Action Figure Parachute

Equipment You Will Need:

  • Umbrella
  • Cord
  • 2 Cable ties (or garbage ties)
  • 2 Paper clips
  • Favorite action figure

Tools You Will Need:

  • Scissors
  • Screw driver or nail

Instructions:

  1. Remove fabric canopy from umbrella
    * remove plastic cap at top of umbrella
    * cut fabric around the outer edges of umbrella. Avoid cutting holes in umbrella, if possible.
    * Snip remaining threads on inner sections of umbrella to completely remove umbrella from frame.
  2. Cut a hole at the top center of the canopy about 2 inches in diameter.
  3. Poke a small hole through each of the 6 canopy corners (some umbrellas have 8 corners), big enough for a rope to go through. You can use a screwdriver or nail.
  4. Cut 6 pieces of cord - 40 inches in length
  5. Attach cord to each corner of canopy and make a knot.
  6. Separate the cords into two groups of three. Tie a knot at about 35 inches from the tie. (make sure you line up the cords at the top so they are even when tied at the bottom)
  7. Attach a large paper clip to each of the tied cords
  8. Attach cable tie to the wrists of your action figure
  9. Hook the paperclip that attached to the cords to the cable ties on the action figure.
    * Make sure the cords are not tangled together before attaching.
  • Once the action figure is attached, it is ready to fly.
  • You’ll need to drop it from about 15 feet in the air to see the full effects of the parachute.