RELIGOUS CHRISTMAS CRAFT IDEAS
Make a Special Paper Chain to count down the Days til Jesus' birth!
CLOTHESPIN ANGEL
1 4" peg clothespin
1 3/4" wooden ball for head
1 yd. 4" wide lace cut into 2 18" pieces
1/2 yd. 1 1/2-2" lace cut into 2 pieces
1. Place the 2 pieces of 4" wide lace
on top of each other.
2. Gather top, pull thread tight leaving
a small hole. Knot. This is the dress.
3. Slip dress onto round part of clothespin.
Glue.
4. Glue ball on top.
5. For the wings, join each piece of
1 1/2" lace with glue to make a tube.
6. Overlap the 2 pieces in the center,
gather up the middle,wrap thread around and tie tightly
7. Glue wings onto dress just below the
head.
8. Make a halo by forming a small circle
from a piece of shiny pipe cleaner.
9. Tie a piece of thread or ribbon through
this for a hanger and then glue halo on to head
10. Decorate with ribbons, etc.
Footprint Angel
We use that new "foamy board" stuff, but used just poster board
before that
was available.
Trace each of your children's foot once, using white (for her
dress) and both hands (using yellow for her wings).
Cut out each part (Make sure they're labeled who they belong
to somewhere)
Let the children glitter and glue the hands to make wings sparkle.
Take each child's picture focusing on their head and face
Help the children glue hands (wings) to the feet (body)
Cut their face from picture and glue to body
Add string to make it hang
Add a piece of the sparkly pipe cleaner for a halo
Using a paint pen, to date the bottom
The tag we use is as follows:
This little angel is special you see;
Because he/she is a part of me!!
His/Her wings are my hands,
His/Her body my feet!
And on our tree he'll/she'll look very sweet!!!!
Makes sure you add the date on the back!