BROOKITE from Peterkin | Mini Butterfly Kite | Multicolour Butterfly Kite - 30cm x 40cm - Polyester Ripstop with 1 handle | Kites | Outdoor Toys | Sport & Leisure | Ages 3+

I took this kite out today (3rd July 11) with just a slight breeze and sometimes no wind. I had to wait for the wind, and then ran along the line which I'd laid out on the grass, and up it went, all the way to the end of the line, what a nice sight!It has a gentle way of flying and stays high up when the breeze picks up. Due to lack of wind, it lost height and then hovered at about 6-10' and I found that if I kept tension on the line, I could pull it towards me and catch it with my hands so that it would land without crashing into the ground. the tail helps a lot to keep it at the right angle to catch the wind. Small children might need help organizing the tail prior to launching. There are two simple fibreglass rods which form an x to support the wings, and they slot into pockets. It doesn't take strength to fix them into place, but don't bend too hard, obviously. Once fixed into place, it's easy to carry the kite around.It's better to leave the line lying on the ground, don't try to reel it in by gathering it up in your hands like I did or you'll get the most awful tangle, which takes ages to sort out. Also buy a spare line or two so that mom or dad can sit and sort out the knots while the youngsters run around with the kite.

Was disappointed at first as it was loads smaller than i was expecting..........but was so easy for my 4 year old to fly, was very windy day kite would not come down was fantastic.

Not good quality.

What a wonderful mini kite..All my friends are jealous of this mini beauty which flies like a dream...I purchased the mini kite as I was going on holiday abroad and wanted to introduce my friends to kite flying on the beach. I ordered late (as usual) and retained the order even when I found that delivery was not due until 1st to 5th October. I was disappointed but resigned as I was due to leave early morning on 1st October. I ordered another pocket kite not a butterfly which was due for delivery 29th September. Both kites arrived on the 29th September...well done Brookite...Your butterfly kite will be left in Cyprus as my friends demand so...I'll have to buy another when I get home.

After buying a kite that was bigger than my granddaughter I decided that I needed something smaller and this kite is small!However, it flew wonderfully and attracted a lot of attention on Weymouth beach. Great fun.

I know the description said small but I did not realise how small it was until I opened the box. It is the size of a small dinner plate. My grand daughter loved it and that is the main thing.

Bought this for my 4 year old daughter's first kite. She loves it. Only small so easy to handle for younger children. We had a great time in the park with it.

We bought this last year for our daughter, and have flown it, or tried to fly it, on a number of windy days over the last year. Even with a good strong wind the kite rarely stays in the air for long. I don't think it is very well designed in terms of flying. My daughter has since made a kite out of a plastic bag that stays up in the air much, much better.This is a pretty kite, but it just doesn't fly very well.