two 4′ bamboo garden stakes (Choose stakes that are sturdy, straight, unsplintered, and uniform in thickness.)

five 10″×13″ Tyvek mailing envelopes (which are actually 10 1/4″ by 12 3/4″, excluding the flap)

a spool of kite string

clear packing tape

9′ of plastic caution tape

(optional) cotton string slightly heavier than kite string

(optional) a 1/2″ diameter split ring, such as the ring used on a keychain

(optional) a fishing swivel