How Do You Make A Kite With Straws, String And Tissue Paper?
Flying kites is a centuries-old way to enjoy the outdoors, and flying a kite that you made yourself is even more fun. One of the simplest kite designs, the sled kite, can be made with only a few spars and a small amount of fabric. The beginner’s version is created with straws and tissue paper like that used in gift wrapping. This simple project is a good craft project for elementary school classes or scout troops. Make a cut along the length of the straw, starting at the end, for a distance 1 inch. Make a duplicate cut on the other side of the same end of the straw. Look at the opening in the straw, and you will see a convex curve and a concave curve, not quite connected at the sides. Bend up one curved half of the straw end, leaving the other curved half alone. Cut off the curved part that you have bent. Do the same thing on the other end of the straw. Lay the straw that has been cut on the table with the cut sides up. Lay a straw over each end of the cut straw, with the cut straw end
