Always wanted to fly fancy kites of some kind. Only flew some pre-made plastic
things as an adult. Of course dad used to help us make kites from newpaper
- the "funnies", probably - and some kind of lightweight sticks. Some were
in the diamond shape, and some box kites, all with rag tails, but I can't
remember the flying, just the making and the doing and the going. I think
that was our tradition as kids. For instance we never expected to catch any
actual fish when we went fishing, but the "come on let's go gang!" from dad,
even though resisted by some of us, made the expedition memorable anyhow.

Neverthless, my contribution to the kite thing is the discovery of miniature
kites! Here are kites that are very small, but are flown by thin silk threads.

SMALL

MINI SPORTS KITE Flown and controlled by 2 fingers. Made by Jurgen Ebbinghaus
(Germany) 37 cm wing span.(14.5")

SMALLER

CHINESE DRAGON Dragon from Wiefang. It's body is 15 cm (6") long. Pin
included to show size.

SMALLEST

JAPANESE BEKKAKO KITE 50 mm high Decorated with Saru Mawashi the monkey showman
(1.97")