Published 18:41 IST, January 14th 2020

Makar Sankranti 2020: Nine simple ways to make a kite for kids

Makar Sankranti 2020 is here, and many people are seen buying kites to celebrate the festival. But why buy kites when you can make it in these 9 simple ways.

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Kite Flying is kwn to be a popular trition that is celebrated during auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti 2020. festival is celebrated usually on January 14 every year. Makar Sankranti 2020 is celebrated in various ways in India. 

Hindus and Sikhs call it Makar Sankranti, but a few states have ir lingual names for festival. In states like West Bengal, Makar Sankranti is called Poush sôngkrānti and in Assam, it is called Magh Bihu. Since one of ways of celebrating Makar Sankranti is flying kites, here is one of simplest ways to make kites for kids.

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How to make a kite?

  1. Fold your paper in half diagonally. Crease paper well and open it up again.

  2. Take smaller stick (Coconut broomstick) and tape it to crease line that you have created.

  3. After taping first stick, take long stick and tape it to two empty sides (Arc-like structure).

  4. Cut excess tape and n d ribbons or piece of papers on a corner opposite to arc.

  5. se ribbons or strips of paper will help your kite balance its weight while in air.

  6. ribbon or tail can be longer than kite.

  7. After this, attach thres where arc and perpendicular stick meet. Or than this, one more thre has to be attached to first stick a few inches about ribbon tail and this is how you tie a kite.

  8. Decorate your kite as you wish you to.

  9. After attaching thres, you can use this kite to enjoy your Makar Sankranti 2020.

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18:41 IST, January 14th 2020