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Mural #10: Beach Breeze
By Jenna Rice

Kite Mural photo

The Cape Fear Kite Festival inspires this artist.  She uses bright bold colors to illustrate the beauty and fun in flying a kite. Open space, sand and beach breezes make a day at the ocean the perfect place to fly a kite.

 

   What sea creatures are flying in the mural?

  What are the names of the shapes in the mural?

  Can you name all the colors in the mural?

How many kite tails can you count?

Learn How Kites Fly

Watch this You Tube link 
to see how kites fly.


Kite Festivals

Each November, there is a kite flying festival in Carolina Beach.
On the second Sunday of October kite flyers in nearly every country of the World unite and fly a kite to celebrate “ONE SKY ONE WORLD”.

Read A Book About Kites

Click on the link below to find some books about kites.

Read a Book


Go Fly A Kite
      You can fly a kite any time of year.  Buy a kite here, or one the many local novelty stores, and have fun flying it!

  1. The highest single kite flight known is 12,471 feet. That equals almost 500 stacked Arcade buildings.

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  3. Kites were used in the Civil War to delver messages and newspapers.

  5. More adults in the world fly kites than children.

  6. The ideal wind for kite flying is 4-10 miles per hour.  As a rule, there's probably enough wind to fly a kite if you can feel a breeze on your face.


  7. Kite tails add color and flair to your kite, more importantly, they also help to keep the kite stable and pointed in the right direction.

Fun Facts About Kites, did you know...

  1. The longest kite in the world 3,394 feet. That is .64 miles or from the mural to the Veggie Wagon!

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  3. Kites are a major stepping stones in the science of human flight and aircraft.


  4. The longest “Kite Fly” is about 180 hours, that is 7.5 days.


  5. Ben Franklin used a kite and a key to prove lightening is electricity.





A-Which kite do you think is the most AWESOME?

E-What is the EXCITING part about flying a kite?
I-Did you see any INTERESTING facts about kites?
O-Have you ever seen a kite that made you go OOOOH?

U-What would you like to UNDERSTAND better about wind and kites?

Jenna Rice


About the Artist

Jenna Rice is a versatile artist who enjoys playing with different colors, styles and media. She paints various outdoor locations and beautifully captures the excitement in flying a kite!
Read more about mural artist Jenna Rice by clicking on her picture.