The first kites were made in ancient China, and they were not just toys, but important elements of the holidays. Kites are pleasing to the eye even now. I propose to master the process of their creation and impress friends and relatives with the result.
Before you make a kite with your own hands, you need to decide on its type. If you've never made them before, start with flat models or make a monk snake. With a little practice, you can make a box kite at home too.
How to make a paper kite: monk kite
How to make the simplest paper kite, see this video.
It is done in a few minutes and does not require much effort. If this is the first kite you are going to make yourself, start with it.
First you need to make a small square out of paper, the side length should not exceed 20 cm. It must be bent along the lines, as indicated in the drawing. Each fold must be carefully ironed. If you followed the instructions on how to make a paper kite with your own hands, then the kite wings will be turned in different directions. Now you need to make holes in the wings (in the drawing they are indicated by points F and F ").
A string is threaded through these holes. And it is required to tie a spool of thread to it in the center (see the figure below). This thread will allow You to fly the kite and control it. It is best to choose threads No. 10 or No. 20.
To make the tail of a snake, you need to make a hole at the point, which is indicated by the letter C in the first drawing, the tail is threaded there. It can be a ribbon, a strip of fabric, etc. It needs to be threaded, bent and sewn up (see the figure below).
Monk Snake Features
If the monk is done right, he flies well. If he does not want to fly, the problems may be as follows:
- The launch thread is not tied strictly in the center (then the kite leans);
- Very light and short tail (then the kite will lean even if the launch thread is tied correctly);
- The tail is too heavy (the kite does not gain height well).
How to make a kite with your own hands: a simple flat model from the package
Flat kites are one of the most popular. They are easy to make and easy to transport. You can make a kite of this type in the form of a triangle, square, rectangle, polygon. There are also more complex curly models. But we will start with the simplest - a triangle.
Drawings of a kite will help determine the size. The dimensions of the sides can be related to each other in different ways. They are indicated in the diagrams as a percentage. That is, you need to take some number for 100% and use the drawing to determine the dimensions of the other sides.
You can also take a scheme with ready-made values.
But the ideal size of a kite can only be determined through experimentation.
The shape of the lower part may be different. These are the most common options.
Guided by the dimensions in the diagram, you need to cut out the skin of the kite. A simple bag is perfect (even from a supermarket or for garbage), you can also take an oilcloth, the main thing is that the material is light.
Bamboo, willow vine, window glazing beads are suitable as slats. Also, slats can be made from pine, linden. First, the rails are attached to the sides, then the central one. You also need a cross rail (if you make it a little shorter, the kite will arch and balance better). You can attach the rails to the skin with almost any glue.
Often in such kites a keel is made, which dangles freely in the center of the sail. You can attach it to the base material with tape.
A hole must be made in the lower part of the skin so that it is possible to tie the tail.
How to make a bird kite at home
A distinctive feature of this kite is the presence of a bowstring, which stretches and straightens depending on the strength of the wind. The best result will be achieved if you choose the lightest materials for it (film or fabric). For the frame, wooden twigs with a diameter of up to 1 cm are suitable. The twigs are fastened together with threads and additionally glued. The ends of the wings need to be pulled together with fishing line.
Detailed instructions are shown in the figure.
Launching the kite correctly
To fly a kite, you need a wind of 3-6 m / s. You need to pick up an open area, in no case near the road, high-voltage wires or the airfield.
It's easier to do it together. One person must stand so that the wind blows at his back. He is holding a spool of thread to run. The second holds the snake and moves away a few meters. When he launches a kite, it is tedious to pull the thread over himself.
If the kite has not risen, the one who holds the thread needs to run a little more until the structure catches the wind.
Drawing of a flat kite
The main details of a flat kite: body, fetters, tail, threads (cord). If desired, snakes can be equipped with a ratchet. 
In a square-shaped kite, all sides of its body are, of course, equal. For a kite in the form of a rectangle, the smaller side of the body should be 3/4 of the length of its larger side. For a kite in the form of an isosceles triangle, the length of its body should be about one and a half times its width (the base of this triangle). For kites in the form of elongated five- or hexagons, the sides should be equal in length to the width of the body. The length of the body is made one and a half times its width. 
The body of a flat kite consists of a light wooden frame and sheathing. Materials for the manufacture of karrs: willow manhole (rods), reed stalks, thin bamboo slats, shingles from pine, birch, linden, and best of all window glazing beads.
Having taken the dimensions of the body of the snake, the skin is cut out according to these dimensions and the slats of the body are glued onto it. At the beginning, slats are glued along the edges of the skin, and crossed slats are dark behind. Glue is used very different: carpentry, casein, BF, etc. The ends of the slats should protrude beyond the edges of the skin by 3 ... 
When the body is dry, it is necessary to bend it along the AB rail, leaving the skin on the outside, and fix this deflection with a thread stretched between the ends of the bent rail (Fig. 4). 
A ratchet can be installed on the tightening thread. During the flight of the kite, under the influence of air currents, the ratchet will quickly rotate on a fixed thread and crackle. The size of the ratchet must be made so that, while rotating, it does not touch the body of the kite Fig. 5 
Making the serpent's fetters
A thread of such length is tied to the corners of the body at the intersection of the rails (points A and B) so that the middle of the thread, when tensioned, reaches the center of the kite's body at point O. This is how we get the upper lines. fig.6. 
Then, at the point O of the body, two holes are made (on both sides of the sheet of intersection of the central rails), a thread is threaded into the holes and firmly tied around the rails. The length of this lower line is equal to the distance on the body from point O to the middle of the rail AB. By tying the bottom line in the middle of the top, we get the fetters. At the junction of the lines, a launch cord is tied. The fetters are attached to the body of the kite from the side of the skin, so that air currents during the flight of the kite press the skin to the glued rails of the body.
tail making
The tail consists of the tail itself and its undertail, for which a braid or strip of cotton fabric 1.5 ... 2 cm wide is required. The undertail is tied with threads to the lower corners of the snake's body (at points C and D). A tail is attached to the undertail in its middle, but rather a tail is sewn (sizes Fig. 7.) The halves of the undertail CM and DM must be equal, otherwise the kite will spin in flight. 
Snake adjustment
If the kite does not take off or takes off, but does not gain altitude, then its tail is heavy. In this case, the tail needs to be shortened. If, after shortening the tail, the kite still does not gain height, you should change the length of the lower string of puts. If during the flight the kite wags either to the right or to the left, you need to check the equality of the lengths of the upper lines and the undertail. If everything is in order here, then the tail length is small. To test, tie a small bunch of dry grass to the tail. If after that the kite begins to climb well and does not spin in flight, remove this additional weight and lengthen the tail. With proper adjustment, the kite should take off well, quickly gain height and go into the distance as the thread on which it is launched opens. At the same time, it will soar in height, waving slightly from side to side. The threads for making the fetters must be strong, otherwise the kite will simply come off under the pressure of the wind. The fetters and tail for flat kites of a different shape are made in a similar way.
Serpent "Monk"
A soft type kite, called a "monk", is made from almost the same paper. The material for it is a sheet of thick writing or thin drawing paper approximately 250 × 250 mm in size. The thicker the paper, the larger the future kite can be, which means that the sheet of paper must be large. The sheet is folded in half diagonally AB. Then each of its halves is folded in half again along the AC line, but in the opposite direction of the sheet, and, finally, the corners are folded along the CD line.
The “monk” kite should not be made large, as it can easily fold. You don’t need to make it very small either: such a kite has a mass-to-area ratio that is too high and it flies badly.
At the ends of folds C and D, small pieces of thread are glued to attach the bridle and tail. After that, holes are pierced with a needle and the bridles and tail are attached.
The bridle for the "monk" is an ordinary bobbin thread. The tail is made from a narrow strip of fabric or bast, on which several knots are tied. Its length is in the range from 1 to 1.25 m and is adjusted during test flights of the kite.
The "monk" flies, despite its simplicity, quite well. It should be launched on bobbin threads in a weak breeze, as a strong wind will easily crush it.
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Kite flying games are an exciting and fun activity for anyone to enjoy. Making it even more interesting will help create a flying structure with your own hands. In the article we will tell you how to make a snake yourself.
This article is intended for persons over 18 years of age.
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This device is rightfully considered the first aircraft created by man. It appeared several thousand years ago in China. National holidays in China were not celebrated without flying colorful kites of various shapes. The most popular form was the dragon. This gave the name to the product "kite". Later, the product began to be used not only as entertainment, but also in scientific research, military affairs, construction (for building bridges) and for meteorological observations.
Currently, special kites are being created for some varieties of extreme sports. Flying a kite is a great pastime. Designing such an aircraft at home will help train observation, quick wit and unleash creativity.
Before you start creating a kite at home, decide on its type.
Consider the main varieties:
- flat or single-plane - the simplest and most common type. The design of such a kite is in the same plane. It is easiest and fastest to make such a kite with your own hands, however, it is not characterized by high lifting power and a strong wind is contraindicated for it. The shape may be triangular or square, but diamond-shaped or rectangular is more common;
- multiplanar - a more complex view than flat. There are box-shaped, stacked or with many cells. In the structure of such a kite, the tail is optional, because its distinctive feature is a high level of stability and stability;
- the design in the form of a serpentine train consists of several elements combined into one. Damage to one of the components of the overall system will not prevent the structure from remaining in the air, but may reduce the flight altitude.
It is necessary to start making a kite with a drawing, it will help determine the size of the product.
Any aircraft in the form of a snake will contain such basic components as:
- frame. This is the basis of the kite, consisting of rails, the location and number of which determines its type and model. The main function of the frame is to maintain the canvas in a taut form, ensuring the reliability, stability and strength of the finished product;
- canvas or surface of the kite. This is the material that the frame is covered with. It provides the appearance of lift by creating a barrier to air;
- connecting parts. They are needed if you want a flying kite to be mobile and easy to take apart easily. The choice of method for manufacturing these components depends on the model of the kite and the material from which it is made;
- obligatory places for fastenings in the form of bridles and bindings. They differ in connection options (two or more). The most popular and simple bridle is with one junction. Its availability is that it does not need regulation and additional devices. Such designs are typical for more complex options. In this case, the control of the kite is carried out with the help of the tail. The bridle, which has two or more attachment points, allows you to adjust the angle of the kite. Instead of a bridle, a keel can be used - this is an inseparable element of the same material with the canvas. It provides a fixation of the angle of attack, and it can only be changed by means of several tails;
- rail. This material is usually a thread or rope. It is important that the material is durable as it serves to hold the kite. The dimensions depend on the design of the aircraft;
- winding coil. An indispensable piece of equipment that prevents tangling, speeds up and facilitates the unwinding and unwinding of the thread;
- tail. This is not just a beautiful kite decoration, it is designed to stabilize the kite in the air.
There are models without a frame, in which case it takes the form of a kite from the wind. A common example of a frameless kite is a paraglider.
Let's go through step by step how to practice making a flat kite out of improvised materials:
- take 2 wooden sticks: long and short. The size of the short one should be 4/5 of the long one (for example, 40 and 50 cm), we make small gaps at the ends with a knife. We fold the sticks perpendicularly so that the short one divides the long one in a ratio of 1: 4 (in our case, we measure 12.5 cm from the edge of the long stick). This will be the intersection point of our base. We wrap the joints with tape or a strong thread;
- along the perimeter, through the prepared notches at the ends of the sticks, we thread a strong thread or fishing line, thereby forming the frame of our design;
- we cut out the necessary shape from a plastic bag or light fabric around the frame, make an indent on each side (1.5-2 cm) to secure the edges. We fit the frame with the resulting canvas, tuck the edges, fixing them with adhesive tape or glue. From the inside, the design resembles an envelope of slightly irregular shape;
- make a beautiful tail. You can use the remaining polyethylene, cut out several strips and twist them together. Also, a thread tied with ribbons in the form of bows can become a material for the tail. At the bottom of the long stick, secure the tail with tape, glue, or a pre-made hole;
- in order to make a bridle, we tie threads to the short ends of the structure on the right and left, the length of each should reach, when tensioned, to the point where the rails intersect. We tie their ends together (our bridle is obtained), and attach a rail with a coil to it.
All! Our kite is ready!
A paper kite is the best option for beginners. It is easy to manufacture, does not require special materials and time-consuming.
To make the simplest version of a paper kite, the so-called monk kite, with your own hands, you will need:
- thick paper or cardboard;
- scissors;
- scotch;
- glue;
- rope or strong thread;
- reel for winding (you can use a small piece of cardboard as a reel);
- ribbon;
- felt-tip pens (if you want to decorate the resulting product).
The main steps for preparing a flying monk kite are:
- First you need to cut a square out of paper. It is better to use A4 sheet, since the optimal length of the side of the square is about 25 cm;
- fold the square diagonally, in the resulting triangle, fold the sides to the diagonal. The result is a well-known paper airplane. Fold the edges of the bent sides (airplane wings) again to the diagonal of the square. Thus, you will get an accordion. We carefully iron the fold points;
- expand the resulting structure. In the corners of the accordion, located in the center, we make small holes where the bridle will be attached;
- to make a bridle, we take a thread about 30 cm long. We thread the thread into the hole, tie it into a knot (for strength, you can glue these places with tape). To check the correct length of the bridle, double the thread attached to the paper, it should reach the middle of the nose line of the kite. Exactly in the center of the finished bridle we make a loop for attaching the handrail;
- in order to make a tail, we take a tape about 1.5-2 cm wide. We calculate the length of the diagonal of the square or the line of the snake's nose (it must be at least 50 cm). To attach the tail to the bottom corner of the structure, make a hole, thread the tail through and secure it with tape or glue. For the tail, you can also use thin paper or several pieces of thread connected into one;
- we tie a handrail with a coil for winding to the loop on the bridle. The coil can be made from cardboard. To do this, you need to cut a small rectangle, make a hole for the hand and for winding the thread;
- in the last step, decorate the resulting kite. With the help of your imagination, give the finished product a unique look.
It should also be remembered about such a feature of kites as fragility. It is not recommended to run them in strong gusty winds. Also, they cannot be taken apart.
Having studied the main points necessary to create your own product, you can easily make a unique kite that will bring you a lot of positive emotions.
Tatyana Lyashenko
Paper origami. Kite"Monk"
(preparatory group)
Our kindergarten recently hosted a review "Mini weather museums", our educators presented to the commission, a lot of various material from the file of walks, demonstration material, all kinds of calendars of nature and, of course, crafts that our parents brought us. We educators also did not sit idle. I made for my mini museum paper kite. A little stories: The first kite took to the skies 25 centuries ago. Then no one could explain why it takes off kite, and what forces act on it in flight. At the beginning of the last century air kites were also widely used for meteorological research, with their help, scientists raised instruments to a height of more than 1000 m and measured wind speed, temperature and humidity air, Atmosphere pressure. So what is kite? Kite- tethered aircraft is heavier air. Supported in air wind pressure on a surface placed at a certain angle to the direction of wind movement and held by a lifeline from the ground. Second Sunday in October - World Day kites(World Kite Day, on this day lovers air kites all over the world are launching their flying "pets" And there is currently interest in by air kites are not lost - the creative thought of the inventors of many countries gives rise to more and more new designs of kites
To make the simplest air we need a snake.
We put the threads on the folds and glue them with tape
It turned out two bridles that need to be tied at a distance of 30 cm
The tail can be made from the same threads or taken thicker, or you can glue the ribbon.
This is what we got snake. You can take the kids for walks.
Kites originated in ancient China in the 2nd century AD. People have learned to design various original types of kites: simple and controllable, flat and voluminous, with and without a frame, in the form of a dragon, a wing, a heart, a parachute. Today, kites are used not only as toys for children, but also for sports competitions and other useful purposes. The article contains master classes on creating kites with your own hands.
From the package
Materials and tools:
- cellophane bags - 4 pieces;
- thin light sticks (reed, pine slats);
- thick fishing line;
- permanent marker;
- scotch;
- roulette;
- scissors;
- Super glue.
Master Class:
- Measure and cut 2 sticks for the frame, 60 and 35 centimeters long.
- Step back from the edge of a long stick 15 centimeters and tape a small stick perpendicularly with tape exactly in the middle.
- Wrap the ends of the sticks with tape and cut them to a depth of 1 centimeter.
- Pull the fishing line through the cuts, giving the frame a diamond shape. Re-wrap the ends with tape.
- Attach the frame to the package, circle it along the contour and add 1.5 centimeters for the fold. Cut the film according to the marking.
- Attach the frame to the film, tuck the film and secure with tape.
- To the edges of a short stick (in diagrams A and D), tie pieces of fishing line 25 centimeters long, leaving an allowance for the string. Fill the knots with superglue.
- Tie a fishing line to a large stick at point B in the diagram. To do this, connect 2 side fishing lines, and holding them parallel to the smaller stick, stretch the fishing line to them from point B. Tie all 3 segments together (point O in the diagram).
- To point O on the diagram, tie a snake rail.
- To create a tail, cut the bag into pieces 10 centimeters long, tie them together (about 3 meters long) and tie with tape to point D on the diagram.
- If desired, paint the snake with a marker.
Bird
Materials and tools:
- bamboo, carbon or reed rods with a diameter of 3 mm;
- plastic bag;
- spool of thick thread;
- Super glue;
- scotch.
Master Class:
- According to the scheme, cut the film and sticks.
- Fasten all the twigs according to the scheme between themselves with thick threads and pour glue for strength.
- Attach the resulting frame to the film and connect them with adhesive tape.
- Tie a handrail to the finished snake.
Sports
Materials and tools:
- lime, bamboo or pine sticks with a diameter of 10 millimeters;
- polyethylene film;
- spool of strong thread;
- Super glue;
- scotch;
- fishing line.
Master Class:
- Following the scheme, prepare pieces of film and cut the required number of sticks.
- Tie the sticks together with fishing line and pour glue for strength.
- Stretch a string of fishing line between the two wings of the kite.
- Use adhesive tape to attach the film to the frame.
- For the tail, handrail and bridle, use a thick thread.
monk serpent
Materials and tools:
- a sheet of thick paper 20 by 20 centimeters;
- thick thread with a spool;
- cotton tape;
- thread with a needle;
- iron;
- scissors.
Master Class:
- According to scheme 1 in the picture, bend the sheet in the middle, connecting points B and D, and iron the fold well (diagram 2).
- Without straightening the sheet, bend corner B so that the sides AC and BC are aligned.
- Turn the sheet over, bend corner D, aligning sides AC and DC (diagram 3).
- Bend corners with vertices B and D.
- Fold sides EB and E*D together with sides AE and AE*.
- Iron the folds with an iron and carefully unfold the product.
- According to scheme 6, make holes on the wings at points F, F * and C (tail).
- Tie a thread with a length equal to half the height of the AK (image 6 in diagram 1) through points F and F * (puts).
- At point C, attach a cotton tail 2 centimeters wide and 5xAC long. To do this, you need to pass the segment through the hole, attach it to the main tail and flash it (Scheme 2).
- Exactly in the middle of the fetters, tie a rail of thick thread with a spool.
Flat
Materials and tools:
- willow, bamboo or reed branches;
- cellophane film or thick paper;
- cotton ribbon 2 centimeters wide;
- thread;
- joiner's glue.
Master Class:
- This type of snake can be of various shapes.
- Aspect ratio.
- Accordingly to the selected shape and size, cut out the skin of the kite from the film.
- Using glue, first attach the side sticks to the skin, and then the crossed ones. The tips of the sticks should protrude 3-4 centimeters beyond the edge of the skin.
- Fasten the intersecting sticks with threads.
- Leave the structure to dry.
- Leaving the casing on the outside, bend side AB and fix it in this position with threads.
- With the sheathing towards you at points A and B, tie a thread, the length of which, when pulled, should clearly reach the center of the sheathing at point O.
- Punch 2 holes on either side of the intersecting center sticks. Pass a thread through them and tie it firmly around the sticks, leaving the length of the free edge of the thread equal to the length from point O to the middle of AB.
- Tie the lower sling to the center of the upper sling, tie a handrail thread to the knot connecting them.
- At points C and D, attach a cotton ribbon with threads. Sew a tail in the middle of this tape at point M (dimensions are shown in Figure 6).
3D Potter Diamond Box Kite
Materials and tools:
- 4 rails with a length of 1060 millimeters and a section of 10 by 10 millimeters (spars);
- 2 slats with a length of 990 millimeters and a cross section of 8 by 8 millimeters (spacer);
- 2 slats with a length of 660 millimeters and a cross section of 8 by 8 millimeters (small spacers);
- fabric or thick paper;
- thick threads;
- scissors;
- drying oil;
- wood glue.
Master Class:
Kiting sail
Materials and tools:
- film or thin fabric;
- pine slats 75 centimeters long and 6 millimeters in diameter;
- thick threads;
- scotch;
- scissors;
- ruler.
Master Class:
Indian rhombic
Materials and tools:
- film or thin fabric;
- pine lath 56 centimeters long, 2 millimeters in diameter;
- pine lath 82.5 centimeters long, 2 millimeters in diameter;
- 2 pine slats 10 centimeters each, 2 millimeters in diameter;
- strong threads 80 centimeters long;
- scotch;
- fabric tape.
Master Class:
- Prepare rails.
- According to the scheme, cut out the skin of the kite.
- Glue pieces of adhesive tape in the places shown in the figure, leaving a few centimeters of adhesive tape not glued.
- Place the center rail and secure it with adhesive tape as shown in the figure.
- On the wingtips, attach a piece of adhesive tape with a free non-glued edge.
- Insert a long cross rail between the casing and the central rail and attach it to the central tape in the middle.
- Attach the ends of the cross rail to the wings of the kite with tape.
- At a distance of 15 centimeters from the tip of the wing, attach another piece of adhesive tape on both sides and secure the rail and skin.
- In the tail of the snake, glue both slats 10 centimeters long with adhesive tape, as in the picture.
- Using adhesive tape, attach the tail of a fabric tape 3 centimeters wide and 150 centimeters long.
- Pass the bridle through the holes in the sheathing at the top and bottom point, tying the thread into 4 knots.
- Determine the place on the bridle, holding on to which the kite will be parallel to the ground. In this place, make a loop and attach the handrail.
