Prepare the work area and the supplies. Gather at least 60 straws per kite, 10 pieces of 36-inch string, 10 pieces of 16-inch string, 10 diamond shaped pieces of tissue paper and a ball of string to fly the finished kite.
String 3 straws together on the 36-inch string and tie a knot leaving one end 2-inches long and the other several inches long. The straws will make a triangle. Leave the leftover string on the triangle. The long end of the string should have enough room to string 2 more straws.
Thread the fourth and fifth straws onto the triangle. Pull the string up to the triangle making a second triangle with the 2 straws you have just strung. Tie a knot to secure the second triangle. You should now have a diamond shape with two triangles distinctly outlined.
Thread a straw on a 16-inch string. Tie one end of the string to the top of the diamond. Tie the other end of the 16-inch stringed straw onto the other top of the diamond. You now have a pyramid shaped straw structure.
Cut and glue the tissue paper to the pyramid. Cut 10 diamond shapes slightly larger than the 5 straw diamond from Step 3. Cover 2 entire sides of each pyramid with a piece of tissue paper. Wrap the edges around the straw and glue. Let dry.
Repeat Steps 2 through 5 nine more times. Tie the 10 pyramids together in a pyramid shape. There should be 6 pyramids on the lower level, 3 pyramids on the middle level and 1 pyramid on the top level. Make sure the tissue paper is all on the same side. This will catch the air and fly the kite.