Even though school may be in session for most, this weekend we officially bid farewell to summer. Sure technically the first day of fall isn’t till September 23, but for me I always associate kissing the summer goodbye with the last weekend of august. It’s bittersweet parting ways with the current season but oh so exciting for the next one to roll in. With Labor Day this weekend, I thought it be fun to share one last soak up the sun DIY for kids and adults alike with this paper kite. Spend the morning making it and the afternoon flying high! Keep reading for the instructions…
Paper Kite
Materials
- string
- paper
- wooden dowels
- scissors
- ribbon
- tape (not pictured)
Instructions
- Cut notches into ends of dowels.
- Place smaller dowel on top of larger dowel and tie together with string.
- Thread string through notches creating a diamond shape.
- Cut paper slightly larger than kite frame.
- Fold paper over string and tape down.
- Tie a piece of string from top to bottom.
- Then attach a flying string about a quarter of the way down, to previously tied string.
- Attach tail with ribbons and bows!
