How to Make a Halo With Wire Garland & Curling Ribbon

Use a little wire and a little ribbon to give your angel a personalized halo.

Whether it's for a school play or a child who loves announcing her innocence, your little angel will need a special halo for everyone to see what a real princess she is. With a two simple materials and a few minutes, you can create a whole wardrobe of daily halo choices, so that she will be the most fashionable angel princess onstage or in the neighborhood.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure
• Wire garland
• Wire cutters
• Curling ribbon
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Measure around the child's head where you want the halo to rest.

2. Cut a piece of garland 2 inches longer than your measurement.

3. Bend one end fo the wire back 1 inch and twist around the rest fo the garland to form a small closed loop.

4. Bend 1 inch on the other end back to form a small hook. Close the halo by sliding the hook into the loop.

5. Cut 12 to 15 pieces of ribbon, each 36 inches long.

6. Fold each piece of ribbon in half. Hold the looped end next to the garland and drape the rest over the wire. Pull the ends through the loop and tighten it to secure the ribbon to the halo. Repeat until you have all of the ribbons attached.

7. Add more curl to the ribbon, if desired, by pulling one blade of the scissors tightly down the length of the ribbon.

Tips & Warnings

• Make the halo extra-special by threading beads onto the ribbons or gluing them onto the garland.

• If the cut ends of the wire are too sharp, smooth them with a file or coarse sandpaper.

References

• The Idea Box: Fourth of July Halos