White-tailed Kite

Inventor: George

Tags: Animals, Intermediate, Kites

A sturdy easy-flying kite consisting of 8 long collars and a small hex ring. The wings can be separated from the body for easy transport and storage. Winner of the 2026 Cherry Blossom Kite Festival "Original Design" category.

The word "kite" is from Old English "cyta" a phonetic spelling of the sound the bird makes as it soars. This version has a shape that crosses a white-tailed kite and a swallow-tailed kite, both species of western Americas.

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Bamzoo Basics

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bamboo bending

Here are a few handy tutorials to help get you on your way to creating something bam-beautiful!

Safety Bending a strip can create tension in the strip which may be accidentally released, propelling the strip or other parts. Don’t hold in-progress constructions directly at your eye level, or at eve level of those nearby.

1. Bending a strip into a curve