We’re full-swing into spring and the outdoors is beckoning. A great way to take advantage of the better weather is to head out to your favorite open park in Puyallup, WA and fly a kite. Kite flying has a long and colorful history, which you can read about in detail in the article, but in a nutshell, it’s been around for thousands of years — yet it’s still a good way to spend a windy afternoon.
Of course you may want to just purchase a kite for your adventure, but just in case you want to delve deeper, here are some ideas for making your own kite.
The World’s Best Handmade Kite
This kite claims to be the world’s best when it comes to the category of homemade kites. Follow the instructions that come from Handmade Charlotte to make your very own version of the world’s best handmade kite. You will need the following supplies: wax paper, bamboo sticks, tissue paper, copy paper, crepe paper or paper streamers, 20m twine, a small keyring, scissors, measuring tape, a pencil, PVA glue, a glue stick, a q-tip, a bottle cap, a toothpick, and a roll of tape.
This fairly straight-forward tutorial from Good Housekeeping provides directions to make a simple diamond-shaped kite. To create it, you will need clear contact paper, a ball of string, straws, tissue paper, scissors and ribbon.
How to Build and Fly a Box Kite
Box kites are a bit more complex to make but they fly higher than other kites and look awesome! Follow the step-by-step instructions from Boys’ Life Magazine to make this kite. You will need a pocket knife, pencil, scissors, fine-toothed saw, wooden dowels, straws, household string, carpenter’s glue, duct or masking tape, lightweight construction paper, and kite string.
We hope you enjoy getting out this month and flying a kite. Thank you for being a member of our Canyon Park apartment community.