Kids Crafts Ideas: Paper Kites

1. Using scrap paper, make templates by cutting two triangle shapes with the following dimensions:
   Triangle One = 6 ½" x 5 ½" x 8 ½" (diagonal side)
   Triangle Two = 6 ½" x 11 ½" x 13 ¼"(diagonal side)
2. To make one paper kite, use your templates to trace 2 of each triangle, using different papers for each.
3. With thin strips of tape, adhere the 4 triangles into a kite shape, overlapping each paper a little bit. Your Triangle One shapes make up the top of the kits; Triangle Two shapes make up the bottom.
4. To make the kite tail, cut 2-3 feet of the ¼" satin ribbon and adhere it to the back of the kite. For ribbon embellishments on the tail, cut three 6" pieces of 1 ½" satin ribbon. Tie the ¼" ribbon around the 1 ½" ribbon at 6" intervals.

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Kite 1 (image left)
Salsify & Wasp Wrapping Paper
Tiny Print Poppy Wrapping Paper
Papaya Flower Circles Wrapping Paper
Poppy ¼" Satin Ribbon
Chartreuse 1 ½" Satin Ribbon

Kite 2 (image right)
Marine Fish & Irish Algae Wrapping Paper
Tiny Print Pool Wrapping Paper
Pool Pinwheels Moss Wrapping Paper
Chartreuse ¼" Satin Ribbon
Pool 1 ½" Satin Ribbon