{"id":5655,"date":"2012-11-30T11:29:49","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T09:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents-blog\/?p=5655"},"modified":"2022-08-11T16:38:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T14:38:23","slug":"diy-kids-angel-xmas-tree-topper-from-a-toilet-paper-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/activities-and-outings\/crafts-for-festivals\/diy-kids-angel-xmas-tree-topper-from-a-toilet-paper-roll\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Xmas tree-topper from a toilet paper roll"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"color: initial; font-size: revert;\">Today&#8217;s craft is a Christmas classic: an angel tree-topper, made from a small piece of cardboard such as a toilet paper roll. \u00a0You could make a whole choir of these angels and place them on a shelf or mantel. \u00a0They are quick, cute, and upcycled.<\/span>\r\n<h2>What You&#8217;ll Need<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>toilet paper roll<\/li>\r\n \t<li>colored card or paper<\/li>\r\n \t<li>scissors<\/li>\r\n \t<li>tape<\/li>\r\n \t<li>markers, kokis, or crayons<\/li>\r\n \t<li>a yellow sticky note \/ Post-it Note<\/li>\r\n \t<li>a plastic doily if you want lace wings, or a piece of stiff fabric like felt, or more paper<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-249648 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/admin-ajax.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/admin-ajax.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/admin-ajax-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/>\r\n<h2>Step 1: Make the angel&#8217;s body<\/h2>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-249649 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/admin-ajax2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"259\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/admin-ajax2.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/admin-ajax2-300x195.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 398px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 398\/259;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLay the cardboard tube onto a colored piece of paper or card. \u00a0Roll it up and cut it to size, and then tape it in the back.\r\n<h2>Step 2: Make the wings<\/h2>\r\nTake the plastic doily and measure it against the tube. \u00a0Cut a rainbow shape (an arc) so the top of the arc is the height of the tube. \u00a0Center the tube on the arc and tape it into place.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-holding-wings.jpg\">\r\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-holding-wings.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-249650 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-holding-wings-1.jpg\" alt=\"xmas-tree-angel-holding-wings\" width=\"1200\" height=\"913\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-holding-wings-1.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-holding-wings-1-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-holding-wings-1-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-holding-wings-1-768x584.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/913;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-taping-wings.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-249651 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-taping-wings-1.jpg\" alt=\"xmas-tree-angel-taping-wings\" width=\"1319\" height=\"809\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-taping-wings-1.jpg 1319w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-taping-wings-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-taping-wings-1-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-taping-wings-1-768x471.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1319px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1319\/809;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1319px) 100vw, 1319px\" \/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<h2>Step 3: Make the head<\/h2>\r\nCut a piece of white paper the width of one-third the tube. \u00a0Roll up this paper, draw a face on it, and tape it into place.\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-249652 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-cut-head-1.jpg\" alt=\"xmas-tree-angel-cut-head\" width=\"1490\" height=\"1118\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-cut-head-1.jpg 1490w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-cut-head-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-cut-head-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-cut-head-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1490px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1490\/1118;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1490px) 100vw, 1490px\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Step 4: Add a halo<\/h2>\r\nCut a circle from a yellow post-it sticky note. \u00a0Tuck the circle into the top of the angel&#8217;s head. \u00a0Tape it at the back to secure.\r\n<h2>Step 5: \u00a0Top your tree!<\/h2>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-249653 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-cu-1.jpg\" alt=\"xmas-tree-angel\" width=\"1057\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-cu-1.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-cu-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-cu-1-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/xmas-tree-angel-cu-1-768x496.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1057px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1057\/683;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMerry Christmas from DIY Kids!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/extra-murals\/arts-and-crafts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to find places in Gauteng offering arts and craft classes.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Note: If you enjoyed this article, and would like to stay updated with more, you can:<\/em><\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em>Subscribe to our free weekly Jozikids\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/member-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>newsletter<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0 for parents in Gauteng<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>Like us on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jozikids.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>Follow us on\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jozikids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s craft is a Christmas classic: an angel tree-topper, made from a small piece of cardboard such as a toilet paper roll. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":140,"featured_media":5659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[863],"class_list":["post-5655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crafts-for-festivals","tag-diy-recycled-crafts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/140"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}