Do you remember what your first kite was like? Mine was made out of brown wrapping paper. It had a picture of John, Paul, George and Ringo that had been carefully cut out of a magazine stuck on it. It didn't fly very well at all.
I was not deterred, and over the years I owned many kites that flew. I don't own a kite at the moment, but I wouldn't mind having a go at making one and taking it down to New Brighton beach and flying it. Kite Day is going to be on January 30th, and if I don't get my kite to fly, I will get to enjoy those that do. I love the way that the small kites seem to duck and weave their way between the huge colourful kites.
So if you are like me and love kites, head on down to the New Brighton Beach, south of the Pier, on Saturday, 30th January between 1.30pm – 4.30pm with your kite and join in the fun.
- Look in our catalogue to find books on kite making.
- Browse our page on Te manu tukutuku – Māori kites for kids.
- See photos of previous kite flying days on our Flickr photostream.
- Check out the Summertimes events guide for more summer events.
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