There are heaps of mini drink umbrella tutorials on Pinterest and it was seeing them constantly popping on my stream that gave my the idea to make some for a picnic we had. All of the tutorial I saw were for plain round umbrellas not for crinkled ones which I prefer. The round ones are quite cute but they are hell to have to pack up to take to a picnic.
So after 10 minutes playing with some pretty paper this was the result:
You need:
Pretty paper
Glue
Toothpicks
A cup
A pencil
Put the cup on the pretty paper and trace around the outside.
Taadaa circle!
Cut the circle out.
Now repeat for however many of these you need.
Now the folding, this is the tricky-ish part. Fold the circle in half, then again in half another 3 times so it’s just a tiny wedge. When you unfold it the creases won’t be the right way to make the accordion pattern so refold any that don’t fit the pattern: mountain, valley, mountain, valley etc
You should end up with this:
Poke the toothpick through the center and if you need to, glue it in place with a tiny dot.
Leave them to dry and then enjoy your umbrellas!
Perfect for picnics or fancy drinks. The best part is that you can fold them up and stick a rubber band around them to pack them for transport. Cute and practical!
Those are so cute! I am going to have to make some the next time I want to just jaz up my drink a little bit to make it a little more special. Or the next time I have a party.
Aw! Adorable!
One of those would look so cute sitting on top of a cupcake with a gummy bear or jelly baby hiding under it!
I can just imagine all the pretty possibilities!!!
What a lovely idea.
I like your umbrellas! I have a circle cutter just the right size, too. Easier to personalize next time I need them. I usually use them on cupcakes with a Teddy Graham and a little yellow sugar beach like your other poster said.
Those are so cute! I am going to have to make some the next time I want to just jaz up my drink a little bit to make it a little more special. Or the next time I have a party.
Thank you so much! Good luck if you try it!
Aw! Adorable!
One of those would look so cute sitting on top of a cupcake with a gummy bear or jelly baby hiding under it!
I can just imagine all the pretty possibilities!!!
What a lovely idea.
That sounds adorable!
I like your umbrellas! I have a circle cutter just the right size, too. Easier to personalize next time I need them. I usually use them on cupcakes with a Teddy Graham and a little yellow sugar beach like your other poster said.