How to Make Paper Drink Umbrellas
Add an umbrella to your drinks to suggest tropical breezes and sandy beaches. This simple project can make your exotic drinks even more exciting. So, pull up a Mai Tai and let's get started.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- multicolored origami paper or any craft paper
- empty soup can
- scissors (scalloped or pinking can be fun)
- wooden skewers
- craft glue
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Get Started
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Multi-colored paper makes fun umbrellas.
Utilize a square piece of multicolored origami paper, or any paper you wish to use, in creating the umbrellas.
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Circle with pie shape highlighted.
Take the soup can and trace around the bottom of the can, making a round circle on the paper. Mark a pie-shaped section, about 1/8 inch. Cut the circle from paper using scissors; pinking shears or scissors with fun scalloped edging can be used. Use straight scissors and cut out the pie shape
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Bring edges together, where you've cut out the pie shape, to form a cone. Slightly overlap the edges and, using craft glue, secure together. Allow to dry. You should have an umbrella shaped piece.
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Place a drop of craft glue on the inside in the tip of the umbrella after the top has dried. Place pointed end of skewer into center tip, slightly piercing the paper. Allow to dry before using.
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Tips & Warnings
Substitute double sided tape for the glue to speed up the process. Make sure that you use the glue to attach the skewer.
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Comments
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I want to make a big one..enough for a plant..some plants are sensitive to too much sun..i think it would be cool..except when it rains..;(.
