How to Make a Kite + 6 DIY Kite Ideas

Cut a round hole in the center of the paper plate. You can trace anything round to get the shape. Please remember to be cautious with scissors and younger children.

Use your hole punch to punch three holes in the paper plate.

Allow the kids to decorate the paper plate with markers at this point. They can decorate one or both sides. Let them get creative!

Once decorated, you will want to add a long piece of yarn to one of the punched holes. This will serve as a kite tail. It is easy to make a kite tail with leftover bits of fabric. Just cut or tear into strips and tie onto your yarn tail in random spots. This is another place where your children can customize their kite. Let them pick the colors of the yarn and the fabric bits.

Add some kite string through the two remaining holes. Be sure to triple knot and tie tightly.

Leave quite a bit of string for flying and wrap it around a craft stick. This will leave your child something to hold onto while flying the kite as well. You will want to make sure to tie the very end of the string to the craft stick to prevent the kite from flying away!

Make sure you try to fly your kite on a windy day. Don't want to wait? You can try running around and see if you can get the kite off the ground a bit, but don't expect to really get it in the air without the wind.

Stand with your back to the wind and hold the craft stick. Allow the wind to catch your paper plate kite and begin to lift it.

Let out on the string as the kite begins to fly. See just how high you can get it!

Can't get the kite up? Have a friend help by throwing the kite into the air while you hold the string. Again, make sure the wind is to your back.

Have a contest and see who can get their paper plate kite the highest!

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