Create a Color Wonder Kite

Create a Color Wonder Kite lesson plan

Do you love when warm spring winds start to blow? Design your own decorative kite using no-mess Color Wonder™ Soft Sticks™.

  • 1.

    To make a diamond kite, fold Crayola Color Wonder™ Paper in half. About 1/3 from the top, cut or tear off a small triangle away from the fold. Next, cut or tear a long thin triangle toward the bottom of the fold. Open the paper and you have a perfect kite shape. Ask for help from an adult if you need it.

  • 2.

    With Color Wonder Soft Sticks™, decorate your kite any way you like. Watch as the colors appear only on the Color Wonder Paper. They’re absolutely no mess! To make flowers, first color several circles on your kite. Add dots around the circles for petals. Make lots of flowers or just one big one. For another look, dab different colors on your kite to create polka dots. Or make stripes—whatever you wish!

  • 3.

    Glue your kite on a contrasting paper background. Add yarn and colorful Color Wonder triangles to make a tail. Glue in place. Air-dry the glue before displaying your kite indoors.

Benefits

  • Children create triangles by cutting or tearing. Children make simple designs on their kite shapes. Children mount their creations for display on contrasting construction paper.

Adaptations

  • Make a whole series of kites to hang. Try different color techniques, such as blending, cross-hatching, and shading.
  • Glue craft or dowel sticks to the back of the kite in an X for a more realistic look.
  • Find out how and where kites first were made. Make kites in different shapes to reflect the types of kites used in different cultures.
  • Assessment: Children critique the designs of their own kites. They name the colors and shapes they created in their designs.