Activities & Days Out / 26 April, 2020 / Nanny Anita
Spring brings with it the perfect weather for flying kites; so to finish up our Easter holidays we made some perfect paper kites to fly in the back garden, as I write this I have Let’s Go Fly a Kite going through my mind, because you really only need paper and string, and although it may not cost tuppence any more it certainly wont break the bank to make these.
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These kites are really easy to make as there is no measuring of bits of wood for the frame, so they truly are perfect for small children to make.
Fold your A4 paper in half.
Fold back on side of the flap, at an angle (like you would to make a paper plane).
Turn it over and repeat on the other side.
Flatten it and tape the middle so that it doesn’t open up.
Break off the spiky part of the skewer, and then tape the remaining part across the top part of the kite on the front (the wider part of the kite).
Turn it over and make a hole on the flap underneath, it needs to be at the front end of the kite.
Thread your string through the hole and tie it securely.
Tape some ribbons to the back end of your kite.
We didn’t have much room in the back garden, but with these kites you don’t it; you don’t need to worry about having to run to get them up in the air. As soon as there is a gust of wind the kites will go up.
We spent maybe an hour outside flying our kites and have a really good laugh at them. Poor YC’s kite didn’t seem to want to fly though, we thought that she had a flight challenged kite, but that didn’t worry YC she was having just as much fun as the rest of us. Every afternoon this week they have come back from school and asked to take their kites outside to play.
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Heelys, the original two-in-one wheely shoe launched in 2000, is preparing for the upcoming Easter holidays with its new spring collection. Ideal for encouraging an active, healthy lifestyle, the stylish designs will ensure kids (big and small) will roll through the holidays with ease.
The collection consists of 19 designs, including three brand new Heelys shapes: Reserve Ex, Reserve Low and Pro 20 Half Flood. The Reserve Ex has a basketball shoe style, while the Reserve Low and Pro 20 Half Flood tap into the current Y2K trend for an extra chunky sole.
Match your Heelys to your mood, with designs split across two main aesthetics – a darker colour scheme vs. a lighter, spring-inspired palette. Think camouflage print, graffiti text and paint drips contrasting with pastel colours, tie-dye, metallic laces, foil and rainbow print.
Available in the UK and Europe on the Heelys website and retailers, the collection is available in sizes C12-7 across single or two-wheeled styles. RRPs range from £49.99 to £69.99.
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