Kite Pattern

Okay, so here goes. i had most of this typed up the other day and had to go run some errands, but wasn't quite done so i left it up...my little computer addict brother, Sam, decided it wasn't anything too important and clicked out of it! I've been too frustrated to come back and re-type it because it takes some thinking, but here goes! let me know if this makes any kind of sense or if i totally confuse you!

of course you will have to enlarge this when you draw it out to make your kite, but this is what it is supposed to look like!

the black is the outline of the kite, the green is craft sticks, and the red is the string.

supplies:
white garbage sack cut into half.

a lot of string, not as thin as thread, but not as thick as yarn.

a spool to wind the string on and let it out as you fly!

one stick, you can find them in the craft section at wal mart. they are the long sticks and you will cut two pieces into the length of your kite. get the thinnest stick...i think they are like 20 cents.

sharpies

streamers

scotch tape

okay here goes!

first you will take your garbage sack and cut it in half so you have two pieces.
then, draw an outline on your sack like in the picture and cut it out.
next, you will take your two sticks that are the length of the kite and tape them on at the top and the bottom, let the tape overlap to the back. you will want the sticks to match up with the points at the top and the corners down at the bottom.
then, you will take the string and tie it where it shows in the picture, make sure to knot it good! take the string out to the point on the side, you will tape this part of the string to your kite and stick to hold it in place. do this to both sides.
from the left side, let about 2 extra feet of string hang.
you will keep the right side connected to your string that will let your kite go higher.
next, take the string on the left side and hold it up and tie it to the string on the right side. the better your string is centered when you hold the string up, the better it will fly. make sure you tie a knot that will stay and not slip.
lastly, you can tape streamers to the bottom and decorate as you wish!
we had different pictures you could trace onto the kite and then the kids colored them.

oh and as a side note, it makes it easier to tape the corners of the kite down as you tape the sticks, string, and decorate!

so i think i did okay! let me know if i didn't make sense or if you have questions!

ENJOY!