Ever tell someone to go fly a kite?  If you ever do, make sure send them a link to this page about how to make a kite.  What I like about this one is that it uses something as simple as one of the plastic bags you would get from a grocery store.  Similar bargains have also been found in the local dollar stores.  My oldest daughter had a kite from the dollar store that flew wonderfully despite taking a lot of abuse in the process.