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1859

A design called 'Le cerf-volant' (the kite) appears in a list of designs in the 'Manuel Pratique de Jardins D'Enfants de Friedrich Froebel, which was compiled by J F Jacobs and published in Brussells and Paris in 1859. There is no illustration of this design and it is not possible to be certain what design was intended here.

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1880

The first clear appearance of The Kite design is in 'The Kindergarten Principle' by Mary J Lyschinska, which was published in London in 1880 by Wm Isbister Ltd. This design is developed from the Double Blintz Basic Fold.

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The design also appears:

1882

In part two of 'The Kindergarten Guide' by Maria Kraus Boelte and John Kraus, which was published in 1882 by E. Steiger and Company in New York.

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1894

In 'Jeux et Occupations Pour les Petits: Guide des Mères et des Institutrices' by Henriette Suzanne Brés, which was published by Librairie Classique Fernand Nathan in Paris in 1894. Note that, in this case, the design is developed from a windmill base.

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1897

In 'Kindergarten Guide' by Lois Bates, which was first published by Longmans, Green and Co in London in 1897.

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1910

As 'Handspiegel' or 'Fledermaus' (Hand Mirror or Bat) in 'Allerlei Papierarbeiten' by Hildergard Gierke and Alice Kuczynski, which was published by Drud und Verlag B G Teubner in Leipzig and Berlin in 1910. In thisd case the flap underneath the design serves as a handle to hold the hand-mirror by. It is not obvious to me how this design can be interpreted as a bat.

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1918

As 'Cometa' in 'Ciencia Recreativa' by Jose Estralella, which was published by Gustavo Gili in Barcelona in 1918.

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1936

In 'Allerlei Papierarbeiten' by Hilde Wulff and Carola Babick, which was published in Leipzig and Berlin in 1936.

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