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You\u2019ll be joining these together to make the horizontal part of your kite\u2019s frame. This is known as the crossbar.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPinch the end of your first straw and slide it into the end of your second straw. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse a small amount of sticky tape to hold the two straws together.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, doing the same again, pinch and attach three straws together, then secure them with sticky tape. This\u2019ll be the vertical part of your kite\u2019s frame. This is known as the spine.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELay the crossbar part over the frame to make a cross shape, noting where the two parts will cross.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETake a piece of string.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EKnot one end of the string onto the crossbar, tying the knot at the point where it overlaps or crosses over the frame.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, you need to loop the string around the crossbar and frame to fix both parts together.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou should loop it diagonally around the cross a few times one way and the other, then tie a knot to make it secure.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EMaking the kite\u0027s sail\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow that you\u2019ve got your frame, you need to make the sail of your kite.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELay your frame onto some greaseproof paper.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse a pencil to draw a diamond shape, as big as your frame, on the greaseproof paper.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECarefully cut out your diamond shape.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELay your frame on top of your shape.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse sticky tape to stick the end of each straw down onto the greaseproof paper. You may want to add extra sticky tape going along the straws too\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENext, you need to attach some string. This is so you can fly your kite. It\u0027s known as the kite line or flying line.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETake a long piece of string. Tie one end onto the cross of your kite\u2019s frame. The other end will be the handle, which you can make a spool for. 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