Activity Idea -  Christmas Angel

Children can have fun colouring, cutting and putting together this angel. You could make one angel for the top of the tree, or several angels as Christmas decorations.

Instructions:

You will need

• This template for the angel with face and hair (see printable template)  or
• This template to draw your own face and hair (see printable template)
• A4 sheet of paper
• Paints, crayon or pencil to colour.
• Glue
• Scissors

Method:

1. Print the angel. Colour or decorate as you wish.
    
2. Cut out the angel around the outer edge.
    
3. Cut along the solid line towards the head.
    
4. Cut around the head of the angel leaving the portion below the mouth attached to the body.
    
   
    
5. Overlap from right to left so that the solid line meets the dotted line and glue in place.
    
6. Fold the head of angel towards the front and stand the angel up.

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