Dave Herzig still has the page from a 1979 craft magazine that changed his life. It offered a simple way to build a better kite. A third of a century later, the guy known as "the Kite Man" is turning ...

These are instructions to make a newspaper kite. Paper kites are somewhat fragile and can break easily, but they are fun and easy to make. You can make lots of them with just one newspaper. -- Color ...

In Weifang, Shandong province, kites are not just toys. They symbolize both culture and an industry for the city. Widely known as the world capital of kites, Weifang has a history of flying kites ...

1. One dowel stick, 1/8 -inch in diameter (usually sold in 3-foot lengths at hardware stores). 2. A ball of kite string. 3. White glue for the paper. 4. Scissors and a pencil. STEPS IN CONSTRUCTION 1.

Kites, mostly of the traditional kind, are catching the eye of passers-by at Peterson’s One-Stop Kite Shop in Martindale’s Road, St Michael. Owner of the business, 58-year-old Peter Wiltshire, who has ...

Travon Roberts, 11, gets his homemade kite off the ground. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Aryss Ruley, 10, left, Kyle Sell, 11, center left, and Travon Roberts, 11, center right, listen as ...

Kites have mesmerised people for centuries, floating effortlessly between craft and flight, celebration and symbolism. Though they are often seen as simple toys or festive objects, kites hold deep ...