American Kitefliers Association

National Kite Month (NKM) is the whole month of April and a little more too. Mark your calendar from March 31th - May 5st, 2013. It’s all about flying kites and sharing them with others, There are lots of ways to join the fun.

1. Fly a kite at your local park or kite festival. Visit the AKA and NKM calendars to find an event near you.
2. Organize a kite festival for your town or a neighborhood fly for your block. The AKA Kite Event Organizer Manual can help you.
3. Teach someone how to make a kite. The AKA Kites in the Classroom manual is a great resource.
4. Create a kite display for your local library.
5. Give a lecture at your local school on kite history and why kites fly.
6. Ask your local mayor or state governor to sign a National Kite Month Proclamation.
7. Visit a kite store and buy yourself a new kite.
8. Teach a friend how to fly a kite or even a whole scout troop.
9. Show-off your artistic talents by building a kite.
10. Give someone a kite.

Kites can be from postage-stamp size to building size; of paper & bamboo or ripstop & graphite; one string to five stings; art kites, fighter kites, sport kites or power kites -- the variety of kites is endless as is the fun you can experience and share with others during National Kite Month.

National Kite Month is a not-for-profit venture co-founded by the American Kitefliers Association and the Kite Trade Association International.

For more information visit the NKM website.