![]() Tie the other end of your kite string onto the embroidery thread you previously attached to the kite, at the height where the dowels cross. Tie your string onto your dowel and wind it all on. Put your remaining piece of dowel through your wooden spool and glue in place if it’s not snug enough. Cut some fabric scraps into long skinny pieces (approximately 1″ x 9″) and double knot them around the ribbon. For the kite tail, tie your ribbon to the dowel at the bottom of the kite. This is what you will tie your kite string to. I secured mine through the notch to make sure the ends won’t slide around. Tie some more embroidery thread at the top and bottom of the vertical dowel support. This DIY should be looking like an old fashioned kite by now!Ĥ. Now set the frame on the back of your fabric and glue all of the edges over the string. Using your school glue to secure them, start with the four corners and fold them in enough so that the dowel frame will show past it just a bit. Place the frame on top of your fabric and cut around the whole thing, leaving an extra inch or so around the perimeter to fold over. Tie the thread in place and trim the ends.ģ. This is the frame for the shell of your kite. Wind the embroidery thread around the outside of the frame twice, making sure the thread is tight and in all the notches. Tie in place with embroidery thread for added security.Ģ. Glue them together (with hot glue, super glue, etc.), making sure all the angles are right angles. Cut an indent at the halfway point on the 12″ piece, and one-third of the way on the 20″ piece, for the two pieces to fit together. ![]() Cut small notches in both ends of your 12″ and 20″ pieces of dowel for your embroidery thread to sit in. Wooden spool (or some other kite spool)ġ.3/8″ Dowel, cut in 3 pieces (12″, 20″, and long enough for the handle on your spool).The tutorial is below, have fun making this old fashioned, DIY kite all your own. I let my daughter pick out the fabric from my scrap collection, which she loved, and our kite ended up being pink, of course! We made ours on the small side because my kids are still small, but it’s not hard to adjust the measurements to make it larger. I actually designed this old fashioned kite after the exact kites in the movie, which feels fun and nostalgic for me, and was very exciting for the children. My daughter is currently on a Mary Poppins kick, and hearing her 3 year old voice singing “Let’s Go Fly a Kite,” provided me with some inspiration for some good, old fashioned, family fun. Hello there, it’s Jennie again, this time with a tutorial to make a DIY Old Fashioned Kite. If you need an excuse to spend more time with your family, this is a perfect opportunity. This DIY old fashioned kite is not only a great craft to do with your kids, young and old, it also turns into a memorable activity.
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