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a super simple kite made from one piece of 8.5 x 11 copy paper and some string.
a super simple kite made from one piece of 8.5 x 11 copy paper and some string.

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  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 1
    Step 1

    Gather your materials, an 8.5 x 11 sheet of copy paper, string, and a pair of scissors.

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 2
    Step 2

    Fold the paper on the diagonal so that the top (short) edge is even with one of the side edges.

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 3
    Step 3

    Fold the bottom flap up, along the bottom edge of the folded triangle

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 4
    Step 4

    Cut along the fold line to remove the skinny rectangle of paper, leaving you with a square with a diagonal crease.

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 5
    Step 5

    Fold the open corner in so that the 'top' edge is even with the center fold, repeat on the other side.
    (like you are making a paper airplane)

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 6
    Step 6

    Fold the corners back up so that the 'top' edge is even with the new fold line

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 7
    Step 7

    This is what it will look like open.

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 8
    Step 8

    Cut a small triangle from the center fold, about an inch from the tip of the end (the end away from where all the folding happens)

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 9
    Step 9

    Cut another small triangle from the center of the fold for the 'wingtip', repeat on the other side

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 10
    Step 10

    Here is what it will look like unfolded.

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 11
    Step 11

    Take the long rectangle of paper you cut off to make the square and fold it in half.

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 12
    Step 12

    Make several cuts from the folded edge almost (but not all the way) to the open edge

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 13
    Step 13

    Open it up and tear or cut open every other cut on each side to create one long strip of paper.

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 14
    Step 14

    The strip

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 15
    Step 15

    Insert one end of the strip into the hole at the tip of the kite, tape or twist to keep in place.

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 16
    Step 16

    Cut a long (1 1/2 ft) piece of string, Insert the string into one of the wing holes with the fold pointing up and bring around from back to front and tie in place

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 17
    Step 17

    Insert the other end of the string into the other hole and repeat.

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 18
    Step 18

    String tied

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 19
    Step 19

    Tie the end of the string still on the spool to the middle of the loop of string tied to your kite.

  • How to make a kite. Easy Paper Kite - Step 20
    Step 20

    Take your new kite outside and have fun!

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