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A (Jewish) Kite

Elizabeth Applebaum
AppleTree Editor

J

anuary is just about behind us
and that means spring cannot
be far away.
Well, maybe. This is, after all,
Michigan. Meanwhile, you can
get ready for a wonderful after-
noon of flying a kite that's bound
to come along one of these
days. Here's a fun, easy kite
to make -- then deco-
rate it with Jewish stick
ers or by covering it
with tiny Stars of
David.

1/23
1998

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You Will Need:

one sheet of white 8-1/2" x 1 1
paper
1 bamboo stick
1 roll of string
1 piece of cardboard, to use for
winding the string
scissors
1 roll of surveyor's flagging plastic
tape for the tail (available at
hardware stores)
2-inch-wide masking tape

How To Make The Kite:

Fold paper in half (see illustration
A to B).

Fold again, along diagonal line
(illustration C).
Fold back one side to form kite
shape (illustration D). Place tape
along line.
Design kite.
Place bamboo stick horizontally
and tape down.
Use plastic flagging tape to cre
ate a tail about 10 feet long.
Attach at bottom.
Place kite on back and fold
front flap back and forth until it
stands straight.
Use hole punch to affix string at
bottom.

Did You Know?

Here's how a kite flies:
As wind surrounds a paper kite,
it pushes it upward and when the
wind gets behind a kite, it pushes
it higher.

For more information:
The best Internet site on kites
can be found at www.kfs.org .
You'll be able to learn about
everything from kite competitions
to international kite clubs.

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