{"id":8824,"date":"2025-04-04T11:04:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/?p=8824"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:08:53","slug":"easy-diy-spongebob-jellyfish-kite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/easy-diy-spongebob-jellyfish-kite\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy DIY Jellyfish Kite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll want clear skies and a nice breeze to launch these cute, homemade recycled kites high up in the air. It\u2019s a great indoor project that culminates with running in the great outdoors!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8843 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2555\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_1.jpg 2555w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_1-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2555px) 100vw, 2555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Need<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycled Plastic Bags<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardboard<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skewers (x2)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marker<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glue Stick<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardstock Paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tape<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">String<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scissors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Make:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Draw and cut out cardstock in the shape of a jellyfish body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8841 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2561\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_3.jpg 2561w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_3-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2561px) 100vw, 2561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8840 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2561\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_4.jpg 2561w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_4-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2561px) 100vw, 2561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>C<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ut a plastic bag on all three sides and use the glue stick to glue the bag to both sides of the cardboard jellyfish (should completely cover the jellyfish).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8842 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2561\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_2.jpg 2561w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_2-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2561px) 100vw, 2561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8839 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2561\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_5.jpg 2561w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_5-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2561px) 100vw, 2561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Cut strips of plastic bag so that it looks like tentacles. Glue or tape to the backside of the jellyfish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8838 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2561\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_6.jpg 2561w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_6-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2561px) 100vw, 2561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8837 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2561\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_7.jpg 2561w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_7-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2561px) 100vw, 2561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Tape skewers in an X formation to the backside of the kite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8836 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2555\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_8.jpg 2555w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_8-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_8-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2555px) 100vw, 2555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8835 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2561\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_9.jpg 2561w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_9-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2561px) 100vw, 2561px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Cut two pieces of string, one long and one short. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tie the shorter string onto the longer one and wrap the rest of the long string around a piece of cardboard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8834 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2555\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_10.jpg 2555w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_10-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_10-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2555px) 100vw, 2555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8832 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2555\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_12.jpg 2555w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_12-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_12-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2555px) 100vw, 2555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Decorate any way you like (we like Jellyfish spots!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8831 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2555\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_13.jpg 2555w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_13-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_13-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2555px) 100vw, 2555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Fly away!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8830 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2561\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_14.jpg 2561w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_14-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_14-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Step_14-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2561px) 100vw, 2561px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ll want clear skies and a nice breeze to launch these cute, homemade recycled kites high up in the air. It\u2019s a great indoor project that culminates with running in the great outdoors!\u00a0 What You\u2019ll Need Recycled Plastic Bags Cardboard Skewers (x2) Marker Glue Stick Cardstock Paper Tape String Scissors How to Make: Step 1: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":8828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,473,425,740],"tags":[44,281,616,115],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8824"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8824"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8846,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8824\/revisions\/8846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}