1st Time 4H Kite
My 8 year old son wanted to build a kite for 4H. I thought oh this will be good. I was hesitant on building a kite because I didn't think it would fly.
I found your website and thought that the kites you mentioned seemed easy and wouldn't take a lot of time. He was so proud to make this kite and the whole time I was thinking, I hope this doesn't let him down.
When it finally got complete, we went outside about 9:00 p.m. and it was a beautiful evening. The wind was blowing just enough and the sun was setting with a half moon in the sky.
He lifted his kite up and held the string and away it went. No troubles at all. He had a big smile on his face. Thank you for putting these directions online for us to find. We are going to try to make another one!
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I'm referring to Simplest Dowel Kites, my popular kite-making download. It's a printable PDF file. Make a diamond, delta or sled. Each kite is capable of flying hundreds of feet up for hours on end.
Could you do me just a small favor though?
Please sign up for my free monthly publication, "Tethered Flying". No other emails will be sent, and your details are safe with me. You need to be at least 16 years old. There's...
- A huge "photo of the month" (linked from a much smaller one in the email of course)
- 3 "tips of the month" (1 for beginners, 1 for parents and 1 for more experienced kite-fliers)
- A "flight report of the month" (selected from my own flying logs and illustrated with a photo)
