Materials
Large paper shopping bags, one per child
Scissors Hole punch Hole reinforcements Watercolors and brushes Markers Tissue paper Glue String or yarn cut in 3' (1 m) lengthsInstructions
What to do
1. Open up each bag and cut out the bottom.
2. Punch two holes near the opening 2" to 3" (5 cm to 8 cm) apart and secure the holes with reinforcements.
3. Invite the children to decorate the bag with paint, markers, or pieces of tissue paper.
4. Attach string or yarn through the holes.
5. Bring the kites outside and let the children run, pulling the kites by the string.
More to do
More art: Paint pictures of windjammers. Make a pinwheel.
Music: Play wind instruments.
Science: Chart wind velocity over time on a graph.