by Michelle Bevan
(Geraldton, WA, Australia)
Q:
I work in the schoolies room in a child care centre. The children are age 5-12 years. Our April theme is Malaysia, and I would like to make either a small kite each or perhaps a couple of big ones (cheaply!) I have 10 children in my care each afternoon.
Can you make some easy suggestions?
Much appreciated...
A:
There's a couple of pages on my site specifically about Malaysian kites. The Wau kite in particular, is a large and very ornate traditional kite. If you and / or some of the older kids want to do some background reading, you might like to follow those links.
It's not really possible to re-create traditional Malaysian kites in one session, with young children, but here are some ideas to...
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