Flying Kite Craft Activity

This Flying Kite Craftivity is a wonderful activity for the spring time and the months of March, April, and May! Students will get excited about this cut and paste kite that will work their fine motor skills and look great hanging in your classroom. You’ll save time with the easy to prep patterns that include 5 different writing prompts you can change from year to year!

What’s included in this pdf:

• A photograph of the craft activity
• Step-by-step directions
• Templates that can be copied directly onto colored cardstock or construction paper and then cut out by students. 
• Labeled templates that can be xeroxed onto cardstock, cut by the teacher, and then traced onto colored paper and cut by students. Labels will include the name of the pattern, the color to use, and how many of each pattern to cut (Ex: Body Cut 1 Red).

Writing prompts included:

• If I were a kite, I’d fly to… (primary and single lined)
• Let’s go fly a kite and send it… (primary and single lined)
• Kites are fun because… (primary and single lined)
• I like kites because… (primary and single lined)
• I like spring because… (primary and single lined)

Here are some fun ways to use the craft:

• study on the letter k
• practicing fine motor skills
• bulletin boards
• door and hallway decorations
• small group station
• pair it with a worksheet, activity, or book
• reward or class party