Children flying a colourful kite in an open meadow

Kite flying in an open field

Getting a kite in the air is harder than it looks, more fun than you'd expect, and good for at least two hours of entertainment with zero planning.

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💚 Low cost ⚡ Quick 🌸 Spring & Summer 🌳 Outdoor 🧸 Ages 2+

About this activity

There's no age limit on kite flying — from three to seventy. And there's almost no activity that requires so little and gives back so much.

You need an open space (a meadow, a dyke, a beach, a large park), wind of at least 15 kilometres per hour, and a kite. That last thing costs between five and twenty euros at most toy shops or online. Buy two if you have more than one child.

The secret to good kite flying: don't run away from the wind, run with it while you launch, then let out the line. Kids learn this in five minutes. After that they never want to bring it down.

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Ages: Toddlers, Preschoolers, Primary school, Teens
Categories: Adventure, Games
Weather-dependent: Yes ☁️
Where: 🌍 Anywhere

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