How to Create an Angel Christmas Tree Topper

Let the beauty of angels become part of your family's Christmas celebration with a lovely hand-crafted angel Christmas tree topper. Creating a Christmas tree angel is a great project for all ages, so get your family and friends together and have some angelic holiday fun.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Paper plates
• Stapler
• 3 white crocheted doilies (4 inches in diameter)
• Fabric stiffener
• Cotton ball
• Rubber band
• Paper clip
• Wax paper
• Gold paint or glitter
• Large white doily (6 inches in diameter)
• Craft glue
• Gold cord or ribbon
• String

Create the Upper Part of the Angel

1. Cut halfway across the paper plates, from the edge of the plate to the center. Overlap the edges to make two cones and staple them together.

2. Dip a small doily into a bowl of fabric stiffener until it is completely saturated. Let the excess liquid drip back into the bowl. This will be the top of the angel.

3. Place a cotton ball in the center of a small doily and secure it with a rubber band. This is the angel's head.

4. Drape a small doily over the small paper cone. Secure the back of the doily with a paper clip and spread the sides out to resemble wings.

5. Lay the angel carefully on a piece of wax paper and allow it to dry completely. This will take 24 to 48 hours.

Create the Angel

1. Add a little bit of gold paint or glitter to the fabric stiffener.

2. Dip the larger doily into the bowl of fabric stiffener, saturate well and wring the excess back into the bowl.

3. Drape over the smaller cone. Arrange the skirt in "folds."

4. Allow it to dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours.

Finish the Angel Tree Topper

1. Glue the angel top to the skirt with craft glue. Be sure that the parts of the angel are dry first.

2. Decorate the skirt with gold cord or ribbon.

3. Make a halo with a small piece of cord or gold ribbon dipped in fabric stiffener and shape into a circle. Glue the halo to the back of the angel and allow it to dry completely before placing it atop your Christmas tree.

Tips & Warnings

• You can find fabric stiffener at your favorite craft or sewing store or make your own by mixing sugar and warm water in equal parts.