Kite Making with Giselle
Create a paper kite from an A4 piece of paper, complete with your own native animal drawing. It’s easy and fun.
Before you start folding your kite you can decorate you piece of paper with a drawing of a native threatened species
We have six local species that are under threat to inspire you. Tip: For your drawing use strong colours that you will be able to see when your kite is in the air.
Materials you will need
- A4 paper – one piece per kite. Try to use recycled paper or find a piece that can be reused for your kite.
- Tape – clear or coloured
- A bamboo skewer or some stiff cardboard.
- Some string – the longer your string the higher your kite can fly.
Tools
- Scissors
- Pencils and or textas
Did you know that clean energy production such as wind farms, supports threatened species by providing a source of power, cleaner air and water? No coal or gas mining, no waste and limited habitat removal during construction. Renewable energy is one step in the process of saving our threatened species.
Native animals need somewhere to eat, sleep and breed. So trees, hollows, woodlands, dead & fallen timber and bush rocks are all important for native animal survival. We need to leave these spaces for them. All living things (including us humans) also need clean air and water.
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the lands where we create, live & work.
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