Angel Xmas tree-topper from a toilet paper roll

Today’s craft is a Christmas classic: an angel tree-topper, made from a small piece of cardboard such as a toilet paper roll. You could make a whole choir of these angels and place them on a shelf or mantel. They are quick, cute, and upcycled.

What You’ll Need

toilet paper roll
colored card or paper
scissors
tape
markers, kokis, or crayons
a yellow sticky note / Post-it Note
a plastic doily if you want lace wings, or a piece of stiff fabric like felt, or more paper

Step 1: Make the angel’s body

Lay the cardboard tube onto a colored piece of paper or card. Roll it up and cut it to size, and then tape it in the back.

Step 2: Make the wings

Take the plastic doily and measure it against the tube. Cut a rainbow shape (an arc) so the top of the arc is the height of the tube. Center the tube on the arc and tape it into place.

Step 3: Make the head

Cut a piece of white paper the width of one-third the tube. Roll up this paper, draw a face on it, and tape it into place.

Step 4: Add a halo

Cut a circle from a yellow post-it sticky note. Tuck the circle into the top of the angel’s head. Tape it at the back to secure.

Step 5: Top your tree!

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