Flights of Fancy & Kite Flying

It's that time of year again... one of my FAVORITE times of year... Kite Flying Season! We can't wait for the annual Flights of Fancy Kite Festival and our annual day of kites and picnics. Over the years, we've learned a few tips to share with you:

Cheap Kites WORK like a charm!

The cheap kites you buy at the Dollar Store, Walmart and Target... they FLY! The dollar kites have always been the absolute very best for my kids. They are easy to assemble and they always work. The fancy kites are great fun too and we love to watch our giant Butterfly kite soar, but fancy kites and stunt kites require more skill and patience - so they are really best for older kids and adults who want a bit of a challenge.

There are MANY beautiful parks for Kite Flying in KC

Are you looking for the best place to fly a kite near you? Check out our Guide to our FAVORITE Kite Flying Parks in KC and they're all worth checking out! Good kite parks require lots of wide open green space and an absence of power lines.... and you need to be safely off the road without concern for traffic.

Flights of Fancy Festival is WONDERFUL!

Every year, we pack a picnic, our favorite kites, and the camera for a day of fun on the lawn of Metropolitan Community College - Longview for the Flights of Fancy Festival. This free festival is open to the public and it is absolutely wonderful. Kite enthusiasts gather every year to fly their favorite kites. You'll see gigantic kites, stunt kites, Chinese kites, and fun kites... last year we loved Snoopy and his dog house. They even have a giant kite kids can climb through and the kites do a candy drop over the field. The festival is a wonderful way to enjoy Spring and it's such a relaxed, beautiful nice family tradition... we never miss it!

Mary Poppins is Supercali... oh who am I kidding? I can't spell it, but you get it!

Mary Poppins may be our family's favorite musical and spring puts us in the mood to watch Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke and celebrate happy endings with "Let's Go Fly a Kite" (though I can't really imagine that many people flying kites on a city street in London or anywhere for that matter).

So, if you haven't already... or even if you have... before Spring ends, I highly recommend that you go fly a kite! And tell me, how does your family bring in spring?

Below I wanted to share a few of our favorite photos from previous Flights of Fancy Festivals. We hope to see you there!