Flying a Kite

With the spring weather now in full force, it's a great time to take your kids out to a park or field to fly a kite.  We took advantage of a relatively windy day a week or so ago and flew a couple of kites that the kids received this past Christmas.  It wasn't a perfect day for flying kites because the wind would die down every once in awhile, but we still had a blast.

Kite flying is an excellent time to share with your sons and daughters the kite flying skills you learned as a kid.  There are certain steps that you need to take to get the kite up in the air.  There are certain other steps to take to keep the kite in the air.  You don't need a Ph.D. to share science with your kids. 

I will warn you, however, that if you let your kids fly the kite by themselves, be prepared to chase it down!  My 6 year old let go of the handle once and we had to run across the yard to catch it.  Fortunately my wife reached it before we lost the kite for good!  It was a good laugh afterwards!