Have you ever wondered how to build your own kite?
If you’ve read Cooper’s Curious and Crafted Kite Company, you know that Cooper made his kites by hand. Whether you want to start a business or just try something new, building a kite can be a fun activity! We’ve collected a few of the best kite-making tutorials, so you can learn how to build your own kite just like Cooper.
When you’re finished with your kite, take a picture and share it with us on Facebook (@cooperskites) and Instagram (@coopers_kites) with the hashtag #cooperskites! Let us know what materials you used and how well it flies. You may even see your kite featured on our site!
Kite Tutorials
Diamond Kite from Instructables – Instructions
Materials Needed: garbage bag, ruler, permanent marker, scissors, thin string, string holder, wooden dowels/sticks, ribbon for balance
Diamond Kite from Sainsbury’s Live Well for Less – Instructions
Materials Needed: garbage bag, ruler, permanent marker, scissors, thin string, string holder, electrical tape, lightweight wooden dowels or bamboo skewers
Diamond, Delta, Bumblebee, and Eddy Kites from Wikihow – Instructions
Materials Needed (Diamond): printer paper, scotch tape, scissors, pencil, ruler, string, thin wooden skewers
Materials Needed (Delta): garbage bag, scissors, ruler, permanent marker, scotch tape, ruler, bamboo skewers, glue
Materials Needed (Bumblebee): printer paper, scissors, ruler, colored pencils, markers, stapler/tape, string, hole punch
Materials Needed (Eddy): garbage bag, scissors, ruler, permanent marker, lightweight dowels, scotch tape, string, ribbon
Sled Kite from mybestkite.com – Instructions
Materials Needed: garbage bag, scissors, permanent marker, ruler, lightweight/thin dowels, electrical tape, lightweight string
