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Handprint & Sponge Angel Ornaments

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by TurkeyMom in Crafts

Ages3–6 yrs
Prep10 min
Activity45 min
Leveleasy
MessMedium
Works for1:1 · Small group · Class

Pinch a foam sponge into a head and body with a rubber band, add googly eyes and a fuzzy-stick halo, then attach painted, glittery handprint wings. Hang the angels on the tree as homemade ornaments or use them as puppets for make-believe play.

⚠️ Safety first

  • Googly eyes and sequins are small parts and a choking hazard. Supervise closely, especially with kids who still mouth things.
  • An adult should handle the stapler, or closely supervise its use.
  • Supervise scissors use and help younger kids cut out the handprints.
  • Rubber bands can snap while being twisted. Keep them away from faces and out of mouths.
  • Glitter can get into eyes. Wash hands after the activity.

Steps

  1. Place a hand flat on the paper and trace around it. Make two handprints for each angel.

  2. Cut out the handprints.

  3. Paint the handprints and add a bit of sparkle with glitter.

  4. Set the painted handprints aside to dry.

  5. Twist a rubber band around the sponge to make two sections: the head and the body.

  6. Glue on googly eyes and other facial features, like a sequin nose.

  7. Twist a fuzzy stick into a halo and attach it to the top of the head.

  8. Tape or staple two handprints together to make the wings.

  9. Glue the wings to the back of the angel's body.

  10. Hang your angel on the tree, or use it as a puppet for a make-believe play scene.

Tips

  • Twisting those rubber bands onto the sponge is an excellent fine motor workout for the lil' fingers.from the author
  • Let your child take the lead and be creative. My 4-year-old can't resist adding glitter to everything we make, so that's what we did.from the author
  • You could just staple the handprints together to make the wings and then glue them to the body. My girl experimented with tape, stapler and glue to find the better route, and the jury is still deliberating!from the author
  • You know it was a successful craft when you hear "Can we make some more Angels?? Please!!!"from the author

Make it your own

  • Use the angels as puppets for a make-believe play scene instead of ornaments.
  • Make a whole family of angels in different sponge colors, each with its own handprint wings.

The story behind it

By TurkeyMom · December 2012
Angel Craft
The holidays are such an exciting time, so we decided to get crafty and make angel ornaments with sponges, rubber bands, fuzzy sticks, glue, glitter and googly eyes.
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Handprint & Sponge Angel Ornaments: the original post

The holidays season is such an exciting time and all the children are naturally inclined towards decorating the tree. Perfect time to think up easy and exciting <Christmas crafts for kids. What’s more fun than creating homemade ornaments for the free. Children have so many questions around the holidays and so to help ease the curious mind, we decided to get crafty and make Angels Christmas Crafts. Put them on you tree as homemade ornaments or use them as puppets to do a make believe play scene. Either way its a fun project and easy to craft.

  • Sponges
  • Rubber bands
  • Fuzzy sticks
  • Glue
  • Hand prints
  • Paint/Glitter
  • Cello tape/Stappler
  • Googly eyes and sequins

Angel Craft We first made some hand-prints and cut them out and colored them. Everything looks good with glitter is what my 4 yr old believes in. Really, she cannot resist adding glitter onto things we make. So that’s what we did. It is after all a fun Christmas Craft for kids and its only fair that I let her take the lead and be creative. Handprint angel craft handprint crafts for christmas Now for the body. Make the body from the sponge by twisting the rubber band around to create the two sections - Head and Body. Talk about fine motor, twisting those rubber bands to the sponge is an excellent workout for the lil’ fingers. angel ornaments Add the facial features and very important don’t forget the Halo ! Attach the handprints to the back to make the angel wings. You could just staple the handprints together to make the wings and then glue it to the body. My girl experimented with the tape and stapler and glue to determine which is the better route . And lets just say the jury is still deliberating ! haha ! handprint crafts handprints and angels ornaments How cute are these guys? You know it was a successful Christmas craft when you hear the words ” Can we make some more Angels?? Please !!! ” christmas handmade ornaments

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