A few weeks ago, our last week before Spring Break, the preschool class of Little Builders Preschool, a ministry of YWAM San Diego/Baja, learned all about the weather. We learned some really fun things about clouds, even what some of their names were. Clouds are pretty rare around here so it is always very exciting when we get to see them in the sky. We also learned some really cool things about the wind. We learned that the wind is like God, we can't see it but we know it's there because of the actions that it causes and because we can feel it. God is the same, we can't see Him with our regular eyes but we can see that way He is moving by the people around us and we can feel Him in our everyday lives.
Since we were studying the wind and it was a really nice windy day, I thought why not make a kite! Now I first was thinking the traditional diamond shaped kite with the poles and the string, etc. This didn't seem very practical for us as we didn't have anything to use as support poles and I honestly didn't think we'd be able to do it. So I looked through our awesome art closet & checked out what supplies we do have. I found paper bags, colorful streamers, popsicle sticks and ribbons. I put my thinking cap on and with a little inspiration, came up with these really cute kites.
Since we were studying the wind and it was a really nice windy day, I thought why not make a kite! Now I first was thinking the traditional diamond shaped kite with the poles and the string, etc. This didn't seem very practical for us as we didn't have anything to use as support poles and I honestly didn't think we'd be able to do it. So I looked through our awesome art closet & checked out what supplies we do have. I found paper bags, colorful streamers, popsicle sticks and ribbons. I put my thinking cap on and with a little inspiration, came up with these really cute kites.
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Want to make one of your own? Here's how we did it!
Materials needed:
Paper Bag (think lunch sack)
Popsicle Stick
Streamers
Ribbon or String
Stickers/Markers (for decorating)
Scissors
Hole Punch
Tape
Paper Bag (think lunch sack)
Popsicle Stick
Streamers
Ribbon or String
Stickers/Markers (for decorating)
Scissors
Hole Punch
Tape
Instructions:
Have kids decorate their paper bag using stickers, crayons, markers, whatever you have on hand. Once they are decorated, punch a small hole in the middle of the bottom of the bag (this will become the top of the kite). Tie your ribbon or string to the middle of the popsicle stick and insert ribbon/string through the hole so that the popsicle stick is on the inside of the bag. Tape the popsicle stick down so it doesn't move around. This helps to stabilize the kit as it flies and helps keep the hole small. Add a few streamers to the opening of the bag and you are ready to go fly a kite! It really is that simple.
As the kids run around holding the ribbon/string, the kite flies behind them. My students had so much fun making this and even more fun running around. They created an obstacle course and would run through it flying their kites, racing each other back to the finish line. They didn't want to leave, they were having so much fun. This was definitely a win for our preschool students.
What are some of your favorite things to do in the wind? Leave a comment below and let us know.
Have kids decorate their paper bag using stickers, crayons, markers, whatever you have on hand. Once they are decorated, punch a small hole in the middle of the bottom of the bag (this will become the top of the kite). Tie your ribbon or string to the middle of the popsicle stick and insert ribbon/string through the hole so that the popsicle stick is on the inside of the bag. Tape the popsicle stick down so it doesn't move around. This helps to stabilize the kit as it flies and helps keep the hole small. Add a few streamers to the opening of the bag and you are ready to go fly a kite! It really is that simple.
As the kids run around holding the ribbon/string, the kite flies behind them. My students had so much fun making this and even more fun running around. They created an obstacle course and would run through it flying their kites, racing each other back to the finish line. They didn't want to leave, they were having so much fun. This was definitely a win for our preschool students.
What are some of your favorite things to do in the wind? Leave a comment below and let us know.
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Leave a comment below with some other preschool crafts you would like to see & join our new mailing list to receive bonus resources and reminders to visit when something new is uploaded.
Make sure you check out our Preschool Printables.
Here are a few to get you started:
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