Keeping the kids occupied on the weekends and especially over the school holiday periods can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. So why not keep them occupied by making something together and then spending some quality time outside having some fun.
Over on the Readers Digest site I found this great article on how to make a simple box kite.
These kites are constructed with 6mm timber dowels, called spares, with short lengths of plastic tube for flexible joints. The sails are made of Tyvek, a light, moisture-resistant, tough and inexpensive material. It’s easily decorated with paint or felt-tipped pens and doesn’t tear easily.
Click here to read the complete article and also to download a PDF with the instructions.
This article originally appeared in the Dec ’08/Jan ’09 issue of Handyman magazine.
Great
sydney plumber
its superb…..
Made this for my kids, they love it!
Wow, loved this article. I am presently overseas in a cold country and need to find ways to fill in the inside time other than through the wii, or tv.
Back in Byron Bay, there is a yearly kits and Bikes festival which i Miss.
Going to give this box kite a go with the kiddies this weekend.
I made one of these for my kids and they have been using it almost daily over the holidays.. thanks so much