Q&A for How to Make a Toy Parachute

Try using a lighter object to attach to the parachute. Or, you could use a larger canopy.

Holding you hand above your head should be enough. If you can drop it off of a second-story balcony, the parachute will float further. Just make sure that there's no one standing beneath the balcony and that you can get to the parachute again.

There are two main variables to make the parachute fall at different speeds: 1) The mass of the object that you are attaching to the parachute (more mass=more gravitational force acting on the object) makes the parachute fall at different speeds. 2) The size of the canopy can make a huge difference to the speed of the fall for example a larger canopy traps air resistance making the parachute fall more slowly and making it more effective.

You should cut a circle in the middle of the parachute so that the air resistance doesn't accumulate inside and flip it over.

The egg may be too heavy for the parachute. Try making a larger one and experiment. The parachute may not save the egg, but it may slow it down.

You can use a napkin or a tissue. This would work, but be warned, they are not very durable. Plastic bags are easy to come by. Your local grocery or bodega will likely give you one for free.

You can try, but it may not work. Most toy cars will be too heavy for such a parachute. YOu could experiment with making a larger parachute, however.

If the parachute is made of a plastic material, it should be water resistant. If it is made out of an absorbant material such as a paper towel or napkin, then the water will be absorbed and the parachute will probably not be reuseable.

My advice is to make your parachute a bit larger; also, try to drop your parachute from a higher space.

Could you simply knot a length of yarn or string around the doll's waist?

Try making it larger so there is more air resistance. Also, you should try dropping it from a higher height so it can balance itself out. Lessen any weight attached as well.

In order to make it descend rather than blow away, you'll need to attach a sufficiently-proportional weight to the bottom.

Yes, I believe you could make any of these examples using printer paper. Cardstock may be a bit too firm, and may not bend to get maximum air resistance.

Make a huge canopy with a strong material like a paper towel or a huge plastic bag.

You can make a toy parachute for your toy Barbie using the size of 35cmX20cm. And if you want to make another but the Barbie is bigger, the size of the parachute should be 60cmX45cm.

You cannot make a toy parachute for stuffed animals because stuffed animals are too heavy for the maximum size of a toy parachute.