Nothing says paradise like an umbrella for your cocktail. Take your swizzle stick to the next level with simple supplies and easy instructions for your bridal shower guests to sip in style with these DIY cocktail umbrellas.

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DIY cocktail umbrellas instructions
Ingredients
  • [url href=”http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-Lever-X-Large-Scalloped-Circle/dp/B003F7XLYC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396999275&sr=8-1&keywords=recollections+craft+punch+scalloped+circle” target=”_blank” title=”Craft Punch Scalloped Circle”]craft punch giant scallop circle[/url]
  • craft paper
  • single hole punch
  • hot glue
  • swizzle or stir sticks
  • pens, markers and/or pencils
Instructions
  1. Use the Recollections Craft Punch Giant Scallop Circle to cut circles from your craft paper of choice–choose a heavier weight paper to make your parasols more durable. [img alt=”” src=”https://everydaydishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/punch_and_papercircle_combo.jpg” class=”aligncenter” width=”1000″ height=”292″]
  2. Cut a single line along the radius of the circle. [img alt=”” src=”https://everydaydishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_0474.jpg” class=”aligncenter” width=”1000″ height=”566″]
  3. Use your single hole punch to make a hole in the center of your circle. [img alt=”” src=”https://everydaydishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_0475.jpg” class=”aligncenter” width=”1000″ height=”564″]
  4. Fold circle into a cone shape and place a dollop of glue to hold in place–pinch together until glue has set. [img alt=”” src=”https://everydaydishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/glue_and_fold_combo.jpg” class=”aligncenter” width=”1000″ height=”294″]
  5. Place the swizzle stick through the punched hole of your craft paper. [img alt=”” src=”https://everydaydishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_0484.jpg” class=”aligncenter” width=”1000″ height=”670″]
  6. On the underside of your parasol, place a dollop of hot glue where the paper and swizzle stick meet to keep your craft paper in place. [img alt=”” src=”https://everydaydishes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_0486.jpg” class=”aligncenter” width=”1000″ height=”605″]
Notes
I created these parasols in an effort to find the perfect “pink.” Now I’m going to do this for all the times I want to add something festive to the table.

 

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