Paper Plate Christmas Angel Craft

Simple materials can result in the best looking results. That is the case with this paper plate angel. She is three dimensional and easy enough for children to create. In fact, this angel was designed for a Sunday school craft. Even the youngest in the class were able to make one with a little additional help and a few prepared pieces.

Materials Needed:

One small white paper plate

Scissors

Stapler with staples

One gold pipe cleaner (or white pipe cleaner)

One large wooden bead - skin color

One small white lace doily

Hot glue and hot glue gun

Directions:

Using the small white paper plate, crease it in half and half again. (Do not make permanent folds) Using the crease lines as guidelines to cut away one-quarter piece of the paper plate.

Cut this removed piece of paper plate into two triangular or pie shaped pieces. Roll each one into a cone shape that will be used for the angel's sleeves. You can staple them along the seam to retain their shape.

Working with the remainder of the plate, curve it around until it creates a cone shape and staple it together along the bottom edge. Making sure the top point is small and there is little or no hole present. This is the shape of the angel's dress.

With the pipe cleaner in hand, form a small loop at one end, about the size of a quarter. This will be a halo. Thread the other end of the pipe cleaner through the wooden bead. This is the angel's head. Thread the end of the pipe cleaner through the point of the cone shaped paper plate. Turn the form over and scrunch the pipe cleaner so that it provides stability for the bead (head) and the halo.

Fold the small doily in half and hot glue it or staple it onto the cone shape. Preferably placed over the cut edge to hide the seam. This will create the angel's wings.

Using the hot glue, adhere the rolled paper plate pieces on either side of the cone to create sleeves for the angel.

Additional Options:

While this angel is now complete. You may want to add additional decoration. You could draw on a face to the bead. How about adding some yarn or raffia hair? Try dipping the wing edges into glitter for additional glitz. Or, spray the form with fake snow for an airy wintry feel.