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then thread the cord back through and around the dowel again. Secure the cord to itself with a triple knot. Repeat this process with the other end of the bridle at the lower taped point.
- Attach the snap swivel 1 inches above the bridle's midpoint. Use a lark's head knot: fold the cord and thread it through the swivel's nonopening end; draw the loop of cord over the entire swivel, then pull tight. Tie the kite cord to the swivel's clasp.

- For the tail, tape together five plastic strips (2 inches by 4 bag lengths each), tape them to the kite's bottom and decorate.

Puddle Boat Craft
This craft is great for pool, bath time or puddle fun after the spring rain showers!
Materials:
Fome-Cor or Styrofoam, craft knife, acrylic paints and brushes, nails, rubber band
Directions:
- Use a utility knife (parents only) to cut a 10 by 5 inch rectangle out of 1/2-inch Fome-Cor. Contour one of the shorter ends so that it resembles the bow of a boat.
- Starting 1 1/2 inches in from the opposite end, cut a 4 by 3 inch opening for the paddle wheel. Use the removed material to make a cabin. Then cut out a half circle 3 inches long at the flat end and glue it to the top of the bow.
- Fashion the paddle wheel out of 1/2-inch Fome-Cor. Cut out two 3 by 2 inch rectangles and make a notch (1 by 1/4 inch) in the center of each of them. Fit the two pieces together to form a cross.
- Decorate the boat and the wheel with acrylic paints and seal them (top, bottom and sides) with a coat of acrylic gloss.
- Tap a small nail partway into the Fome-Cor on both sides of the wheel opening. Tie an overhand knot at both ends of a rubber band to form two small loops. Then slip a loop around each nail and fit the middle of the band around the center of the paddle wheel.

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