Easy Paper Christmas Angel Craft Ornament for Kids

Try out this easy paper Christmas angel craft with kids. These paper Christmas angels are timeless and easy to make. They are relatively simple to make, but the result is adorable. You can customize them however you like, allowing kids to add a personal touch to the craft.

It is the perfect Christmas craft activity to keep your kids busy on a winter afternoon. Turn on some Christmas carols, make hot chocolate, gather the craft supplies, and you’re all set for a crafty afternoon.

This craft activity is perfect for at home or in a classroom setting. Depending on the size of your paper, you can create small DIY Christmas angel ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree or larger ones to use as Christmas cards. We recommend using thin paper, such as origami or printer paper, to make the folding process more manageable for little hands.

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Easy Paper Christmas Angels Craft for Kids

Craft Supplies

• White printing paper (80 grams) or origami paper
• Watercolors: we used a watercolor palette
• Wooden bead, 1.5 CM (1 and 2 CM, 1/1.5 inch)
• Twine 
• Glue: we used a glue stick and hot glue (glue gun)
• Scissors

How to make a paper Christmas angel craft?

Start by gathering the craft supplies above, then follow the craft instructions on these paper angels below. On our Instagram and Pinterest, you can find a video to make the process even more accessible, so if you have doubts, check out the craft video. 

Step 1: For this craft, you need origami paper on thin printing paper; the heavier your paper, the harder it is to fold your paper Christmas angel. Take an A4 size printing paper and fold it in half along the long side, as shown in picture A above. Then, unfold the paper to create a crease down the middle.

Step 2: Fold both sides to the middle crease, as shown in picture B above. Then, unfold the paper so that there are three lines along the long side.

Step 3: Turn the paper into a fan by folding it in 1.5 cm increments. Flip the paper and repeat the process until the entire paper is folded. Complete the paper fan as shown in picture C above.

Step 4: Find the middle of the paper fan and cut it in half, as shown in picture D.

Step 5: Take one half of the paper fan and fold it in half, not exactly in the middle but about 1/3 of the way, as shown in picture E above. Fold the other half of the paper fan in the same way as shown in picture F.

Step 6: Take a piece of twine measuring 30 cm and a wooden bead; refer to picture G. A wooden bead with a diagonal size of  1,5 CM. For the twine, we used natural twine, which matched nicely with our paper angels. Tie a knot in the middle of the twine to secure the bead, leaving two long strands of twine. Refer to picture H below.

Step 7: Glue the twine in the middle of your (left and right) paper wings. Refer to picture I. We used hot glue, but school glue will work as well.

Step 8: Great job—the base of your paper Christmas angel is done. Now it’s time to decorate. For this, we will use watercolors. We recommend using a watercolor palette with kids, as it’s easier to control the paint, and there’s less waste. You can pre-wet the watercolor palette, so the kids just need to add the paint to their brushes. You can stick to a specific color tone or make rainbow-colored Christmas angels.

Step 9: Last but not least, you can make a cute face on the wooden bead. Now, you can make more paper Christmas angels or create a pretty tag and gift your paper angel to a loved one to hang on the Christmas tree.

Did you enjoy making this craft? If you’re looking for more fun Christmas craft ideas with the kids at home or in the classroom, try this adorable paper roll reindeer craft. 

 

 

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