National Toy Hall of Fame Part 2

Kites have been around for at least 2500 years or so, usually for recreation but there have also been several military uses in the past, and even an aggressive kite activity called "kite fighting" in which the objective is to cut your opponent's kite string with your own. For an extensive history I suggest you look at this wikipedia article or Bob White's kite fan site.

Spying on your enemies and cutting your opponent's kite string using razor sharp wire aside, most people get and use kites for fun. Kite flying is an easy activity to get into, and there is plenty of room to improve on the basic kite when you are ready. I have purchased several kits from Into the Wind Kites in the past and recommend them highly. They have kites for the beginner up the expert, and prices that spread the whole range too. A good beginner kite for a younger kid is the mini-sled, which is inexpensive enough to include in a birthday party goody bag. A larger version of the mini-sled is the Konvertible Kite, which can be rolled up and put into a pocket or bag and used for those spontaneous kite flying sessions. Into the Wind also has a large selection of trick kites, as well as a brief how-to section.

The merchandise:

Go Fly A Kite 48" Jolly Roger Superflyer Kite at amazon.com
Go Fly A Kite Spongebob Nylon Diamond Kite at amazon.com

Kites at ebay.com

This is part of a series of posts on the National Toy Hall of Fame, see part 1 (marbles) also.