Parachute

The parachute was made out of parachute cord, colored duct tape and an old motorcycle cover. 

 I grabbed the motorcycle cover by the top and cut about 1 foot below my hand. This produced a 2 foot diameter circle when unfolded.

I tied 4 knots on the edge of the chute material, then tied the parachute cord above those knots. Tape was added to prevent fraying.