How to Make a Cat Kite
- 1). Carve 1/2-inch notches into both of the ends of both bamboo sticks with a craft knife.
- 2). Measure 6 inches from the end of the longer stick and mark it with the pencil. Measure 10 inches from the end of the shorter stick and mark it with the pencil.
- 3). Place the sticks on the ground and line up the pencil marks. Form a cross with the notches parallel to the ground.
- 4). Securely wrap the string around the cross point of the sticks in an "X" fashion. Do not cut the string from the ball. Add a small amount of glue to the corner cross points.
- 5). Wrap the string around the perimeter of the kite, through the notches of each stick end, to create a diamond. Do not cut the string from the ball. Repeat for a second wrap. Keep the string taut.
- 6). Bring the string ball back to the center "X." Securely rewrap the center "X." Cut the string and knot it.
- 7). Cut the trash bag open and place the kite frame over it. Cut around the frame, 2 inches from all edges. Fold the edges over the string frame and secure them with the duct tape.
- 8). Reinforce the top and bottom points of the kite with small triangles of duct tape. Use the needle to punch a small hole near the tip of the reinforcement.
- 9). Cut a 2-foot-long piece of string. Knot one end through the top kite hole and the other end through the bottom hole. This will create a bridle.
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Cut a 2-yard-long piece of string and tie it to the bottom of the kite for a tail. Tie 4-inch long sections of orange ribbon to the tail, every 5 inches. - 11
Attach the string ball to the bridle about 1/3 of the way down from the top of the kite. - 12
Cut two triangles from the orange construction paper for cat ears. Glue them to the front top of the kite. - 13
Cut two ovals from green construction paper for cat eyes and glue them to the front of the kite. - 14
Cut an orange triangle for a nose. Cut out orange whiskers. Glue them to the front of the kite.
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