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Oh, go fly a kite! Don’t mind if I do, but first I’ve got to paint it. If you’ve been holding back on buying a kite because you can’t find the perfect one that best represents your personality, maybe it’s time you design one for yourself. To do that you’ll need the Design-a-Kite Kit.

This kite allows you to take digital images from nearly 80 feet up. Once you’ve landed the kite, simply connect the camera to your computer and transfer the photos via USB.

If fishing isn’t your cup of tea, here is another fun way to spend those hot summer days in a true Star Wars style.

The design of the FredriksonStallard Kite ($45) is something you don’t see every day for these kind of toys. Kites are generally colorful and have a somewhat childish look, but this one is all black. A dark stealth fighting looking bird, said to be “amazingly easy to fly”. Size: 13 x 21.5 in. (33 x [...]