Christmas Clay Angel Kids Can Make
Here is a Sweet Clay Angel to Decorate the Christmas Mantlepiece
This article tells how to make an unusal Christmas decoration angel from clay and paper.
This pretty little angel will be a delightful addition to your mantle piece this Christmas or a decoration for your table. A smaller version without a real candle can be made for tree ornaments.
Make them early as they will need several days for the clay to dry thoroughly before it is painted.
You will need poster board, homemade ornament clay. (See recipe here) , a birthday cake candle or length of white pipe cleaner, and enamel paint.
Start with the paper. Draw a circle six inches in diameter. Cut it in half and make a cone of each half. Tape the cones together. You now have a base for two angels.
Knead your clay and roll it flat with a rolling pin about 1/16 inch thick. Wet your fingers and work the clay smoothly onto the angel's cone. If there are holes patch them with bits of moist clay.
Now make two 1/2 inch balls for the hands and stick them to the front of the angel like two fists held in front of her Sticl a candle or pipe cleaner into one hand.
For the head make a one inch ball and amooth it onto the top of the cone. After the angel clay has dried and hardened about two days you can paint it.
Gray is nice for the dress and a sparkle of glitter is a fine touch. The face can be white or brown and the hair gold or black. Paint on the features with black ink and a small pointed brush.
When the paint is dry ,cut wing shapes and a halo for each angel out of a stiff and pretty colored paper--maybe yellow or gold or the new swirly multi-colored construction paper. Glue them on with tacky glue.
Note of caution: Don't allow the candle to be lighted as it may cause a fire and also cannot be replaced when used up.
