When kids are refusing to get outside, a great way to motivate movement is to make a walking kite. Using items around the house, you can create a great kite that will follow your kids anywhere! When I ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – We all feel a little tethered to our homes this summer, but it might seem freer if we flew something that is, too— a kite. Drayton Callison, President of the American Kitefliers ...

In this intriguing and fun-filled tutorial, learn the step-by-step process of constructing your very own kite! We'll guide you through selecting materials, shaping, and assembling your kite with ease.

The festival of kites – Makara Sankranti – is a few days away. Try these simple steps to create a ‘bird-like’ kite that flies higher than the plain rectangular kites. A word of caution: Avoid using ...

Tetrahedral kites make for a great DIY project. Originally developed by Alexander Graham Bell, these simple kites can be built out of straws, fishing line and paper. The weight to sail area coupled ...

Phillip Torrone over at MAKE has posted a roundup of how to's for putting together your own Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) setup. To check out the MAKE articles you need to have a access to the digital ...

The proliferation of laser cutters has meant that crafty makers have been able to rapidly disseminate and assemble all sorts of bizarre and interesting pieces of gear. Take, for instance, the Laser ...

Be like the Banks family of "Mary Poppins" and have a kite-flying family experience with the Rapid City Public Library's "Let's Go Fly a Kite" event on Sunday. The event will see families making their ...

Cade Bradshaw has a name for that look on your face when you tease the heavens with a tethered piece of flying art. “They call it the kite flier’s smile,” said Bradshaw, an artist and kite maker who ...