Benjamin Franklin Kite Preschool Craft

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These Benjamin Franklin kite preschool craft is a great education tool for young growing minds.Not only are they fun and easy to make, but they will give you a segway to teach about electricity! What could be better? Encourage your child to read up on the story of Benjamin Franklin and then discuss together why he was important to our history. You can also read about the different types of kites available for a bit of an art lesson.

Materials Needed:

Paper plate
Scissors
Tape
Two plastic spoons
Pebble
Rubber band
Markers

Method:

Cut the plate in half, then cut one half into three equal wedges.

Tape one wedge to the bottom of the intact half.

Draw the bird's face on one spoon with the markers.

Then sandwich the pebble between the two spoon bowls and bind them with the rubber band.

Tape the spoons to the bottom of the paper plate half.

Benjamin Franklin Kite Preschool Craft 2 - Kite Mobile

Materials Needed:

Wire Hanger
Yarn
Construction Paper
Glue
Paint, Crayons, or Markers

Method:

Cut 6 diamond shapes out of colorful construction paper; make them about 5 inches tall and about 3 inches wide.

Make fancy designs on these using crayons, markers, or paint.

Cut 6 inch pieces of yarn and tape or staple to the kite shapes to make the tails.

Cut 4 small bow shapes from construction paper for each kite tail and use staples or tape to attach them to the tails.

To attach your kites to the hanger, cut 6 pieces of yarn of various lengths (make them a little longer than you want them, to give you extra room for tying.)