How to Make Paper Umbrellas
Have fun making this cheerful project to jazz up your home for spring!
Yield: 1 paper umbrella
Cost: $1
Equipment
- Needle nose pliars
- Scissors
- Glue Gun
Materials
- 2 pieces craft paper (any colour)
- 1 piece floral or jewelry wire
- air dry clay
- 1 tube acrylic paint (any colour)
- 1 round can or lid (any size)
- double sided tape
- 1 spool clear thread
Instructions
- Trace around a lid or can onto a piece of craft paper. Trace 10 circles then cut them out. The size of the lid/can will determine the size of the umbrella.
- Fold a circle in half and then in half again so it looks like a triangle. Repeat this step with the remaining 9 circles.
- Place a piece of double sided tape in the center fold of each of the triangles.
- Tape the triangles together, making sure to line up the folded edges. It should resemble an accordion.
- Form a circle. Using a glue gun, glue the two ends together to complete the umbrella top.
- Cut a 4 inch piece of wire and form a small loop on the top of one of the ends so you can hang them later on.
- Fold up the bottom of the wire to form an umbrella handle.
- Make a small oval out of the air dry clay and push it onto the handle of the wire.
- Push the wire into the center of the umbrella and secure with glue on the bottom.
- Paint the air dry clay with acrylic paint. Let dry.
- Attach the clear thread or fishing line to the top loop and hang!
