Since starting my kite business in 1996 I have made kites with
kids of all ages in schools and holiday programmes throughout New
Zealand. During this time I have seen thousands of faces light up
with the enjoyment of creating a kite and the fun of flying it.
As a professional kitemaker I spend a lot of time reading about
and researchng kites. There is a huge amount of information about
kites. Much of it has been printed in the US and much is available
on the internet, but not a lot relates to New Zealand.
In response to the many queries and stories I hear about kite making
and running workshops, I have compiled some resources to assist
people running kite making workshops. In sharing this information
I hope to encourage more people to make more kites, to find that
kites can be easy to make and to fly, and to encourage making bigger,
more complicated or more beautiful kites, or just to fly them better
- but mostly to have more fun! These resources are now available
here as printable pdf files:
The history
of kites and kites
in the Pacific
What
makes a kite fly
How to
make kites and what materials to use
Principles
of kite making
Some
first kite ideas
How
to fly your kite
Kite safety
and colouring page
Kite games and activities
World kite
records
Kite words in over
100 languages!
A list of
good web sites
Word Search puzzle
Kite Quiz and
Answers
To make kites you need to be able to tie good knots. Click here
to see how to tie a Square Knot and
an Overhand Loop Knot
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