- 1). Cut a small shallow notch at both ends of the two dowels with the pocketknife.
- 2). Find the center of both pieces of wood with the ruler, and position the two dowels over each other at their centers to form a cross.
- 3). Secure the two pieces together at the center point with masking tape, making sure the two sticks form perfect right angles, or "L" shapes.
- 4). Cut a small section of string, and wrap it around the center for added stability. Tightly knot the string, and wrap tape over the string to create a strong hold.
- 5). Create the outer frame of the kite with string by using the notches in the ends of the dowels as guide marks. Pick a starting point at the bottom of one of the dowels, wrap a small amount of string around it and secure it with the tape.
- 6). Stretch the string to the next dowel (moving in a clockwise direction), and place it in the notch you created earlier. Secure the string with tape, and repeat this step for the remaining dowels until the string meets the first point again. The string should be tight enough to slightly bow the frame.
- 7). Lay the kite down on top of your flattened garbage bag or newspaper to use as a cutting point of reference. Cut all the way around the kite with the scissors, leaving a little more than an inch of material to later fold over the frame.
- 8). Fold the plastic or paper up and over the string toward the center of the frame, and secure it with masking tape. Start on one side and continue working clockwise to pull the remaining sides tightly over the frame.
- 9). Cut a 6-foot or longer section of string to form the tail of the kite. Tie strips of cloth into bows running down the length of the string to decorate it.
- 10
Find the end of the spool of string and wrap it around the cross section of the frame; secure it with a tight knot and tape. This will be the string you hold onto when you fly your kite.
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