I made one for my daughter out of 6 fiberglass rods, ends taped to form a
pyramid. Strong rubber bands run from each corner to a little sack in the
center which holds the egg.

All is well if impact G-loads are within reason. To increase G-load
capability, either increase strength of rubber bands or wrap assembly with
cling-wrap to increase drag.

bumper
"Vaughn" wrote in message
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"chipsoars" wrote in message
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I have to help my daughter make a parachute for an egg drop at school.
Are there any guidelines on design, such as canopy size for a weight
one of you might be able to share or a handy link.

Ahh memories! I remember going through the same exercise with my
daughter way too many years ago. The chute size will be driven by the
contest rules. I remember making a crumple zone for the egg by forming a
tube out of paper.

Vaughn