Tetrahedral kites make for a great DIY project. Originally developed by Alexander Graham Bell, these simple kites can be built out of straws, fishing line and paper. The weight to sail area coupled ...

It's spring. Wind's up. Time to break out the kites. Last weekend, I brought home a simple, solidly built $10 kite for the next clear, windy weekend day. Knowing that our preschooler won't be terribly ...

Mary Poppins, that most-proper nanny, wasn’t all starch and regimented bedtimes. She knew that there were days, when the breeze was right and the spring restlessness high, that the really proper thing ...

Gateway Kite Club offers opportunities for kids interested in trying the hobby. From flying a simple single-line kite to participating in full-on “kite battles,” the tradition of kite-flying is a ...

Betsy Mabry’s eighth-grade science students have discovered there is a lot more to flying kites than tying string to a piece of paper and hoping for a good breeze. Mabry’s Oklahoma Bible Academy earth ...

The skies over Pleasure Island will come alive this weekend as the Cape Fear Kite Festival returns for its 19th year, filling the coast with color, creativity, and community.

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