One of Jessi and Squeak's favorite things to do on a nice day is to go to the park and fly their homemade kites! Today, Jessi will show you how to build your own kite and tell you how a little wind can send it soaring through the air!
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
You can make a kite with Jessi and Squeak! They show you how to build it and make it fly high with a little wind. Let's go fly a kite!
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4 activities you can do with your child now
- Help your child gather materials such as paper, string, and sticks to make a kite. - Follow Jessi's instructions in the video to assemble the kite and decorate it with markers or stickers. - Take your child to a nearby park or open field with some wind to fly the kite together. - Encourage your child to experiment with adjusting the string length to control the kite's flight.
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Pretend play with your child
Game Name: Kite Making Adventure Instructions: 1. Gather materials: paper, string, tape, scissors, and markers/crayons. 2. Follow the video instructions to make a kite. 3. Head to the park or open field with your child your child and fly your kites together, seeing whose kite can soar the highest.
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1 moral thought for your child inspired by this
"Building a kite teaches us patience and perseverance. Just like how a little wind can send it soaring, with determination, we can achieve great things."