This week, we have a very special guest post from my daughter – who is eight. She was asked by The Weekend Box to do some of the activities within their craft and activities box subscription service. We get a box every month, and she explains how to make/do some of the fun activities on here. Why not sign up for your free box as well? This activity was one of four within the box – as you can see – my son is getting stuck into one of the other ones!
Hi, I’m Chatterbox.
I am here to tell you about how to make a miniature kite. Here is what you need:
Equipment:
2 x Straws (provided by The Weekend Box Club)
Wooden peg (provided)
Thread (provided)
Kite template (provided)
Scissors
Sticky take
Pen
Method:
- First, all you need to do is cut out your kite template (provided by The Weekend Box Club). Now get yourself a plastic bag. Next, with your pen, draw round your kite template onto your plastic bag. Now you’;ve got your shape.
- Next, get out your straws and put them in a cross shape across your kite plastic bag. You’ll need some sticky tape. You will need to cut the edges of your straws until they fit.
- Now stick your thread to the kite where your straws cross. Now unwind some of the thread and wrap it around your peg?
- Finally, cut some strips of paper and stick to the bottom of your kite with sticky tape.
My daughter’s verdict (ahem – I added this bit! ;-))
The activity was quite hard, but it was good fun to do.
Here is the proof that she wrote this as well… – scanned in from her writing. She was a little worried about typing directly onto the KiddyCharts site. I think she thought that she might break something…
Why not nip along to The Weekend Box, and sign up so you can get a few activities on the go with the kids, without having to plan so far ahead, your head hurts!
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Helen Neale
Helen is a mum to two, social media consultant, website editor and a qualified counsellor with experience of working with both children and adults.She is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapists, with her own private practise. She also freelances with her local Mind organisation.Since giving up being a business analyst when juggling travel, work and kids proved too complicated, she founded KiddyCharts so she could be with her kids, use those grey cells at the same time, and supplement her counselling income.KiddyCharts has reach of over 680k across socials and the site. The site works with big family brands to help promote their services, as well as offering free resources to parents of kids under 10. She is a specialist counsellor for neurodivergent individuals and brings this expertise to her resources and the site. She is also an ADHDer herself.KiddyCharts gives 51%+ profits to charities, focused on supporting mental health and a community in TanzaniaHelen has also worked as a digital marketing consultant (IDM qualified) with various organisations, including Channel Mum, Truprint, Talk to Mums, and Micro Scooters. She loves to be creative in the brand campaigns she works on.Get in touch TODAY!