How Do You Make A Kite Out Of A Plastic Bag?
• Fold the plastic bag in half. Be sure it is flat, and even. • Cut out the kite shape. Cut off the bottom of the bag. Cut as closely to the base of the bag as possible, but be sure to cut off the bottom. Cut the bag in the middle. Cut from the base to the center of the plastic bag. Then cut a slanting cut that goes up to the folded part of the bag. • Open the bag out flat. You should have 2 irregular pentagons. • Cut a stick to the length (top to bottom) of the kite. • Tape the stick vertically to the center of the kite. Tape the top end (at the tip of the kite) first. Before you tape the bottom part, stretch the plastic a little and then tape the stick onto the bottom. • Tape another stick to the left, on a slanting position. Bend the stick carefully to make a bow. Tape the other end to the right. Keep the taping very tight. • Cut the extra plastic in strips and tie together. Make it 4 feet in length (see the photo). You could use different colors as shown here (red and white). • Tap
