Do the kites need a tail?
Kites that are flat need a tail to add stability to the flying. The Sled and Malay Bird kite kits come with tail patterns. If you do not have time to cut them out or the kite makers have difficulty cutting around the curved lines of the tails, you may want to create your own tails or purchase our tail material (We have 9 different patterns. View our Tail Material.) The Delta kit comes with fringe on the pattern. If you also want to add a tail, do so at the bottom of the center stick. The Fly Me Kite Kits do not come with any tail pattern. While the kites dont need tails for flying, they certainly look much more festive with tails bouncing off behind the sail in flight. The kite that really needs a tail is the Malay Bird because it is flat. If the kite needs help flying in squirrelly winds, make the tail longer, add an additional tail, or tie little tails off the main tail.
