I walked outside today to the surprise of warmer weather. My kids ran outside and were playing with water guns all afternoon. So, I guess Winter weather is finally over with for the year…I hope. I figured that you might want to learn how to make kites with your kids. Below you will find the best kite crafts and tutorials that I could find. Enjoy the warm weather with your children and have fun!!!

Make Your Own Kite - Have ever wanted to build a kite? Well, here is a simple kite you can make your self!

Dragon Kite - Family Fun - This dragon kite is constructed of bags, a hanger, and a dowel, this friendly dragon is cheaper yet just as durable as its store-bought cousins. And its acrobatics would make a Chinese warrior proud. Craft materials needed are Plastic trash bags, Cellophane tape, Ruler, Pencil, String, Permanent markers, 3/16-inch dowel (14 inches long), Wire clothes hanger (light gauge), Kite cord, Heavy needle, and a Large snap swivel.

Benjamin Franklin : How to Make a Kite - PBS - A great tutorial from PBS on how Benjamin Franklin created his historic kite. You will need one 24-inch wooden dowel or lightweight, straight wooden stick, one 20-inch wooden dowel or lightweight, straight wooden stick (hint: longer sticks can be cut to length with adult supervision), large piece of paper (at least 26” X 26”) or a heavy duty trash bag, tape, lightweight string, twine, or fishing line, craft knife (requires adult supervision!), ruler, pencil, pen, or marker, scissors, and ribbon.

Kites on a Roll - Discover the hands-on kite making experience…It’s kite building fun for all ages! Kites…on a Roll® introduces youngsters to the delights of flying a kite, the joy of creating and building a kite and the pride that comes with that “I did it myself” feeling. We offer three simple kite making kits: Sled Kites, Malay Bird Kites, and Delta Kites.

Spring Craft: Make A Kite - Type-A Mom - Before you head to the store to buy new kites for everyone here is a fun little craft project for you to make your own kites from ordinary paper bags. Making kites is as much fun as flying them! Here is what you will need 1 large brown paper bag per child, string or yarn, scissors, a hole punch, masking tape, paper streamers, paint, markers, and crayons to decorate.

How to Make a Kite Out of a Plastic Bag - WikiHow - As much fun as it is to fly a kite, it’s even better when you’re flying a kite that you made yourself. With this simple kite-building method, you will be able to save some money on materials by recycling used plastic shopping bags. While very simple to make, a kite made from plastic will fly very high and you will get hours of entertainment from both making it and flying it.

20 Kites in 20 Minutes - All Free Crafts - Each kite is made from one piece of ordinary printer paper. You can use plain paper, colored paper, or decorate white paper in art class prior to making the kites for a group science project.

How to Build a Kite Video Tutorial - Monster Guide - You could always build a diamond kite, much like the one used by Benjamin Franklin in his famous electricity experiment, with materials you probably already have in your garden shed.
Materials. Building a kit is a very simple process that only requires a few materials and a couple of power tools. All you need is some string (strong and light like garden twine), glue, a large sheet (100 cm by 100 cm) of paper, two sticks of wooden doweling measuring 90 cm and 100 cm, and any kinds of decorative items like markers and ribbons that you may have lying around. Once you have gotten all of your necessary parts together, you can start building your kite.

How to Make a Kite - eHow - While kites are inexpensive to buy, making one adds to the fun. You’ll be especially proud when your diamond-shaped creation takes to the sky.

The Tetrahedral Kite: Easy to Make, Easy to Fly! - Squidoo - You don’t need 4,000 cells to make a pyramid fly. You don’t even need a sphinx. All you need is some paper or mylar, a few plastic drinking straws, glue and string

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