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| kite making book: The Magnificent Book of Kites Maxwell Eden, 2002-08 Provides step-by-step instruction for designing a variety of kites, and offers tips on material selection and flying techniques. |
| kite making book: The Kite Making Handbook Rossella Guerra, 2004 Suitable for any novice kite enthusiast, this volume traces developments from the history of kite flying in Ancient China to present-day international kite-flying festivals. There are step-by-step instructions for building numerous kites, from plain flat, through box to acrobatic flying models. |
| kite making book: Kites for Everyone Margaret Greger, 2013-04-09 Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions show how to create more than 50 awesome, airborne objects — everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers. |
| kite making book: The Making of Japanese Kites Masaaki Modegi, 2007 The first book ever to present a clear guide to making 15 traditional Japanese kites unique in color and shape. Also introduces the history and the artistry of Japanses kites. |
| kite making book: Asian Kites for Kids Wayne Hosking, 2018-04-03 Kids will learn how to make colorful kites while exploring Asian culture and history with this easy-to-follow craft book for kids. Fun to build and exciting to fly, kites are a universal expression of joy and wonder for enthusiasts of all ages. Asian Kites for Kids features kite building projects that are beautiful and functional—ideal for teachers, camp counselors, parents, and budding young kite makers themselves. Kite making is a traditional Asian craft and an essential aspect of folklore that uses everyday materials to create beautiful works of art. In fact, kites are just as much fun to build as they are to fly! The colorful, easy-to-follow instructions will have readers building and flying fifteen different models from across Asia, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea. With Asian Kites for Kids readers will learn to build: A Butterfly kite from China A Cobra kite from Thailand A Mini kite from Malaysia A Shield kite from Korea An Octopus kite from Japan and much more! This book includes sections on safety, the anatomy of kites, troubleshooting tips, as well as an index of online retailers and resources. Spend hours of fun with your kids and friends crafting handmade Asian kites, and then watching your original creations soar. |
| kite making book: Kite Flying Grace Lin, 2013-06-26 The family from Dim Sum for Everyone! is back for a new outing– building and flying their own kite! The wind is blowing. It is a good day for kites! The whole family makes a trip to the local craft store for paper, glue, and paint. Everyone has a job: Ma-Ma joins sticks together. Ba-Ba glues paper. Mei-Mei cuts whiskers while Jie-Jie paints a laughing mouth. Dragon eyes are added and then everyone attaches the final touch . . . a noisemaker! Now their dragon kite is ready to fly. Kite Flying celebrates the Chinese tradition of kite making and kite flying and lovingly depicts a family bonded by this ancient and modern pleasure. |
| kite making book: How to Make a Kite Hord, 2015-08-01 How to Make a Kite is designed to help young learners observe, question, and implement ideas to reach a successful outcome. Featuring a step-by-step format, this 24-page book offers students the opportunity to reach conclusions by following simple, organized directions. With a designated teaching focus, before- and after-reading activities, a photo glossary, and more, this title will help students build problem-solving skills and comprehension confidence. The Step-by-Step Projects series gives young learners the freedom to create, manage, and complete projects with simple directions, instructional photographs, and problem-solving strategies. Each 24-page book features a specific teaching focus, before- and after-reading activities, a photo glossary, and more, to help students build problem-solving skills and comprehension confidence. |
| kite making book: The Complete Book of Kites and Kite Flying Will H. Yolen, 1979 |
| kite making book: Let's Fly a Kite Stuart J. Murphy, 2000-08-22 Let's Fly a Kite When Bob and Hannah split something, the two pieces had better be symmetrical--exactly the same. BUt to fly their kite, they'll have to learn something new--cooperation! |
| kite making book: Kites Scott Skinner, Tal Streeter, 1997 Briefly looks at the history of Japanese kites, describes the development of local designs, and shows a variety of Japanese kite styles |
| kite making book: Making Kites Rhoda Baker, Robert Wilkens, Miles Denyer, 1993 This book explains in picture and words how to make kites from simple materials. |
| kite making book: Kite Making and Flying Harold Ridgway, 1962 |
| kite making book: A Kite for Moon Jane Yolen, Heidi E.Y. Stemple, 2019-04-09 Dedicated to astronaut Neil Armstrong, A Kite for Moon is the perfect children’s book to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first United States moon landing. Written by New York Times bestselling author of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Jane Yolen and her daughter, Heidi Stemple, this book is a heartfelt story about a young boy’s fascination and unlikely friendship with the moon. What would it be like if the moon was your friend? Find out as you walk alongside a little boy who journeys through life to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut. And then blast off with your little one as you zoom to the moon together! The story begins when a little boy, who is flying his kite, notices a sad Moon. He sends up kites to her, writing notes promising he will come see her someday. This promise propels him through years of studying, learning, and training to become an astronaut. Until … he finally goes up, up, up in a big rocket ship with a fiery tail. A Kite for Moon: Features over 20 gorgeous illustrations by award-winning artist Matt Phelan Is the perfect storybook for children ages 4 to 8 Celebrates every child’s fascination with space |
| kite making book: The Ultimate Kite Book Paul Morgan, Helene Morgan, 1992 A visual catalog of the world's classic kites explains how to build and fly everything from box kites to sled kites |
| kite making book: Making & Flying Stunt Kites & One-liners Wolfgang Schimmelpfennig, 1995 Learn to construct & fly bold, electrifying, & super stunt & one-line kites, full construction details. |
| kite making book: The Kite that Bridged Two Nations Alexis O'Neill, 2021-11-16 Homan Walsh loves to fly his kite. And when a contest is announced to see whose kite string can span Niagara Falls, Homan is set on winning, despite the cold and the wind—and even when his kite is lost and broken. Homan's determination is beautifully captured in this soaring, poetic picture book that features Terry Widener's stunning acrylic paintings. Both author and illustrator worked with experts on both sides of the falls to accurately present Homan Walsh's story. The book also includes an extensive author's note, timeline, bibliography, and further resources. |
| kite making book: Kites David Pelham, 2000-02 Originally published as The Penguin Book of Kites,' this marvellously illustrated guide has become rightly known as 'The Kite Flyer's Bible.' It contains all the facts about the construction and flying of kites and includes over 100 how-to diagrams, from the simple to the challenging, from paper to fabric, with all the information necessary for building kites from scratch. A sure fire winner, this is a classic work of enduring value. 33 line drawings. 145 B/W photographs. 100 diagrams.' |
| kite making book: Kite Day Will Hillenbrand, 2012 Bear and Mole build a kite and take it out on a windy day, but when the weather suddenly turns stormy there are unexpected consequences for some birds. |
| kite making book: The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini, 2009-02-24 THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'Devastating' Daily Telegraph 'Heartbreaking' The Times 'Unforgettable' Isabel Allende 'Haunting' Independent Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption. |
| kite making book: Stunt Kites to Make and Fly Servaas van der Horst, Nop Velthuizen, Jan Pit, 1993 |
| kite making book: The Art of the Japanese Kite Tal Streeter, 1974 This book is about kites I have seen, kite makers I have spoken with, and kite festivals I have attended.--Prologue. |
| kite making book: A Kite for Melia Samuel Narh, Freda Narh, 2021-05-30 There is beauty in determination and ingenuity. These attributes are evident in Melia, whose friendship and connection with Ginger transcends time. A Kite for Melia delicately deals with the idea of loss and acceptance, using soft words woven with meaning that can be understood by everyone. Melia's story is a universal one that will bring joy to readers of all ages. |
| kite making book: Maori Kite Bob Maysmor, 2001 Maori kites are enjoying a remarkable cultural resurgence. In his introduction to his revised and expanded edition of the classic work on this art form, Professor Hirini Moko Mead says Bob Maysmor's book has played a valuable role in the revival of interest in kite-making. Te Manu Tukutuku covers the history and tradition, techniques and materials of the ancient kites and describes how contemporary artists and kite-makers have further developed the art. Also included are easy instructions on how you can make a Maori kite. |
| kite making book: Kites Rosanne Cobb, 2007 A complete guide to kiting -- from flying a paper kite at a park to para-kiting over the ocean featuring detailed descriptions of equipment, step-by-step photographs, guidelines for choosing a kite, setup, safety and more. |
| kite making book: The Art of Baby Making: the Holistic Approach to Fertility Gerad Kite, 2016-05-05 Nature teaches us that a balanced state is a fertile state; and in this book Gerad Kite shows how balance can be the secret to successful conception, even when all else has failed. In The Art of Baby-Making, he presents a unique, holistic approach to creating the right conditions for new life to take hold. His method combines the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine with psychotherapy, drawing on his years of experience and effective practice. Kite believes that too often couples are dismissed with a diagnosis of unexplained infertility when it is a condition that can be overcome. Filled with testimonials from his many, diverse patients, this book focuses on laying the foundations for long-term balance and well-being so that pregnancy can follow, almost as a by-product. Whether you are aiming to conceive naturally or undergoing fertility treatment, it is a must-read on your journey towards parenthood.--Publisher's description |
| kite making book: A Kite Journey Through India , 1996 In India, kite-flying is pursued with a passionate intensity and dedication. This text follows the track of kites across the Indian sky as a pathway into the heart of the subcontinent. Kites become the vehicle for profound contact with the minds of their makers and flyers. |
| kite making book: The Kites Romain Gary, 2018-05-03 A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 'A rebel French writer ... a brilliant storyteller, a master craftsman and one of France's most original writers' Independent 'The Kites is a novel touched from beginning to end with grace, a great saga about the innate dignity of love that succeeds in the feat of being funny and poetic, tender and sharp, committed and fierce, with a touch of brilliance in the art of dialogue' Muriel Barbery, author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog A quiet village in Normandy, 1932. Ludo is ten years old and lives with his uncle, a kindly, eccentric creator of elaborate kites. One day, sitting in a strawberry field, Ludo meets the beautiful young Polish aristocrat Lila. And so begins Ludo's lifelong adventure of love and longing for Lila, who only begins to return his feelings just as Europe descends into the devastation of World War 2. After Poland and France fall, Lila and Ludo are separated. Ludo's friends in the village must find their own ways of resisting: the local restaurateur who is dedicated above all to France's haute cuisine, a Jewish brothel madam who sleeps with her unwitting enemies and Ludo, who cycles past the Nazis every day, passing on messages for the French Resistance - thinking always of Lila. |
| kite making book: The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini, 2007 Traces the unlikely friendship of a wealthy Afghan youth and a servant's son in a tale that spans the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy through the atrocities of the present day. |
| kite making book: Kitecraft and Kite Tournaments Charles M. Miller, 1914 |
| kite making book: Asian Kites Wayne Hosking, 2012-07-17 Kids will learn how to make colorful kites while exploring Asian culture and history with this easy-to-follow crafts-for-kids book. The Asian Arts & Crafts for Creative Kids series is the first series, aimed at readers ages 7-12, that provides a fun and educational introduction to Asian culture and art. Through hands-on projects, readers will explore each art--engaging in activities to gain a better understanding of each form. In this volume, children will learn how to make a kite. Kite making is a unique craft--with projects that are beautiful, functional, and fun! The colorful, easy-to-follow instructions in Asian Kites will have you building--and flying--fifteen different kites from countries all across Asia, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea. The full-color instructions make it easy to create these beautiful kites out of everyday materials and the resource guide in the back lists plenty of places to purchase supplies. You'll learn to build: Butterfly kite from China Cobra kite from Thailand Mini kite from Malaysia Shield kite from Korea An octopus kite from Japan And more! Fun to build and exciting to fly--this book brings a whole new meaning to the term go fly a kite! |
| kite making book: Kites Tsutomu Hiroi, Alan Wolfe, 1978-01-01 |
| kite making book: Kites , 1953 |
| kite making book: FLYING KITES ; SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP KITE MAKING PROJECTS. RHODA AND DENYER BAKER (MILES.), |
| kite making book: Kite Making and Flying Jim Flood, 1980 |
| kite making book: Asian Kites Wayne Hosking, 2004-10-15 Kids will learn how to make colorful kites while exploring Asian culture and history with this easy-to-follow crafts for kids book. The Asian Arts & Crafts for Creative Kids series is the first series, aimed at readers ages 7-12, that provides a fun and educational introduction to Asian culture and art. Through hands on projects readers will explore each art—engaging in activities to gain a better understanding of each form. In this volume, children will learn to how to make a kite. Kite making is a unique craft—with projects that are beautiful, functional, and fun! The colorful, easy-to-follow instructions in Asian Kites will have you building—and flying—fifteen different kites from countries all across Asia, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea. The full-color instructions make it easy to create these beautiful kites out of common materials and the resource guide in the back lists plenty of places to purchase supplies. You'll learn to build: Butterfly kite from China Cobra kite from Thailand Mini kite from Malaysia Shield kite from Korea an octopus kit from Japan And more! Fun to build and exciting to fly—this book brings a whole new meaning to the term Go fly a kite! |
| kite making book: Kites H. Waller Fowler, 1965 |
| kite making book: Making Kites David Michael, 1993 Focusing on kite-making, this is one of a hobby-and-craft series for beginners, offering an introduction to each topic as well as variations once the basic skills have been mastered. Step-by-step diagrams are included, together with colour photographs of the finished objects. |
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Indoor Kites - KiteLife®
Indoor Kites. Indoor kite flying is one of the most logic-defying advances in modern years with pilots using specialized kites that are designed so ultralight that they can fly with complete …
Video Kite Tutorials (free and premium) - KiteLife®
Roughly HALF of our kite tutorials (focused on basic beginner and intermediate competency) are free to view on YouTube, only the advanced content is limited to paid subscribers. We are very …
FAA Kite regulations - General Sport Kite - KiteLife Forum
Jun 23, 2017 · As a kite flyer, I did fly a kite on airport property, once, on the softball outfields after talking to the tower and explaining that I had a 50 foot string and since I was working on stunt …
KiteLife® | Your Worldwide Kite Partner
We’re glad to be your Worldwide Kite Partner and won’t waste time with a lot of pretty words and fluff, instead we’ll just let you know KiteLife® is completely owned and operated by full time …
General Sport Kite - KiteLife Forum
Jul 17, 2023 · Stunt Kite Video Tutorials (dual line) By John Barresi, April 12, 2016 instruction; lessons (and 1 more) ...
Forums - KiteLife Forum
Aug 3, 2023 · Personal announcements, general kite stuff or what have you, if it doesn't easily fit into one of the main discussion topics or kite classifications, this is the place for you. 4.1k posts
kite line selection - Beginner Questions - KiteLife Forum
May 22, 2018 · Single line kite line can cut through multi-line kite lines fairly quickly. Going for overkill in line strength is safest, but I make sure that my kite line is the weakest link in my …
Issue 74: The Green Giant Kites - KiteLife®
Oct 1, 2010 · The kite that we found in the bag was impressive enough to warrant a short article all by itself. As a promo kite, it stands completely apart: No kite I have ever gotten with a …
New kite opinions - Beginners - KiteLife Forum
Jul 29, 2018 · Get out to some kite festivals and try other people's kites. That's the best way to find what suits you best. Don't be afraid to ask to try one of our kites. We don't bite and 99.9% …
Best kite for young kids? - Beginners - KiteLife Forum
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