We've always wanted to find an easy kite for the kids to fly at the beach (and elsewhere!) and we just found the ticket with Go Fly A Kite's Parafoil kite. It is super easy to get it flying and beautiful to watch with its long tail and rainbow colors. The kids were so proud and had a blast holding on to the spool and making it go higher. For smaller kids, try Go Fly a Kite's pocket parafoil kite. Super fun for a windy day at the beach, or anywhere! You can make reeling it in fun too with their Skywinder (we forgot how long it takes to wind the kite back in!). We've had our kite for years - it is well made and has been dunked in the ocean tons of times!

Looking for more beach tips? See these FamilyZip tips on fun at York Beach, a great kids beach tent and beach cart!