paper kites

Airborne tethered sheets

Paper kites are lightweight flying toys made from paper stretched over a frame, designed to catch the wind while tethered by string.

The term distinguishes these simple, often homemade creations from more elaborate fabric or plastic kites: We spent the afternoon making paper kites from newspaper and bamboo sticks.

Related
  • flyingMoving through air
  • stringSlender fiber or character sequence
  • windAir current outdoors
  • tailRear animal appendage
  • bambooTall woody grass

tissue · sky · windy day · soaring · clear blue sky · diamond · flutter · breeze · handmade · craft · glue · frame · colorful · festival · childhood · beach · ribbon · tethered

Categories
Opposites
propulsion method

paper kitesjet planes

Turbine-propelled flying vehicles

helicopters · drones · rocket ships · propeller planes · airplanes

material durability and construction

paper kitesheavy machinery

Large powered industrial apparatus

lead weights · concrete structures

flight control and complexity

paper kitessmart bombs

Self-directing precision weapons

cruise missiles · space probes

Family

paper, kite, papers, papered, papering, papery, paperwork, paperback, kites

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G