How to Make Trash Bag Kites

Kite flying can be a fun activity. You may be surprised to find that making a kite can be just as fun as flying one. This article is a simple step-by-step guide on how to make a kite using trash bags and other items that can be found around the house.

Materials

• Trash bag
  
  
• String
  
  
• 2 sticks
  
  
• Scissors

  
  
  

  Step 1: Use string to tie the two sticks tightly together to make a cross. This will be the frame of your kite.

  
  
  

  Step 2: Lay the trash bag flat on the floor or table. Lay the frame on top of the trash bag and trim the trash bag so that it is just a little larger than the kite frame.

  
  
  

  Step 3: Tie the ends of the trash bag around the end of each stick so that the entire kite makes a diamond shape.

  
  
  

  Step 4: Attach a piece of string from one end of the horizontal stick to the other. Leave some slack in the string.

  
  
  

  Step 5: Tie another long piece of string to the piece attached in step 4. This will be your guide string and it should be at least 25-feet long.

  
  
  

  Step 6: Take the kite to a clear field on a windy day and let it fly.