The kites are already made. They are made out of a nylon type material, really quite nice. I even made one for myself. You decorate it with color markers and stencils. They caution you not to get the ink on your clothes because it will not wash out. This took us about 15 minutes, it depends on how much you want to color. Also, we carried them to the car because they wouldn't fit in the suitcases.
Debbie