Bubble Wrap Jelly Fish Kites

As part of our 2016 New Years Day Fly, Dave Corning our SDKC President, taught us how to make kites out of Bubble Wrap. A skill he and Iris learned at the AKA Convention.

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You want to build on too?

Contstruction techniqes required teans of two. Here Mary and Iris. — Construction techniqes required teams of two. Here Mary and Iris.

Tom and Roger

Diane and Rick. But, Dave is helping Diane because Rick is AWOL while taking pictures.

And Team - Uh? Rick was taking pictures and not paying attention. Someone will update me. — And Team – Uh? Rick was taking pictures and not paying attention. Someone will update me.

Moving Along. What's next Dave? — Moving Along. What’s next Dave?

Maybe working on a big giant table will help.

and now the finsished products:

Rick and Diane with Verson 2.0. Had to add eyes after flying blind for awhile.

Jelly Fish_14 — Now you might say ‘What a silly excuse for a kite! But Rick is pretty sure this is the longest Daine has actually flown a kite.

Roger (Tom must be hiding). The first to add eyes, which then became mandatory.

Yes It Is A Bubble Wrap Jelly Fish Kite!

Team Mary and iris. Hmmm, we don't seem to have a flight picture but I am sure it was successful. — Team Mary and iris. Hmmm, we don’t seem to have a flight picture but I am sure it was successful.

Team Uh with a fine Jelly Fish — Team Uh? (and Annie the dog) with a fine Jelly Fish

Almost ready to fly!

Dave gives this Jelly Fish a stern talking to before its first flight.

And last but certainly not least is Monica who got absolutely no help from Don.