You can make a mini parachute with a 30cm circle cut from a plastic carrier bag, 8 lengths of thread, about 35cm long, and a little plastic toy (a soldier is traditional, but use whatever you have - why shouldn't a plastic sheep have a go at parachuting?)
Tie the threads around the edge of the circle, at evenly spaced intervals, then tie them all to the plastic toy. Pinch the middle of the circle, swing it around then let go. As the toy falls, the parachute will open. The higher you can get, the better it will work.
Why not make a parachute for each member of the family and see whose stays in the air longest?
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