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Vogeldrachen: Bird Kite

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A craft and an outdoor activity in one! Here is Lisa3 to show you how to make a super bird kite that you can take to the park or play with in your garden!

Download and watch Lisa3’s awesome Vogeldrachen instruction and demo video.

Tip: Before you punch the hole for the string, reinforce the area with sticky tape. Try to make sure the hole isn’t too close to the edge of the paper too.

Craft variation: You could decorate your kite to look like a rocket, astronaut, butterfly or anything else you fancy.

Song: You might also like to try learning this German children’s song about flying kites! (The lyrics appear on the screen, the singing is fairly slow and each line is sung twice, making it easier for beginners to learn.)

Kite vocabulary: In German, we say “einen Drachen steigen lassen” (to let a kite rise). For fun, when you are letting your kite fly, be sure to call out, “Alle Vögel fliegen hooooooch!” (This actually refers to another popular German children’s game, the instructions for which are below.)

Game: Alle Vögel fliegen hoch!
Alle Mitspieler sitzen an einem Tisch. Der Spielleiter beginnt indem er ruft. „Alle Vögel fliegen hoch!“ Die Kinder trommeln während er dies sagt leicht mit beiden Handflächen oder de Fingerspitzen auf die Tischplatte. Bei „…fliegen hoch!“ heben alle Mitspieler die Hände mit aus gestreckten Armen in die Luft.
Danach ruft der Spielleiter ein weiteres Tier, zum Beispiel, „Alle Pferde fliegen hoch!“
Die Mitspieler müssen nun blitzschnell überlegen, ob das Tier fliegen kann. Kann es dies nicht, dürfen sie auch nicht die Hände hochstrecken. Hält jemand fälschlicherweise doch die Hände in die Luft, sagen alle “Ausgetrickt! ___ [Tier] können nicht fliegen!”
Nennt der Spielleiter wieder ein Tier, das fliegen kann, schnellen die Hände wieder nach oben. Vergisst dies ein Mitspieler, sagen alle “___ [Tier] können fliegen!”
Ein spaßiges Spiel bei dem man blitzschnell überlegen und reagieren muss.

A craft and an outdoor activity in one! Here is Lisa3 to show you how to make a super bird kite that you can take to the park or play with in your garden! Download and watch Lisa3’s awesome Vogeldrachen instruction and demo video. Tip: Before you punch the hole for the string, reinforce the…

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