Q&A for How to Make a Paper Parachute

It will not float.

Strips of paper, straw, cloth, and super thin copper wires work fine. You may even try thin twigs for the plastic bag parachute.

It sounds like the weight on the parachute's bottom was too heavy.

You could make something that's a bit more like a helicopter. Fold the paper in half lengthwise so it's a thin vertical strip. From the center of the top of the strip, rip down about to the halfway point of the paper, kind of like rabbit ears. Fold the "ears" outward, attach the paper clip to the bottom, and release from a height to watch it slowly spiral to the ground.

Much smaller parachutes might work with strings of hair or thread, and yes, rectangular shapes work, but only when the length and the width are not too different.

Yes, but the parachute won't be effective and it will probably rip since the paper is very thin.

No, this would not work because the paper will likely be to heavy as it is so thick. Try using writing paper, printer paper or any other light paper instead.

Since it will have to support the egg’s weight, around 12”x12” would be a good estimate.