20 Kite Coloring Pages to Print for Free!
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Do you like this sweet little chick with its kite? We thought about coloring it because it looked so adorable flying its little kite. Now that you have made it all the way here, what do you say you give the kite coloring pages a try?
When you enter the gallery you will be amazed by all the drawings we prepared for you. We have drawings of kites, kite pictures to color and drawings of animated kites.
Come on, the paints and brushes are so excited to color these lovely pictures. At Coloring Together we will give you a few in case you don't know how to begin. For example, you could use different textures of paper and fabric to fill in your kite.
Or if you prefer it to sparkle while it flies, you could use glitter or colored sequins. Just imagine how dazzling they will look! Or can you think of something else? In any case, we would love to share the results with everyone, send us a photo! And we will gladly put your art on display.
After all, we love it when the art of our big and little visitors gets seen by everyone. Do you like the idea? Then all that's left is to pick the kite pictures to color and you're set. If you already have one in mind, then it's time to get to work. Let your art fly across these kites!
Kites coloring pages
Why color kites pictures?
You surely flew a kite when you were little, after all it's one of the most popular toys among children. Although in reality, it's not only considered a toy, but also a sport.
Kites are devices that are a little heavier than air, and around the world there are competitions in which, usually, adults take part. It's not just a kids' game! It's something much bigger than that. Would you like to know more about kites?
At Coloring Together we want to invite you to spend a fun afternoon coloring the kite pictures to color that we gathered in the gallery. Imagine how great your kites will look as they fly!
But that's not all, we want to share some of our knowledge with you along the way, that's why we gathered fun facts about kites above the kite pictures to print and color. This way you will learn from the comfort of your home, don't you think that's a great idea? So let's begin!
Learn while coloring Kites
- The oldest kites are believed to have originated in China, around the year 400 B.C.
- The term papalote comes from the Nahuatl “papalotl,” which means “butterfly.”
- Kites have been used all over the world for recreational, ceremonial and military purposes.
- It is thought that kites arrived in Spain in the 17th century.
- Did you know that kites are used during various celebrations? For example, in China, during the Qingming celebration, a custom known as the day for cleaning the tombs.
- Kites can come in different sizes, from small toys to large traction kites used for extreme sports. Imagine flying on one!
- Kites are used in scientific research to measure wind and temperature in the atmosphere.
- The largest kite ever flown had a total lifting area of 950 m², and measured 25.475 meters long and 40 m across. It was made by Abdulrahman Al Farsi and Faris Al Farsi, and was flown in Kuwait on February 15, 2005.
- In 1894 the Wright brothers created a double-body kite. Their goal was to study it in order to build the wings of an airplane. That's why this kite is known as “the mother of the airplane.”
- The papalote is a variant of the kite that originated in Mexico and is commonly used in festivities like the Day of the Dead, since it's said to be an instrument that serves as a guide so souls can find their way back home.
- Kites have been used by the military for aerial observation and to launch smoke signals during war.
- In some places in Asia, kites are used in competitions where the participants must bring down their opponent's kite with their own.
- The Wind and Kite Festival is a festival held every August 7 in Villa de Leyva, Colombia. This event brings together kite enthusiasts and makers, who compete with them in different categories.
- Did you know that Japan celebrates a Giant Kite Festival? It takes place on the fourth Sunday of May, and it's a giant kite competition held in Higashiomi.
- Kites can have different types of tails, such as a leaf-shaped tail, a delta-shaped tail and a dragon-shaped tail.
- Kites rise thanks to Bernoulli's principle, which states that air flowing faster over a surface creates a low-pressure zone, which makes the kite be lifted by the surrounding air.
- Benjamin Franklin in 1752 used kites to investigate lightning and to invent, based on his studies and research, the lightning rod.
- The Ching Ming Festival is a Chinese custom that takes place every year, and during it people traditionally fly kites at night with lanterns hung on the string. Incredible!
- Did you know that at one point kites were banned? Flying them, specifically. It happened during the 18th century, when several countries had accidents related to kites: in general, falls from high places.
- In India, specifically in Ahmedabad, the Kite Festival is held, and it's considered one of the biggest festivals centered around this toy.
