All you need are a couple of simple supplies to make your own simple paper kite at home.
While there are several different methods out there for how to make a kite at home (each of them as clever as the next), we have kept this tutorial as a very simple paper kite DIY for children to make.
The beauty of this fun kids' craft idea is you'll only need a few supplies that you should already have lying around at home – scissors, tape, paper and string.
We've used a bamboo skewer to reinforce our kite, but you can even swap this for a straw if you don't have any skewers to hand.
Once you've learned how to make a kite, we know you'll love it as much as we do. So once you've caught the bug there are all sorts of other fun methods you can try – turning wrapping paper into kites or making more traditional kites with more involved designs.
We've even included a few of our favourite kite making kits at the bottom in case you're looking to stock up on supplies to keep your mini makers occupied in the holidays.
Of course paper kites aren't going to be the most sturdy kite option. If you class yourself as a hardcore, adventure-loving, kite-flying family, you'll still enjoy this paper kite activity, but your kits may not survive being flown on top of a mountain!
They should happily take to the skies in your local park or playground though, and let's face it... half of the fun is in the making!
You might also like our favourite 50 craft ideas for kids or our paper craft for kids or check out our easy salt dough recipe. Kids will enjoy our how to make shrinky dinks or inspire them by investing in kids drawing tables with our round-up of the best ones on the market.
