Cut an 83cm length of string and thread it through
the curtain ring. Make sure that the ring is in the middle of the
piece of string and attach the ends of the string to each side of
the kite. This crossed string structure is called the 'bridle',
and it controls the kite a bit like a bridle is used to control
a horse when you are riding it.
Now make the tail for the kite. First cut a piece
of string 4.5m long. Then cut out 25 rectangles from the tissue
paper. Each rectangle should be 20cm by 5cm. Can you work out a
way to cut these rectangles out quickly?
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