<![CDATA[www.123playandlearn.com - Kites]]>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:50:43 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Kite Songs]]>Sun, 13 Oct 2013 01:58:39 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/kites/kite-songs
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I Like Kites
Sung to: "3 Blind Mice"

I like kites, I like kites.
They fly high, they fly high.
They keep on spinning round and round,
Sometimes they even touch the ground,
They fly through the air without a sound.
Oh, I like kites!
Five Little Kites
One little kite in the sky so blue,
Along came another, then there were two.
Two little kites flying high above me;
Along came another, then there were three.
Three little kites, just watch them soar,
Along came another, then there were four.
Four little kites, so high and alive
Along came another, then there were five.
Five little kites dancing across the sky,
What a sight to see, way up so high
Let's Go Fly A Kite
From the movie "Mary Poppins"

With tuppence for paper and strings
You can have your own set of wings
With your feet on the ground
You're a bird in a flight
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite

Oh, oh, oh!
Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite!

When you send it flyin' up there
All at once you're lighter than air
You can dance on the breeze
Over 'ouses and trees
With your first 'olding tight 
To the string of your kite

Oh, oh, oh!
Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Let's go fly a kite!
  





















]]><![CDATA[Kite Sponge Painting]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 04:05:54 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/kites/kite-sponge-painting

When the wind blows,  children run to get their kites.  Here is a kite sponge painting idea.

Materials needed:
  • dish sponge
  • paint
  • ribbon
  • glue
  • paper plates
Read: “The Flyaway Kite” by Steve Bjorkman






Directions: Place paint in the paper plate.
Cut the sponge to look like a kite.

Cut strips of ribbon 3 inches long.
After the children make their painting, give them glue and strips of ribbon to add to their kites.
]]><![CDATA[I am a Kite]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 03:54:49 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/kites/i-am-a-kite

Kites of many shapes and sizes fly through the air.  Here is a fun art activity for children to make a kite picture.

Materials Needed: 
  • construction paper
  • string
  • small kite stickers, or kites made by the children
  • bows
Read the Book: “Let’s Fly a Kite” by Stuart J. Murphy
Description: Place the construction paper on the table. Place 6 – 12 inch pieces of string in a basket next to the paper, in another basket place colored bow macaroni. Place small bottles of glue, one per child.

Instructions: After reading the story, let the children use the materials to create their picture any way they would like.
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]]><![CDATA[Write a Kite Story]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 03:23:32 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/kites/write-a-kite-storyChildren love to fly kites.  Let’s tell a story about a day flying kites!
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Read the book: “Stuck” by Oliver Jeffers
Materials Needed: construction paper, stapler, kite stickers, white paper and markers.

Instructions: Put the three white papers between two pieces of construction paper. Staple the left side.

On day one: Let the children decorate the front of their book.
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After reading “Stuck” talk to the children about what they read in the book.On each piece of white paper put a kite sticker in the upper right hand corner.

On each piece of paper write “and then,” in the bottom right hand corner.
Tell the children that they are going to draw a picture of what happened to the kite. Who was there, what happened, where it happened?

Have the children tell you about their picture, write it down at the bottom of the page.

On day two: Read the story back to the child, and read “and then”, turn the page and have the children draw and tell you about another adventure.Do the same for day three.
]]><![CDATA[Matching Kite Shapes]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 03:11:32 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/kites/matching-kite-shapes
Cut out different sizes of triangles from construction paper. Trace the triangles on a piece of paper and then add a tail to each one to resemble kites.

Encourage the children to match the correct triangle to the correct kite.


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]]><![CDATA[Kite Alphabet]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 03:01:40 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/kites/kite-alphabetAny day at the ocean, kites are flying.  
This kite’s tail flies with the alphabet.
Read: Sam’s Kite

Sprodling’s Best Selling Illustrated Children’s Books for Kindle Fire by Sprogling’s Children’s Books and James Fraser.
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Materials Needed:
  • construction paper
  • clothespins
  • marker
  • ribbon
Directions: Cut a large kite out of one piece of construction paper. 
Or use a store bought kite. Attach a ribbon, 3 feet long. Decorate the kite in an interesting way.
Cut out 2 inch by 2 inch pieces of construction paper. Write a letter on each square.

Glue each square to a clothespin.
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Instructions: As the children learn a letter, attach that letter to the tail of the kite. Display the kite low enough for children to see, and use.

Extension Activity 1: Find pictures of items that match the letters. Cut them out and glue to clothespins. Put them in a basket below the kite and letters and let the children put the clothespin next to the letter.

Extension Activity 2: Have each child decorate a kite. Help them attach a 3 foot long tail out of ribbon or twine.
Cut out 2inch by 2 inch squares. Have each child write the letters on each square. Help the children glue or tape the letters to the kite. It doesn’t matter what order they are in.

Display on the bulletin board. Take pictures as children work, and display the pictures next to the child’s kite.
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]]><![CDATA[Kite Math]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 02:48:44 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/kites/kite-math

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Make a picture with kites on it. Add numbers to the kites and pipe cleaners for tails. Encourage the children to add the correct number of beads to each tail.
]]><![CDATA[Kite Craft with Shapes]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 02:46:15 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/kites/kite-craft-with-shapes
Provide students with cut-outs of shapes, such as parallelograms, squares, triangles, trapezoids, and  rhombus, or instruct the students to cut out these shapes. They can then glue the shapes to a piece of construction paper to make a kite flying scene.

Every great kite has a tail, include some string for the children to decorate their kite with. You can discuss what the shapes are, what color they are, or how many sides they have.
]]><![CDATA[Kite Literacy]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 02:42:30 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/kites/kite-literacy
Have the children assemble their kites and count how many bows are on each. 

Help them write the words one, two, and three under the correct kite.
]]><![CDATA[Math with Kites!]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 02:37:01 GMThttps://www.123playandlearn.com/kites/math-with-kites

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Let’s Count with Kites!

Read the book: “Kite Flying” by Grace Lin
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Materials Needed:
  • construction paper
  • wiggly eyes
  • glue
  • marker
  • scissors
  • ribbon
  • clothespin

Directions: Cut out several large kite shapes. Make faces with wiggly eyes, and a smile.
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Cut out 2 inch by 2 inch squares, and write a number on each square.

Cut out several small kites, and have the children decorate them. Add short tails.
Instructions: Place a large kite on the table.

Have the children choose a number card. Then help the children to count out the number of kites that match the number card. Place the small kites on the large kite. Repeat with another large kite.

Extension Activity: Instead of using number cards, use dice or dominoes.
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