How to Make your own Parachute
Now you can make a parachute at home and watch it float down to earth just like the real thing!!
Requirements:
Disc of cloth 18" diameter or a large handkerchief.
Thin strings.
Weight.
Scissors.
Pencil.
Ruler.
What to do:
Step 1 : Mark out a piece of cloth with ruler and pencil to make 8 equal sized panels.
Step 2 : Number the panels from 1 to 8.
Step 3 : Attach 12" lengths of string to numbered points 1 to 8.
Step 4 : Then tie all ends together.
Step 5 : Tie weight to the bottom of strands. Fold parachute and throw into the air.
Watch your parachute float down