![]() The tail of the kite is not only meant to look good, but has an important function. However, in your hand you can feel the force that arises when the air actually pushes the kite backwards/upwards. But since you are holding the kite with a string, the kite doesn't move so much backwards, but instead mostly straight up. Then the air pushes the kite backwards/upwards. This causes the kite to be angled upwards. Since the kite has a larger area below the attachment point of the string than above, the air pushes more there. This phenomenon, that the faster air moves over an object the less the air pushes on the object (the air pressure is lower), is called Bernouille's principle. Therefore, the difference in pressure between above and underneath the kite becomes even greater. Air that moves quickly puts less pressure on the surroundings. Some lift is also generated by the air above the kite moving faster than the more stagnant air underneath the kite. Therefore, the kite is pushed away by the air. This means that many air molecules are within a small area and push on each other and what is around them. When the wind blows or when you run with the kite, a lot of air is gathered underneath the kite. The kite flies by air pushing on the underside of the kite. If it's not windy, you can run towards the wind and slowly release the string.Ī kite is a sail that is lifted by the wind and is held back with a string. Tie the string that you will use to fly the kite to the center of the bridle, and tie on some ribbons or fabric scraps to create the kite’s tail.Go out and test the kite.Make sure that the string is not pulsed tightly on the front side of the kite, but that it has a good amount of slack in it. Feed the string back through the other slit and finish by tying it to the dowel on the back side of the kite. Tie a length of twine to the dowel at the first slit location and feed the string through the slit to the front side of the kite.You may want to reinforce the holes with a small piece of tape on both sides. Find the mid-point of the two sections of the longer dowel and use scissors to cut a small slit in the kite at those locations. This next step is easier to show through pictures than words, so please take a look at the photos to illustrate what I mean. ![]() Next, fold the side seams over the twine and secure with tape along the entire length of the fold. Start by folding the corners and securing the tape.Leave a 2″ border around the kite frame for folding and finishing the kite. Lay the kite frame out on to the painted artwork and trim the paper to size.I wrapped the twine a few times at each end piece and secured with hot glue. The perimeter is created by tying a single length of twine from one end of the dowel to the next. To build the kite frame tie together the two dowels as shown and then reinforced the joint with hot glue if desired.First things first, start by decorating your kite! You can use crayons, markers, or paints to color and design your own kit.Optional: Mod Podge Washout, stencils and patterned paper for embellishment.36″ wide sheet of paper (or several smaller sheets taped together to make a large one).Two wooden dowels (ours were 1/4″ and 1/8″ in diameter because we used what we had on hand), cut to 33″ and 24″ lengths. ![]()
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