Fun Kite Themed Activities for Kids

It’s been a while since I’ve done a post on kite crafts and activities, so let’s see what’s new in this fun genre that’s perfect for the windy days of spring!

Probably the easiest kite you can make is a paper bag kite, which might not fly all that well but it sure is fun for kids to decorate by drawing, painting, adding stickers, etc. You could have them make their kites while you read books about kites, then take them outside to see if they fly. This tutorial from Typically Simple shows you how to do it.

If you want to get a little more involved in your kite making project, check out this one from About a Mom. It uses the classic diamond kite shape with dowels and paper, so this is one that requires some tools and adult help, but it’s lots of fun to make.

This Popsicle stick kite is for decoration rather than flying, but it’s a fun way to show off a piece of your kid’s artwork (or make a bunch for the classroom letting kids design their own kites). Get the instructions from Made in a Pinch.

Practice some fine motor skills with a kite theme with these printables from 3 Dinosaurs. There are pictures to use dot markers and Q-Tips, ones with dashed lines kids can connect or cut out, and ones that can just be colored. You could also use them as playdough mats.

Speaking of coloring, Your Therapy Source has some printable kite coloring pages, a maze, a kite themed physical activity and instructions for making your own kite.

Living Montessori Now has a nice collection of kite themed printables and Montessori inspired activities. Here you’ll find counting activities, things using the letter k, cutting and gluing activities and more. You can also find some great stuff at Best Toys 4 Toddlers, which has a roundup of kite themed tot school activities. It includes lots of different ways to make kites, as well as letter k activities.

I did a post earlier this year with activities and ideas for teaching the alphabet, but a lot or learning letters and recognizing them just has to do with seeing them and working with them a lot.

That means coloring, tracing, identifying things that start with different letters and more.

One way to reinforce the letters is through little activity books like these cute printable alphabet books from Life Over Cs.

These are available for free when you subscribe to her newsletter, and I’d say that’s well worth it if you have a little one (or a group of little ones!) working on the alphabet and letter recognition.

Each mini book includes a collection of things that start with that letter to color, color and read with words that start with the letter, tracing the letter, finding the letter in a grid and other coloring pages with objects that start with that letter.

These little books are super useful reinforcing the different letters and giving kids different activities related to the letters.

If you do a letter of the day or letter of the week you can use a new book for each one, and then keep the copies in your reading center or in a basket where kids can look at them again.

And of course you can add in all the other letter activities you like, go on a scavenger hunt for items that start with that letter, read alphabet books, practice writing letters in rice or with pompoms or playdough or whatever sensory activities you like.

You can grab the free printables when you enter you email address at Life Over Cs, and check out her other great alphabet resources and activities while you are over there.

Do you have favorite activities for teaching letters to kids? I’d love to hear about them!

[Photo: Life Over Cs]

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