Traditional winter holidays - Christmas and New Year - are an excellent occasion to gather the whole family, together with the children, at a large table, talk about holiday traditions and make decorations for the house and Christmas tree. Today, on the eve of a series of magical holidays, we invite you to learn how to make a Christmas angel with your own hands and create your own small miracle. In our article you will find a description of crafts made from completely different materials, including those that are often considered waste, as well as simple diagrams and descriptions for them. So let's get creative!
Choose from what and how we will do it:
- from paper cones
- accordion
- from paper napkins
- vytynanka
- flat cardboard figures
- from felt
- made from salt dough
- from foamiran
- crochet angel
- made of plasticine
- cross-stitch
- from beads
- from a light bulb
- from cotton pads
Paper cone angels
We suggest starting with simple crafts - from paper cones. For this you will need:
- paper, both regular office paper and special thick paper will do: torchon, for scrapbooking, you can take watercolor white sheets;
- scissors: straight and curly;
- glue stick and PVA;
- a simple pencil to trace the templates;
- colored pencils and felt-tip pens (for coloring and drawing on small details);
- Sequins, buttons, ribbons, beads and beads are useful for decoration.
You can download, print and cut out the diagram below. In any case, the work begins with making a cone. There are two options for how to make a cone.
- Roll a sheet of paper into a ball and glue it together. Cut off the excess paper on the wide side, which will be the base of the toy.
- Using a template or compass, draw a circle, cut along the radius, then twist and glue the cone.
The head of a man can be glued from paper, cardboard, a small foam ball, or a large wooden bead. The head can be decorated with a wreath of paper flowers or a halo of shiny foil. You can paint your face, or you don’t have to – follow your creative vision.
A self-made messenger of Christmas can be a free-standing figurine or a pendant on the Christmas tree. In this case, it is necessary to provide a ribbon or string so that you can hang it.
If you place a garland of LEDs inside a paper figurine, which do not heat up and are safe, you can make a cozy, glow-in-the-dark party decoration.
Cutting diagrams
DIY Christmas star
Making simple but beautiful crafts for Christmas is a very good idea. The star is a magical element that will look beautiful indoors, on a chandelier or Christmas tree.
Making a Christmas star is easy, all you need is:
- multi-colored paper;
- scissors;
- glue;
- pencil.
We take the cardboard and fold it into a triangle to make 8 bends. On the wrong side, you need to mark the middle of each bend, and then make cuts to the marked points.
Our next step is to fold the edges inward and glue the edges together to form a pyramid. All the same actions must be performed with the second cardboard, and then connect the blanks together at 45 degrees. The eight-pointed star is ready.
Angels accordion
Folding the paper like an accordion and making another toy with your own hands is quite simple. Bend the paper like a ladder, making equal indents. For convenience, you can draw lines at a distance of 1 cm from each other - this way the accordion will turn out smooth and neat.
The face can be drawn or printed. You can decorate such a home keeper with beads, glue with glitter, and ribbons.
Angel made of paper napkins
You can make an angel from white paper napkins with a surprise inside. This surprise (like the advent calendar) will especially appeal to the youngest participants of the holiday. Insert a round candy (lollipop, chocolate in wrapper) into the “head” of the figure. This will add volume and shape to the toy’s head and will become a treat for the baby.
So, here are step-by-step instructions on how to make your own angel from a napkin.
- Unfold the napkin and place it flat on the table, in 1 layer.
- Place the candy in the center.
- Gently crimp the candy with your hands to shape the head without tearing the napkin. Secure with a ribbon or small rubber band.
- Fold the wings behind your back using a second napkin folded in half.
- Decorate the figurine as you wish. You can draw a face, glue a halo of gold ribbon or cardboard.
Nimbus
For an angel, the halo is considered an integral part of the “image”. A figurine with a headband will be an excellent imitation of the character. There are different ways to make an angel's halo.
The simplest option is to tie a yellow or golden ribbon around your head. Using a flexible wire will help to lift the halo up.
Vytynanka of angels
Openwork silhouettes of little keepers will look great on a window or a plain background: a wall or door. Just below you can download and print stencils of angels for free and cut out figures of Christmas creatures.
For cutting, it is better to use a breadboard (stationery) knife, as it allows you to create subtle intricate patterns. As a backing, if you do not have a special mat (mat), take a plastic cutting board or a sheet of waste cardboard, for example, from a shoe box.
Small children cannot handle such complex manipulations; adults can help them. For kids, take the simplest patterns. The ornament can also be cut out with nail scissors.
Flat cardboard angels
Flat figures of God's messengers from cardboard can also be cut out using a stationery knife. Use our diagrams or draw your own silhouettes.
You can immediately take colored cardboard:
- coated;
- velvet;
- foil;
- with an image;
- with embossing.
Or cut out people from corrugated cardboard, which is used for boxes. And paint or paste over the finished figurine:
- cotton or linen fabric;
- canvas (burlap);
- lace;
- beads;
- colored craft paper.
Don't forget to punch a hole (for example, with a hole punch) and thread a ribbon - to hang the angel on the Christmas tree or door handle.
Cutting diagrams
Felt angel
New Year's toys made of felt can be sewn with a decorative seam or carefully glued along the contour using a glue gun or Moment-Crystal type glue.
Step-by-step sewing of felt toys is perfect for beginning craftswomen, since working with felt (another name for felt) is quite simple for many reasons:
- it is dense and holds its shape well;
- the edges of the material do not fray and do not interfere with sewing;
- The variety of colors allows you to realize many creative ideas.
By the way, in craft stores you can even buy felt with a themed pattern, suitable for sewing Christmas angels with your own hands.
Felt patterns
Amigurumi angels
Knitting an angel using the amigurumi technique is more difficult than making a product from a bunch of threads. You will have to first study the necessary crocheting techniques. Knit the toy as a whole or in parts.
It all depends on the chosen scheme. It is acceptable to take as a basis the description of the execution of any person, baby doll or doll. By finishing off the craft in a typical manner, the result will be colorful.
It is not necessary to make the craft resemble a person. Most angels' faces are drawn schematically. Toys using the Tilda doll technique are popular.
Salt dough angel
Crafts made from salt dough for Christmas are very voluminous and “alive” due to the use of natural ingredients to prepare the mass. This material is safe and perfect for children's creativity. The simplest salt dough recipe:
- 1 tbsp. wheat flour;
- 1 tbsp. fine salt (“Extra”);
- 0.5 tbsp. cold water;
- 1 tbsp. l. PVA glue.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly until the salt dissolves. Otherwise, the crystals will interfere with the sculpting process.
If desired, you can immediately knead the salted dough into colored dough by adding food coloring - the kind you use to color eggs for Easter.
Or paint a finished dried toy. You can use gouache paints (for kids) or acrylic paints (for older creators). After the paint has dried, coat the salt dough toy with varnish to add shine and durability. You can leave the product unpainted, maintaining the natural color.
Salt dough is a very pliable material. It produces both tiny figures and large compositions consisting of several parts, which are molded and dried separately, and then mounted together (with PVA glue).
You can make imprints and patterns on the dough. You can use a knife for plasticine (stack); interesting prints and drawings can also be obtained from:
- caps from pens or felt-tip pens;
- twigs, leaves, dried in the fall;
- lace and mesh (it is better to take hard linen).
Don't forget to leave a hole for the ribbon in the finished product. The best way to dry salt dough crafts is as follows. Place the dough products on a baking sheet lined with baking paper or tracing paper and place in the oven. Heat the oven to a temperature of approx. 100 deg. and leave the figures until dry.
Or you can “bake” for 20 minutes. in preheated to 200 degrees. oven. In this case, the product will turn out rosy and appetizing, like a bread crust.
Angel from foamiran
Foamiran - foam cardboard - pliable, plastic material. Please note that the outline on the foamiran should not be drawn with a pencil or pen. Use a regular toothpick. It seems to press the soft surface of the material, then cut out the parts using scissors along the resulting groove.
For little Christmas messengers made from foam board, you can use the same patterns as for crafts made from paper and cardboard. Foamiran figures with sparkles will look especially impressive. For decoration use:
- rhinestones, sparkles, sequins;
- wooden and varnished beads;
- ribbons, lace, braid.
Figurine toy
Sewing a real toy in the form of an angel is more difficult. Act according to the pattern. You can use any doll as a basis. The body and head of the object are cut out from flesh-colored material. All details are stitched from the wrong side along the edges.
The components are turned out and stuffed with filler. The figurine is assembled from parts, sewing elements in the right places. The resulting doll is dressed in a loose-fitting white outfit.
Additionally, you can decorate the object by decorating it with various thematic details. Such angels look natural. You can build a simple toy or a real masterpiece.
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Crochet angel
Remember the openwork napkins that our grandmothers knitted with tiny hooks from mercerized cotton yarn? Crochet - a skillful airy crochet - is now at the peak of popularity. Thanks to our simple and intelligible diagrams, you will cope with this, at first glance, difficult type of needlework!
All patterns are based on alternating air loops, double crochets and single crochets. The following is suitable as an additional decor for filigree angels:
- beads;
- beads;
- embroidery;
- finishing with lurex and gold threads.
You can also crochet a Christmas tree.
Felt Christmas Angel on the Christmas tree – step-by-step master class + pattern
A simple but very cute angel for the Christmas tree. For the craft you need: felt, pattern, needle and thread, scissors, filler. Step-by-step instructions and a pattern can be found in the gallery.
Plasticine angel
Plasticine is the favorite material for creativity of all children, without exception. To create wonderful Christmas angels with your own hands, take airy plasticine. It is very soft, pliable, tactilely pleasant, the colors mix well with each other. The finished plasticine craft dries in air within two hours, becomes almost weightless and retains its strength.
After complete drying, you can draw on small details (eyes, smiles) with markers or felt-tip pens.
Angel cross stitch
Cross stitch is another type of ancient needlework, interest in which is being revived these days. Our page contains diagrams and layouts by color, according to which you can easily embroider wonderful colorful messengers of the Christmas holiday.
For embroidery you will need:
- canvas - loose fabric for needlework;
- hoops for stretching fabric for embroidery;
- colored threads - traditional floss, wool, silk, cotton.
Some needlewomen prefer to complement cross stitch with other embroidery methods - stem stitch, knots, loops, etc. Your imagination will tell you what the final version of the work will be. For decoration, a baguette with underdrawing is well suited - when some elements are drawn on the cardboard mat to make the picture complete.
Angel: a typical holy image
Angel figurines always touch the heart. The image is associated with innocent childish purity, love, and security. An angel is a messenger of God who helps a person and protects him from the dangers of everyday life.
Grace is most often associated with name days and Christmas. Angel figurines are often given as gifts at birth. The image is a companion to the New Year holidays and Valentine's Day.
Beaded angel
Bead weaving is painstaking manual labor. Our patterns will help you understand the intricacies of beadwork and create real New Year's masterpieces. Beads in crafts can be connected in series, parallel or in a circle - depending on the pattern of the part you are making.
Beads can be used:
- brilliant;
- matte;
- faceted - “Charlotte”;
- bugles - elongated cylinder tubes;
- rainbow;
- metallized.
Stock up on wire of different thicknesses to connect suitable beads of different sizes and internal hole diameters.
If you liked this type of creativity, check out beaded Christmas trees and beaded snowflakes.
Principles of figurine design
A decorated figurine looks more attractive. Decorating an object allows you to bring the appearance of the craft closer to the expected type. Characteristic details characteristic of the image of an angel can help achieve results.
Light bulb angel
Light bulbs that have served their purpose can become the basis for creativity. They make an excellent frame - a body for a future angel. By adding a little imagination and details from different materials, we will get a unique toy, which will definitely not be second in the world!
Wings can be made from decorative ornamental feathers, cut out of cardboard or felt. A large bead or drink stopper will be useful for the head. The hairstyle can be made from thread or wool yarn.
Complete the Christmas tree decoration with a halo made of foil, a book or angelic notes made from a folded piece of paper. Here is a great example of upcycling - recycling unnecessary materials.
Children's version
Even a preschooler can make a simple angel from threads. For work you only need yarn. The material is cut into equal strips.
The height of the finished figurine will be slightly less than half the length of the component parts. Therefore, the size of the elements is adjusted individually.
The number of strips also entirely depends on the expected appearance of the result. The more voluminous the figure, the more interesting it looks, but it is not recommended to be overzealous. The pieces of thread are folded exactly together, bent in half in the middle.
Having retreated 1/4 of the length from above, the product is tightly tied with thread. It is permissible to simply tie the entire volume at this level with a knot. The angel figurine is almost ready.
The upper part imitates the head, the lower part imitates the skirt. The product can be decorated with various decors. Angels with a base made of yarn, complemented with fabric or lace, look beautiful.
From cotton pads
Cotton pads seem to be asking to be used in New Year and Christmas crafts. They are white, soft, with neat edges. Let's take advantage of them! To make angels from cotton pads with your own hands, the parts can be cut out almost like from felt or paper, and notches can be made to imitate feathers in the wings. Or you can use it entirely - folding and twisting.
Be sure to add decorative shiny elements:
- beaded eyes;
- halos made of shiny metal wire and foil;
- buttons, beads, sequins.
By the way, patterns can be drawn on cotton pads using acrylic contour paints in tubes with narrow spouts.
Using these patterns and tutorials, you will know how to make Christmas angels. Create for your health! Let the good guardians that you create with your own hands bring goodness and endless happiness to your hospitable home!
