Monday, September 10, 2012

The Enjoyment In Making Children's Kites

By Chloe Gib


One activity wherein your child can utilize and magnify his or her creative and resource apt is doing arts and crafts. Enabling your child to engage in such activity will have him or her develop in a number of significant aspects. A simple means of arts and crafts both you and your child could get into is making wonderful children's kites.

The summer climate calls for a variety of fantastic activities. Among them is kite flying wherein the laws of physics can be witnessed in simplicity. However, creating the kite can be a challenge. But it is an enjoyable and interesting challenge, at that.

When you are the parent to a preschooler who takes interest in kite flying, starting simple proves to be best. You can tie a long nylon string to a plastic bag and have your child fly it around as if it were a kite. Doing this will enable him or her to experience using such leisure apparatus in subtlety.

Typically, the wind conditions on a particular day play a key role when it comes to flying a kite. On calm days wherein there is only light wind, a lot of running around will have to be done by your child. While on days wherein the wind is strong, steadiness should be prominent as it is likely that the kite will fly out of control.

There are different designs and forms of kites that can be made. You can even help your child in coming up with his or her own designs. It helps to look online for designs you can follow or make a basis from. Bear in mind, the form of the kite is crucial for it to be successfully suspended in the air for a period of time.

Flag, face, bird and rainbow designs are among the most common and appealing to children. Flag designs are ideal for a patriotic touch. Face designs, on the other hand, give personality to the kite. The easiest is the rainbow design as all it really requires is the use of beautiful colors. The bird design is the most difficult to make, yet the most fulfilling.

Most of the materials you and your child will need can be purchased at a trusted arts and crafts shop in your area. However, you can always use the materials you have in your household. The trick to remember is, if it is light and contributes to a one of a kind design, then it can be used.

Summer is that time of the year wherein fun and leisure can be acquired in a number of great ways. One of them is the making of children's kites. Such activity is one that you and your child can enjoy through witnessing the wonders of basic physics.




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