This kite is sometimes referred to as a "Comet Kite", as it has a main head area and a loooong tail section. We recommend making the kite from lightweight garbage bags, as they tend to hold up better than tissue paper, and don't require sewing they way ripstop nylon material does.

Here's what you need to get: Wire coat hanger or thin plastic dowel, string, straw, plastic garbage bags, tape, and scissors.

Here's what you do:
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5 Responses to “Dragon Kite”

  1. Try flying it as one strip first. Then experiment cutting the tail into strips.

  2. ericksonnationmom says:

    could i cut the tail into strips would it still fly?

  3. amelialuz1 says:

    can you make a REAL dragon kite?

  4. The “power” of a kite comes from it’s ability to produce lift, which will depend on the angle that it hits the oncoming wind, etc. The tail mostly provides stability for the kite so it can remain at the perfect angle to the wind.

  5. Michelle Stevens says:

    So if the power of the kite comes from the tail, does the head have to be in a D-shape, or can it be in a different shape?

    -Olivia