How to Make a Christmas Tree Angel Topper

Angels are traditional Christmas tree toppers.

Angels are traditional Christmas tree toppers. Angels as Christmas decorations comes from the story that angels appeared to shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus. You can purchase elaborate angel tree toppers, or you can make many different types of angel tree toppers using basic craft supplies and common household items. The simplest variations are suitable as a project for school-age kids. Continue the tradition in your own home, and make a charming angel for your Christmas tree.

Things You'll Need

• Pliable cardboard or thick card stock
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Hot-glue gun
• White fabric
• 3-inch wood or foam ball
• Acrylic paint
• Black permanent marker
• Yarn
• Thin gold ribbon
• Gold card stock
• Gold chenille stem
• Scrap of white tulle

Instructions

1. Cut out a semi-circle with an 8-inch diameter from the piece of cardboard.

2. Roll the semi-circle into a cone shape, apply a strip of glue onto the straight edge with a hot-glue gun and press together to secure. The bottom of the cone remains open so you can place it on top of the tree.

3. Cut out two semi-circles of white fabric, each with about a 9-inch diameter.

4. Glue one of the pieces of fabric to the outside of the cone to make the angel's dress.

5. Paint a 3-inch wood or foam ball with flesh-colored paint for the angel's head. Draw details on with black marker. Glue yarn on the top of the head for hair.

6. Cut off the top of the cone, leaving a hole about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

7. Apply a strip of hot-glue along the edge of the hole at the top of the cone. Put the angel's head on the glue.

8. Hot-glue a thin piece of gold ribbon along the straight edge of the second semi-circle of fabric.

9. Glue the fabric around the back of the angel's neck to make a cloak, with the gold edges remaining open in the front.

10. Draw two matching wing shapes on gold-colored card stock, and cut them out. Glue the wings to the angel's back.

11. Twist a gold chenille stem into a round halo with a straight piece of stem to hold it up. Glue the end of the stem to the back of the angel's head.

12. Tie a scrap of white tulle about 1 inch wide and 8 inches long in a bow around the angel's neck to hide the glue.

References

• Woman's Day: Paper Angel