How to Make Paper Drink Umbrellas

By Danita Fausek

Easy to Make Paper Drink Umbrellas Add a Festive Touch

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.

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

Get Started

1. Step 1
   
   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.

2. Step 2
   
   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

3. Step 3

   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.

4. Step 4

   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.