Kite Dynamics

Kite Dynamics provides Everything children need to build and test their dream kite. And while they’re at it, they’ll learn about the physics of flight. Kids can get their daily exercise and fresh air and learn science at once!

This learning toy has a set of colorful kite sails and a unique patented connection system that easily attaches the sails together. This allows kids to effortlessly build a wide variety of cool kites. Hundreds of configurations are possible and the manual has lots of designs to get their imaginations off the ground. They can spend hours designing and building their own wild and original kites!

And the finished kites are a beautiful simple design and sturdy and flexible enough for strong breezes.

And the learning continues in the air!

Children can test which design is best. Kite Dynamics teaches about lift and drag and Bernoulli’s principle, wind power, aerodynamics, and the physics of flight

Children can find out how high their kite is flying and the temperature of the air it is flying in.

Kids learn to evaluate which configurations create the best stability and maneuverability. So they can go and redesign

It’s easy for kids to get started. The 32 page color instruction manual guides budding aeronautical engineers through the simple and elegant assembly method and gives designs for kites they can build, so they are not initially stuck for ideas. It has nine experiments included.

Amazon rating

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 Stars.

Why is Thames & Kosmos Kite Dynamics Educational?

The best way of learning is hands on!

This great kite building and experiment kit allows children to design, build and fly their kite. And then conduct a number of experiments of their kite and so learn about the principles of flight. And are able to use those principles to improve and create better kites.

What skills does Kite Dynamics develop?

Great for problem solving, reasoning and creativity. Plus fine and gross motor skills involved in kite flying.

Age group

10 to 14 years.

Reviews

Amazon review:

"There are basic instructions and lots of variations to get you started in building your dream kite. If it doesn’t work as well as you had hoped, just redesign and off you go."