Description
The diamond kite is the shape everyone draws when they think of a kite. It is simple, cheerful and a good first kite for young children.
The kite measures 80 by 70 centimeters. It has two crossed sticks and a long ribbon tail.
The tail is important. It adds a little weight at the bottom and keeps the kite pointing upward. Without a tail, a diamond kite spins and dives. With it, the kite stays steady.
The kite flies best in a light to moderate breeze, a wind that moves small branches. In very light wind, the delta kite 1.2 meters rises more easily. In strong wind, wait for a calmer day.
The sticks slide out, and the kite rolls up around them. It fits in a bag or a car door pocket.
Thirty meters of line come on a plastic handle. A child can hold the handle with both hands and wind the line back on.
Here is how to start. Stand with your back to the wind. Let someone hold the kite up ten steps away. Pull gently on the line, and the kite rises.
Fly far from trees, roads and power lines.
From 5 years.
