Catching up is easy to do. With their long, fluttering tails and fearsome decorations, dragon kites were once used by the Chinese to frighten enemies. Constructed of garbage bags, a wire clothes hanger and a dowel, this friendly dragon is cheaper yet just as durable as its store-bought cousins. And its acrobatics would make a Chinese warrior proud. Kite cord 1 large snap swivel 1.
Slice open a trash bag lengthwise and tape down the plastic sheet.
Draw a 1-inch margin around the top and sides for tabs. Decorate with markers, if desired. Cut out the pattern and the tabs. Tape the dowel to the centerline of the kite's back, as shown. Straighten the hanger, bend it around the top of the dowel and then down along the perimeter of the kite, as shown in figure A. Use bricks or books to hold the wire in place.