• 48 designs
  • Checked October 2026

Kite Painting Ideas

Press for three kite designs, each with its colors, where it sits on the diamond and the brush or tool.

Kite Painting Ideas

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  1. Shark head-on: top point as its nose, teeth mid-kiteGray, white, black. Gray above the cross stick, white below; a row of triangle teeth. Tape.
  2. Fox kite: cheek tufts at the side points, nose at the tipOrange, white, black. White cheeks out to both side points; a black nose on the lowest tip. Flat brush.
  3. Tiger face with stripes slanting out from the middle stickOrange, black, white. Stripes in pairs to the edges; a white muzzle near the bottom point. Flat brush.

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Faces and animals on the diamond 12

  • Bee kite: stripes across the diamond, a stinger at the tip Yellow, black, white. Four black bands; two white wing shapes near the side points. Flat brush.
  • Butterfly: wings to the side points, body on the long stick Orange, black, white. The body runs down the middle; white dots along the wing edges. Round brush.
  • Cat kite: six long whiskers reaching both side points Gray, pink, white, black. Ears near the top point; a pink nose where the sticks cross. Liner brush.
  • Fish kite: scales on the diamond, the kite's tail as its own Aqua, orange, white. Rows of scale arcs; an eye near the top point; fins at the side points. Round brush.
  • Fox kite: cheek tufts at the side points, nose at the tip Orange, white, black. White cheeks out to both side points; a black nose on the lowest tip. Flat brush.
  • Friendly dragon: nostrils by the top point, teeth below Green, yellow, white, red. Two round eyes at the cross; white teeth along the lower edges. Flat brush.
  • Frog with an eye near each side point and a wide smile Green, white, black, pink. The smile runs from side point to side point; pink cheeks. Round brush.
  • One big eye where the two sticks cross, zigzag teeth below Purple, white, black, green. A single eye in the middle; green spots toward the points. Round brush.
  • Robot face with a square eye each side of the long stick Silver, red, blue, black. Two square eyes, a grille mouth and a bolt dot at each point. Paint pen.
  • Shark head-on: top point as its nose, teeth mid-kite Gray, white, black. Gray above the cross stick, white below; a row of triangle teeth. Tape.
  • Stingray seen from above, the kite's tail as its tail Gray-blue, white, black. Two eyes near the top point; pale spots over both wings. Sponge.
  • Tiger face with stripes slanting out from the middle stick Orange, black, white. Stripes in pairs to the edges; a white muzzle near the bottom point. Flat brush.

Sky pictures: suns, rainbows, clouds 12

  • Airplane from below, a wing out to each side point White, red, pale blue. The body runs along the long stick; wings follow the cross stick. Tape.
  • Comet head near the top point, sparks trailing to the bottom Navy, white, yellow. A bright ball high up; dots and dashes widen below it. Cotton swab.
  • Crescent by the top point, stars fading toward the tail Navy, yellow, white. A crescent high up; many stars near it, few lower down. Cotton swab.
  • Evening bands from purple at the top point to yellow below Purple, pink, orange, yellow. Four level bands across the diamond, soft where they meet. Sponge.
  • Flock of birds in a V that aims at the top point Pale blue, black. Nine small M shapes in a V; the lead bird just under the tip. Liner brush.
  • Four winds: N, E, S and W lettered at the four points White, red, navy. A capital at each point; a small cross where the sticks meet. Stencil.
  • Ringed planet, its ring reaching both side points Navy, orange, tan, white. A round planet at the crossing; one slanted ring through it. Round brush.
  • Rocket flying to the top point, flames at the bottom point White, red, blue, orange. The rocket sits on the long stick; a round window at the cross. Flat brush.
  • Seven color bands from one side point over to the other Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, pink. Curved bands arch over the crossing. Flat brush.
  • Star picture of your own: dots joined star to star by fine lines Navy, white, yellow. Seven dots of mixed sizes; the brightest sits where the sticks cross. Paint pen.
  • Sun where the sticks cross, a long ray to each point Yellow, orange. A round sun in the middle; four long rays and four short between. Flat brush.
  • White clouds on sky blue, so the kite hides against the sky Sky blue, white. Blue all over; five puffy clouds dabbed on. Sponge.

Patterns in the four panels 12

  • Every panel patterned differently in the same three colors White, black, one bright. Dots, stripes, checks and zigzags, one kind to a panel. Paint pen.
  • Five rings centered where the sticks cross, cut in quarters Red, white, blue. Rings in three colors from the middle out; the two sticks slice them. Round brush.
  • Four panels in four flat colors, split on the two sticks Red, yellow, green, blue. One color per panel, split exactly on the two sticks. Tape.
  • Masked triangles left white where color is sponged over White, green, purple. A few tape triangles in each of the four panels, lifted last. Tape.
  • One handprint to a panel, fingers aimed at the four points Four colors. A different color for each print; the palms sit near the crossing. Handprint.
  • One panel left white for names to be signed at a party Three brights, white. Three painted panels; the fourth stays blank for pens. Flat brush.
  • One sponge shape to a panel: circles, squares, stars, hearts White, four brights. Each panel stamped all over with a single shape. Sponge.
  • Party kite: four painters, one panel each, any colors Any colors. Each child fills one panel as they like; the sticks keep them apart. Sponge.
  • Small dots by the crossing, plate-sized dots at the four points White, navy. Navy dots on white, a size larger with every step out from the middle. Cotton swab.
  • Spiral coiling from the crossing out to the four edges White, blue. One wide line coils out from the middle until it meets the sides. Round brush.
  • Stripes in every panel, all aimed at the crossing White, red. Bands run toward the middle from each of the four edges. Tape.
  • Two colors set cornerwise, each panel opposite its match Orange, teal. The top left and bottom right panels match, and so do the other two. Tape.

Tails and bows 12

  • A numeral on each bow, counting up from the bottom White, black. One black numeral per bow, so the tail counts to the kite. Paint pen.
  • Bows in spectrum order down the tail Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. One color per bow, red nearest the kite. Flat brush.
  • Bows that match the four panel colors, in the same order The kite's four colors. One bow per panel color, repeated down the tail. Flat brush.
  • Flame strips in red, orange and yellow for a rocket kite Red, orange, yellow. Three ragged paper strips, one color each, tied at the bottom point. Flat brush.
  • Leaf-shaped tail pieces in rust, gold and red, veined brown Rust, gold, red, brown. Leaf shapes painted both sides, veins added in brown. Liner brush.
  • Looped paper strips as the tail, red and yellow in turn Red, yellow. Strips painted flat on both sides, then looped into a chain. Flat brush.
  • Navy tail bows with white dots, each a tiny bow tie Navy, white. Dots on both loops of every bow; the knot stays plain. Cotton swab.
  • Ribbon tail striped like a candy stick White, red. Slanted red bands all the way down a white ribbon. Tape.
  • Star bows that shrink toward the end of the tail Yellow, white. Paper stars in place of bows, largest by the kite. Flat brush.
  • Tail bows as small fish swimming up toward the kite Orange, white, black. One loop is the body with an eye, the other the tail fin. Liner brush.
  • Tail bows painted as butterflies Pink, yellow, black. Each bow's two loops are wings; a black body line on the knot. Liner brush.
  • Trio of ribbon streamers, the free ends dipped in brights White, three brights. Plain ribbons with a hand's length of color at the free end. Dipping jar.

How it works

A diamond kite is a sail on two crossed sticks, with a tail to steady it. These 48 designs use the four points, the four panels the sticks make, and the tail.

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The sticks split the kite in four

The long stick and the cross stick make four panels, so twelve designs are built on the panels: Four panels in four flat colors, split on the two sticks. A face uses the points: Fox kite: cheek tufts at the side points, nose at the tip.

The tail is part of the picture

Two designs make the kite's tail an animal's tail: Stingray seen from above, the kite's tail as its tail and Fish kite: scales on the diamond, the kite's tail as its own. Twelve more are for the tail alone, such as Tail bows painted as butterflies.

Questions and answers

What paint do you use on a kite?

We do not test paints. Whether a paint sticks to your kite's sail, bends without cracking and stays light is on its label, so read it first.

What are good kite painting party ideas?

Designs with a part for everyone. Party kite: four painters, one panel each, any colors shares one kite between four children, and One panel left white for names to be signed at a party keeps a space for every guest.

Which kite designs are easiest for small children?

One handprint to a panel, fingers aimed at the four points needs four hands and no brush, and White clouds on sky blue, so the kite hides against the sky is one flat color and a sponge.

Will the picture show when the kite is flying?

Big shapes and strong contrast read best from far away. Sun where the sticks cross, a long ray to each point and Shark head-on: top point as its nose, teeth mid-kite are both built from large flat shapes.

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