How to Make Kites at Home

“Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it’ll bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.” – Anais Nin

Having the chance to share with you these wonderful links to sites that will show you the best and easiest ways to make kites at home, brings back some wonderful memories of my childhood.

My Early Kite Memories

My young aunt married a wonderful and playful man who became my most magical uncle.  He was always full of great ideas; ideas that kids adored and that the adults couldn’t help but to join in the fun.

One of the traditions he started in my family when I was in middle school was the Annual Family Kite Flying Contest!  As winter would be coming to an end, I would begin my research on the most creative and wind-worthy kite to fashion.  

No internet for me back then!  The library was my best hope.  Over the years I learned how to make a diamond kite, first with paper, then moved on to experiment with other materials.  

I made a painted paper hexagon kite, a delta kite and several others, but as I grew older, was in high school and working, I became too busy for the kite contest. 

My Fantastic Final Kite 

The final kite that I made was a gorgeous sky-blue diamond kite made from rip-stop nylon, the same material sails are made of. 

My design was a white and pink carousel horse, completed with permanent markers, that I sewed onto the blue diamond.  It was the most beautiful and stunning kite I had ever made.  

My uncle teased me all day as we flew the kites; “Looks like that monstrosity needs a tail”, and “Yes, it’s flying, but I think our rule is that it has to fly 30 feet above the ground”, and “I’m sure we have a rule about how long it has to stay in the air!”.  

I won the kite contest that year, and that was the last time that I participated.  The winning kite hung in my basement for 35 years until I had to move and downsizing was the reality.  

I’d love to have a picture of my kite to show you; she was amazing!

Your Turn to make your own kites! 

You have to check out our links below; there is nothing in the world quite like making and flying your own kite!  We start our list with books containing instructions on making various styles of kites, including the delta, hexagon, diamond, box kite and more.

Get set for links to sites with the history of kites, knots and rigging to use, and tutorials for making all sorts and styles of kites.  

If you find that you like to fly things, be sure to take a look at our flying paper airplane page!

You will also find kite crafts for the kiddos below, including a kite greeting card, kite coloring book, directions for a windsock kite, and a tutorial for a beautiful kite mobile. 

The link that we have to The American Kite Fliers Association will give you a look into the biggest nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing kiting with the world!

This list seems endless, so don’t wait for a second longer!  Take it from me, making kite crafts and flying kites is fun, educational, and entertaining for everyone, no matter what the age!