awesome kite

Lunch Sack Kite-Another take on the paper bag kite

Easy Paper Kite-Easy to make with supplies you have at home

Simple 10 Minute Kite-This DIY video had me at “simple” and “10 minutes”!

Patterned Paper Kites-Grab your glue gun and a few supplies i’m pretty sure you already have on hand to create these cute and colorful kites.

Household Supplies Kite-Another quick and easy kite tutorial.

Simple Paper Kite-Use paper, yarn, and popsicle sticks to create these cute kites.

Beautiful Kite–These pretty kites have a stained glass effect….beautiful indeed!

Pyramid Kite-Ready to tackle a more complicated kite?  Give this flying tetrahedral kite a try.

 

Kite Inspired Paper Crafts


Are you inspired by kites but instead of making one to fly, maybe you would like to add a kite embellishment or theme to your next paper crafting project?  These fun tutorials will show you how to create kite inspired cards, embellishments, home decor projects and I have added a couple of free(!) printables that will add some lift to your next creative session.

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Folded Kite Card

Free Kite Printable

Free Kite Pocket Scrapping Journaling Cards

Summer Kite Wall Art

DIY Kite Cupcake Toppers

Mini Kite Cake Toppers

Spring Kite Decor

 

Have you made a kite before?

 

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Martha Bonneau
I live with my husband, 7 and 4 year old daughters, and a pug named Pixie in Crystal Lake, Illinois which is in the ‘burbs NW of Chicago.
I started scrapping in 2006 and was quickly addicted!I was an avid scrapper until late summer of 2010 when we started our adoption journey, at that point I was overwhelmed with paperwork (and emotions!) and I had to put something on the back burner in my life but I knew I would eventually come back to it.
We welcomed our daughter home from China in December of 2011 and a few months later I found my groove again and pulled out all of those supplies that had been tucked away.
I started out scrapping again doing traditional layouts, but at the beginning of this year I jumped into Project Life and I love it!
When I’m not scrapping I am usually spending time with our daughters which means library time, going on walks, thrifting (they love it as much as I do!) or watching Kung Fu Panda for the millionth time.I also have an Etsy shop Panda Eight Designs where I sell scrapbooking flair that I design.
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