Angel Shape Craft for Kids [Free Printable Template]
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Teaching children the Nativity story through this hands-on angel shape craft will help bring the story to life! Kids will assemble simple shapes like squares, triangles, rectangles, ovals, and circles to form a sweet little angel and practice naming each shape as they work.
Children will be thrilled to hang their new holiday art around the classroom or home as Christmas decor! You can find more Christmas crafts for kids to explore more projects that celebrate the season and learning.
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Preschool Angel Craft
Help your little angels in preschool through kindergarten learn their shapes while having fun! They will use shapes like ovals for wings and triangles for robes to make a cute paper angel they can proudly display.
This is an easy nativity craft to introduce during a lesson about Jesus’ birth story. Shape recognition, fine motor practice, following directions, and new vocabulary will also be part of the lesson as children assemble their angels.
Grab our angel template, some colored paper, and a shiny pipe cleaner to twist into a halo and you’ll be ready for an angelic activity! Check out our step by step instructions below to build the angel one shape at a time.
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pipe Cleaner
- Marker
- Tape
- Angel Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this angel to life!
Glue the eyes onto the head, just below the eyelashes.
Look for the oval bangs piece. Make tiny snips along the lower edge to create soft, playful bangs.
Then glue the bangs to the top of the angel’s head and press gently so they stay in place.
Now look for the rectangular hair piece and add texture by making small snips along the bottom edge.
Grab the finished head and glue it to the top center of the triangle robe piece.
Glue the rectangular hair piece behind the head and watch how quickly the angel starts to come together. Kids love seeing this part take shape.
Use your pink marker and lightly color two small circles on the cheeks, then add one tiny circle for the nose. Look how adorable your angel is turning out!
Look for the two small rectangular hands. Glue one to each arm line on the robe so the hands meet near the middle.
After that, glue the rectangular legs to the bottom and back of the triangle robe.
Let’s give our angel her wings! Grab the oval wing pieces and glue them together by layering them. This simple stacking turns basic shapes into beautiful angel wings.
Once done, glue the wings to the back of the angel so they peek out evenly on both sides.
It’s time for the halo! Take your pipe cleaner and bend it into a circle to form the halo. Leave a small stem at the bottom. Cut off the excess pipe cleaner.
Lastly, it’s time for the finishing touch! Tape the halo to the back of the angel’s head so it floats right above her hair.
Isn’t it magical how a few simple shapes can turn into such a beautiful angel? This craft is a fun way for kids to explore shapes this Christmas. Be sure to check out our other Nativity crafts for kids to keep the wonder and creativity going.
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These merry worksheets are great for your pre-writers to sneak in fine motor practice and work on pencil grasp without kids even noticing, since they’re too busy making some festive art!
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Angel Shape Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pipe Cleaner
- Marker
- Tape
- Angel Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the eyes onto the head, just below the eyelashes.
- Next, make tiny snips along the lower edge of the oval bangs piece to create bangs.
- Glue the bangs to the top of the head.
- Make small snips along the bottom edge of the rectangular hair piece to give the hair some dimension. Set aside for later.
- Take the head and glue it to the top of the triangle robe.
- Now, glue the rectangular hair piece that you set to the side behind the head.
- Next, use a marker to lightly add two cheek circles and one small circle for the nose.
- Continue by gluing the two small rectangular hands to the arm lines on the robe.
- Glue the rectangular legs to the bottom and back of the triangle robe.
- Next, layer the three oval wing pieces together with glue to create the wings.
- Glue the completed wings to the back of the angel.
- Bend a pipe cleaner into a circle to form the halo, leaving a small stem at the bottom. Cut off the excess pipe cleaner.
- Finish by taping the halo stem to the back and top of the angel’s head.
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