Jellyfish How-To
Open umbrella. Cover metal or black parts with white enamel paint or white tape. For first 8 tentacles, cut strips of large Bubble Wrap on diagonal between bubbles; vary lengths by taping 2 or 3 strips end to end with clear packing tape. Tape a tentacle to inside rim of each umbrella panel. Now cut 16 strips of small Bubble Wrap 22 inches long and 5 inches wide; shred and twist 1 long edge of each. Cut 8 same-size strips of lightweight iridescent cellophane; sandwich each between 2 bubble strips; hot-glue smooth edges of tentacles to umbrella spokes. (Plastic will melt.)
Center Tentacle How-To
Cut 2 base strips from small bubbles, 10 inches wide and as long as you like; shred long edges. Cut 8 strips of small bubbles; shred 1 edge of each. Hot-glue smooth edges of 4 strips to each center strip -- each side. Tape thick tentacles to cross spokes at top of umbrella.
made this for my 10yr old Granddaughter. She won first prize. ! Sewed strips onto a t-shirt too, it helped give an overall effect. Sprayed the whole thing with glitter hair spray.
Then... her 4yr old brother wore it the next day at kindergarden and won first prize too...!!
Mummy was thrilled - I was in shock..!
Thanks Martha. Hope you can give us an idea now for next year - the standard is set...!!
Oh, and it only cost me $5 to make. Brilliant.
These directions are AWFUL. I've read and re-read about a million times. Even had my husband read it and neither of us understand what you are talking. Would someone PLEASE clarify. I will probably just make it up as I go.
Can you please simplify the directions to decorate the umbrella. The center tentacle needs to be clarified for me. Does shred, mean to cut in to strips? how wide do you cut the 8 strips to attach to the 10 inch ones, and where do they attach to each other?
Thank you
i did this this year but i spray painted it pink and purple and it was awsom
I went as this a few years ago and it was fabulous!