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From the lens Easy Kitemaking: How to Build a Pyramid Kite.

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Like this kitemaking lens? Got some kite-tips to share? Leave comments here! If you really like it, please email my page to a friend-- thanks!

Also, don't forget to check out my brief page on the inventor of the tetrahedral kite, and the surprising history behind this design!

  • aubree12 Jun 2, 2012 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    realy nice for my kids, thnx
  • karinakarina44 May 1, 2012 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    Excellent post:!!! clear instructions with photos!!! no probs! I used a recycled plastic bag from a local sports shop!! it is a non biodegradable one so saved it from going in the bin !!! i used sellotape to stick it as it stuck well!! This one will be done tomorrow at the out of school club I work at in France, we are studing the wind!! and making things that fly so this was perfect!! thankyou again for such clear instructions and the photos!! they certainly help!! Oh just a tip that my 10 year old gave me, she said why don't you use the freezer bag ties to join it all together instead of string it will be easier!! you know what she was right lol!!
  • bloomingrose Apr 26, 2012 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    This is incredible - I have never seen this and really want to try it out. People fly kites here all the time around the Bay area. I haven't flown one in years, this looks like the perfect kite to try it out with.
  • Lifeboost Apr 25, 2012 @ 6:30 am | delete
    It's been such a long time since my son flew a kite... I think the time has come to do it again! ;) And the winds have just started picking up speed here now, so it's good timing! :)
  • Frank77 Apr 12, 2012 @ 7:43 am | delete
    I totally remember making one of these in 5th grade. It took forever.

    I think my parents still have the kite in their garage though 20 years later.

    I remember needing lots of wind to get it up in the air.

    A while ago i made a big Parafoil Kite out of Tyvek. It's the white plastic they use to wrap houses in. It worked great, it was free and super strong.

    Here's what the kite looked like: http://davewirth.blogspot.com/2012/04/diy-how-to-make-tyvek-flow-form-kite.html
  • Nicole Apr 6, 2012 @ 11:43 am | delete
    My boys and I will give this a try! Love the simple instructions. I think even I could follow them!
  • MelonyVaughan Apr 1, 2012 @ 4:41 pm | delete
    What a brilliant idea! And these kites are so beautiful! Will try making one!
  • Markstuffnmore Mar 31, 2012 @ 10:20 pm | delete
    I'm going to try it, I love kites!
  • Wordwinder Mar 31, 2012 @ 10:01 pm | delete
    In many shapes, colors, and sizes come kites;
    It is a pleasure to watch them soar.
    Carry our aspirations with them, they do;
    Kite-flying is a joy and much more!
  • HomeschooledKid Mar 28, 2012 @ 10:43 am | delete
    Nice lens! Very interesting kites. (I'll have to make my own!)
  • brynimagire Mar 18, 2012 @ 11:46 am | delete
    Fantastic video sharing. Great lens!
  • RCGraphicsDesign Mar 13, 2012 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    I know what I will be doing with the grandkids this weekend. Thanks for a great lens.
  • naheedahsan Mar 8, 2012 @ 4:18 am | delete
    thanks for the awesome idea for making kite............
  • Hagglecoins Mar 1, 2012 @ 11:04 pm | delete
    My kids will surely love this project, after the snow melts anyhow!
  • Spencer Feb 27, 2012 @ 11:50 pm | delete
    This project is AWESOME! It looks soooo cool! I was wondering if I wax paper would be a good paper to use. I don't have anything else that would work.

    Again, thank you for the guide. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow. Really excited to get started!
  • jercow75 Feb 23, 2012 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Thank you. I have found our weekend project. This should be a lot of fun. Great lens. I love how organized it is.
  • WaynesWorld Dec 3, 2011 @ 8:57 pm | delete
    Great project for my son and I for this spring.
  • phoenix3423 Dec 2, 2011 @ 8:26 am | delete
    thanks for the great idea going to build this with kids tomorrow need to buy supplies today while at school
  • fullofshoes Nov 18, 2011 @ 10:17 am | delete
    I love this kite building lens! Haven't attempted to make a kite since I was a child and back then it was a huge FAIL! :) Now I have these great instructions. thanks.
  • SIALicenceUK Nov 4, 2011 @ 8:09 am | delete
    Have bookmarked for future reference, thinking of building one with the kids on the weekend. Thanks for sharing
  • MagicBeanDip Oct 22, 2011 @ 9:19 am | delete
    What a fun kite! I'd be looking around the house for kite building supplies if is wasn't so chilly out.
  • MelissaInTheSky Oct 16, 2011 @ 11:08 am | delete
    What a great lens! I am bookmarking this so I can try it in the Spring. (It is too windy here in the Fall and too cold in the Winter!)

    You are a SquidInspiration to me! :)

    Thank you so much for blessing my new OWS lens. I really appreciate the support.

    Best wishes,
    Melissa
  • COUNTRYLUTHIER Aug 30, 2011 @ 12:12 am | delete
    I really need to go fly a kite! Great lens! This is about one of my favorite low cost activities as a child. It took golden rod, news print and flour and water but it made majic. I hope to make and fly one soon. Thanks for sharing such a worthy lens!
  • fireblazzer Aug 29, 2011 @ 1:20 am | delete
    i always wanted a kite... i think i had one as a kid.. but never was allowed to take it outa the box or fly it =(
  • darciefrench Aug 20, 2011 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    This is really neat - I don't have a kit making lens or tips to share - I'd never heard of the tetrahedral type kite.
  • gonzalezdenise Aug 10, 2011 @ 8:27 pm | delete
    Great lens, I love the things you have.
  • webnh Jul 29, 2011 @ 10:32 am | delete
    Great lens, I was transported in memory to kites and childhood. thanks
  • efriedman Jun 24, 2011 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    Well done!
  • julietarot Jun 13, 2011 @ 11:26 am | delete
    This is a brilliant lens- I love the originality of the twistie needle and the end product looks so good.
  • wolley_81 May 18, 2011 @ 11:31 pm | delete
    Wow. Kitemaking has never been my hobby, but I love your lens! This will come in handy as my 3-year-old is starting to discover kites! Thanks!
  • Eighteen May 18, 2011 @ 1:55 pm | delete
    wow!!! MUST show this to my husband! He is a geometric model geek..and this is just amazing!
  • KarenCookieJar May 14, 2011 @ 11:26 am | delete
    Really neat project, love the kite.
  • AbhinavB May 9, 2011 @ 4:03 am | delete
    I like your writing style and indepth step by step guide....
  • heehaw Apr 25, 2011 @ 4:29 pm | delete
    great lens and guides of building this kite.
  • promotional-coupons-codes Apr 20, 2011 @ 2:24 am | delete
    Nice Information going to try this design this season.
  • Philippians468 Apr 13, 2011 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    i love this special kite! never imagined a three dimensional kite to be possible! cheers
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Apr 2, 2011 @ 7:23 pm | delete
    Lovely lens
  • Makita Mar 21, 2011 @ 4:23 pm | delete
    I"ve been looking for these instructions FOREVER!! Thank you soooooo much!!
  • Trendblazers Mar 19, 2011 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    sounds like a great activity formy daughter and I to get stuck into!
  • jemorales Mar 18, 2011 @ 1:47 am | delete
    Great lens..I will follow these instruction to make this kite one of these days for my cousin..:):)
  • GonnaFly Mar 11, 2011 @ 3:15 am | delete
    I love this kite! I've never made one like this but it looks like something our homeschool co-op group would like to make.
  • Mujjen Feb 15, 2011 @ 2:46 am | delete
    It is time to introduce my children to kites! Had forgotten how fun it can be.
  • lasertek Jan 24, 2011 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    This is something I'm very interested to make. Great lens by the way.
  • Sylvestermouse Jan 14, 2011 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Oh, my! What a great project and instructions! The men in my family will love this and I will delight in helping them make kites :)
  • skiesgreen Jan 12, 2011 @ 2:10 am | delete
    Fabulous idea. Great for younger people, such as Chris.
  • sig2k30 Jan 6, 2011 @ 1:16 am | delete
    there always kite season in my town
  • ChrisDay Dec 29, 2010 @ 11:27 am | delete
    I'll give it a go, soon. Thanks!
  • javrsmith Dec 10, 2010 @ 8:36 am | delete
    I love kites. This kite looks great and could be doubled in size! Or tripled! How many triangles in a case of straws? Blessed by another Squid Angel.
  • KDimmick Dec 7, 2010 @ 12:12 am | delete
    Great lens! Blessed by an angel
  • bt55 Nov 27, 2010 @ 4:40 am | delete
    Very educational. I like it. A great project for parents and kids
  • BizGuides Oct 27, 2010 @ 6:33 pm | delete
    Fun Lens!
  • lravidlearner Oct 23, 2010 @ 9:49 am | delete
    love this kite-making lens. my daughter and her friends are always looking for fun projects. i'm sure she'll want to give this a try.
  • TeamSTM Oct 16, 2010 @ 11:47 am | delete
    I never even thought about making a Kite out of Straws, I have always used Popcicle Sticks! Straws are an even better idea, they are much lighter. Thanks for sharing this!
  • bakerwoman Oct 16, 2010 @ 12:26 am | delete
    When I was a kid, we made our own simple kites with glue, thin barbeque sticks, rice paper, and kite tails out of crepe paper. After tying the string to the crossed section of the bamboo sticks, we would launch the kites in a field and watch them soar. It was great fun.
  • mcochs Oct 15, 2010 @ 8:25 am | delete
    Really nice kite-must try to make one for my neice!
  • kt_glasses Oct 12, 2010 @ 8:32 pm | delete
    it looks not so difficult to make a nice kite~Thanks for sharing.
  • kansasww Oct 9, 2010 @ 7:59 am | delete
    Like the lens, I have not flown a kite in many years but I spent a lot of time as a boy flying kites in the Arizona desert, lots of room to fly.
  • paul101239 Sep 27, 2010 @ 7:08 pm | delete
    Very informative lens! good job!
  • awelldressedbullet Sep 25, 2010 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    How cool is this! Great lens and easy to follow, I must show Rick so he can make me one, especially since we usually have gale force winds most days LOL - Kathy
  • aj2008 Sep 16, 2010 @ 5:05 am | delete
    Well this is definitely one I should show to my hubby, but not until he has fixed a dripping tap and the shower!

    I should think he would love to build his own kite :)
  • WeddingZazzle Sep 13, 2010 @ 6:46 pm | delete
    Congrats on you Purple Star. Blessed.
  • jptanabe Sep 12, 2010 @ 7:45 am | delete
    Now I wish I'd seen this when my daughter was young - she loved flying kites and would have loved this pyramid kite.
  • nukemdomis Sep 9, 2010 @ 1:40 am | delete
    Nice instructions. I am going to try this for sure.
  • ChapelHillFiddler Sep 9, 2010 @ 12:56 am | delete
    Blessed this one too!
  • Stazjia Sep 5, 2010 @ 6:15 am | delete
    With these instructions I can make a kite with my young nephew which is really going to improve my status with him. Blessed by an Angel.
  • Greekgeek Sep 5, 2010 @ 10:47 am | delete
    Excellent! I think that's what I like most about the web and Squidoo -- if you know something unique and useful, you can put it out there for the folks it's useful for.
  • Obscure_Treasures Aug 22, 2010 @ 7:20 am | delete
    You have lots of good ideas here!I love all your recommendations!
  • JaguarJulie May 26, 2010 @ 8:35 am | delete
    Ah, so when somebody tell me to "go fly a kite" I now know a great resource for making said kite for flying. Bravo on a pleasing presentation AND that purple star!
  • ohcaroline Apr 22, 2010 @ 9:25 am | delete
    I like this lens. I'm always fascinated by making kites. 5* and fav'd it. :)
  • stargazer00 Nov 22, 2009 @ 1:28 am | delete
    When I was in high school my boyfriend and I made a kite of dry cleaner bags and light wood. It flew too!
  • JJNW Aug 10, 2009 @ 2:29 am | delete
    Hi! Cool site! I will do this with my homeschooled son. I just twittered this page & gve you 5 stars!
  • daniedazza101 Jun 1, 2009 @ 1:25 am | delete
    omg!! I'm doi'n a kite maki'n project and this has tought me everythi'n i need to learn!!
    :D
  • ChineseKitesforKids May 25, 2009 @ 8:52 pm | delete
    I just adore kites! Perfect lens for summer time. I'm going to lens roll this to my Chinese Kites lens. Thanks for sharing! 5 *****
  • Luz and Anqel! Mar 20, 2009 @ 6:21 pm | delete
    Gracias(:
    0ur qeometry project is done!
  • MaChaela Mar 2, 2009 @ 4:05 pm | delete
    i am so happy 2 have found this website!!! it is prefect 4 my math project!!!
  • scraps Mar 1, 2009 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    i'm so happy to find this site because i have a geometry project where we have to build a kite and thiskite seems very easy to build so i am going to have to give it a try.... thanks very much 5*
  • lisadh Feb 25, 2009 @ 1:29 pm | delete
    I love kites, but must admit I think I'm too lazy to build one. However, my son would probably think this was a great project, so we might have to give it a try. 5*
  • Global_B2B Feb 25, 2009 @ 6:10 am | delete
    Welcome to the Childrens Toys Headquarters! Glad to have you in my group. Grear site on kites. 5*!
  • ArtByLinda May 12, 2008 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    Okay, I'm a fan. This really is a fantastic site on kites. I love the video's with the children. I think you put a lot of hard work into sharing your passion with the world! 5 stars and a lensroll to my All About Kites
  • kellywissink Apr 28, 2008 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    Thanks for a great idea! We added your lens to our new Homeschooling and Beyond lens. 5 Stars!

    Kelly Wissink
  • poddys Apr 18, 2008 @ 8:26 am | delete
    Yet another 5 ***** rating from me for a great lens. I would love to build one of these, they are so much fun.
  • Rock_The_Ice Apr 18, 2008 @ 1:42 am | delete
    In response to your forum thread... Now it's had 5 ratings! =P
  • Stephene Mar 16, 2008 @ 11:29 am | delete
    i like your lense very much.. i hv bookmarked this lense and joined your fan club.. (^o^)
  • LeslieBrenner Feb 28, 2008 @ 11:10 am | delete
    Cool lens! 5 stars. Fun info about Bell.
  • Barkely Feb 14, 2008 @ 1:47 pm | delete
    Great topic for this time of year. Welcome to the Fun For Kids Group.
  • thomasz Feb 13, 2008 @ 2:56 am | delete
    Interesting lens. Nice info.
  • StVDG Jun 3, 2007 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    hi, great lens! I thought that you might be interested in joining the kites group that I just started:
    http://www.squidoo.com/groups/kites
  • gods_grace_notes May 22, 2007 @ 7:13 am | delete
    Hello, Greek Geek! This is a superb lens! I haven't flown a kite since my daughter was a child; you have reminded me of how much fun I am missing! Great instructions, too...Thanks for joining me at Connie's Craft-a-Holics Club! Connie ...aka Squid Angel!

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