Workshop Wednesday

Spring Craft: Personalized Kite

March is the time for kite making, and these personalized kites are cool! Cut a 9” x 12” sheet of colorful construction paper into a nine-inch square. Turn the square on a tabletop to make a diamond shape. Paint a child’s hand with white tempera paint; then have him make handprints on the paper as shown. Use a marker to print the child’s name in the center. Next, have the child remove his shoes and socks. Paint the bottoms of his bare feet with white paint; then have him step onto another different-colored sheet of construction paper. Repeat this step twice to make a total of six footprints. When the paint is dry, cut around the footprints. Tape one end of a length of ribbon or crepe paper streamer to the back of the diamond; then tape the footprint cutouts to the ribbon to resemble bows. Now go fly a kite!



Taken from Mailbox Magazine