I bought a book ages ago from a charity shop and when I got it home a loose page fluttered out with instructions for making an angel mobile from paper. I have adapted the instructions I found- and which appear to have been lost in the move- to use paper plates to make hanging angels. The instructions seem complicated but after the first one it makes perfect sense and they are quick to make, I promise.
So you need to fold your plate in half, with the shiny side on the outside. Then you need to fold one side back on itself- to create a 2cm deep strip through the middle-ish of your plate.
Fold back in half, and you need to draw a head and arms- see image. Cut out the two semi-circley type shapes from the fold, without cutting any of the rest of the plate. This will give you the angel body and head. Open out the plate, and cut a wedge out of the shorter side- it should then become clear that this has created the top arch of the angel wings and the halo. The fold through the middle will help give the floating halo effect.
Finally, cut up the dress outline- just to the first fold and not across the middle- to create the bottom of the wings. These sections you tuck behind the dress and secure with sticky tape. If you want to make quite a few, I suggest using your first one as a template for the rest.
You should now have an angel which you can decorate with anything you fancy before leaving to dry.
How fantastic are they! I too am pinning.
Thanks PinkOddy!
Very pretty. I love a good paper plate craft.
Awww, that is brilliant Kelly 🙂 Very cute!
A true gift from Heaven that it fluttered out like that – it will make these extra special 🙂
Ohh what a fabulous cheap craft, I’ll try that out with the girls. Mich x
these are great and look easy peasy! love the button eyes x
Oh these are adorable! One for the top of the tree please!
Love this! Its reminded me of Christmases many moons ago!
Ooooh they make something similar to this at my son’s preschool. We’ve had my daughter’s on top of the Christmas tree for the last couple of years. ADORABLE!
I planning lots of crafts to do with Baby this weekend and this is SO going on my list. Jx
Great news @julia. It’s a wonderful festive craft for sure!
These are so cute! Love them!
Thanks @Maggy.
oooooh these look fab and i think i have all the bits here to try!! i have pinned this too x
Excellent news @jenny. Mail me a picture when you are finished and I can add a gallery!
My eldest would LOVE this!! She was making paper stars this weekend ….
Ooo, paper stars sound good too @Donna!
Cool and easy – Kitty would love this! x
Thanks @mammasaurus. It went down a storm in our house of girls 🙂
They are so cute!!!! Definitely going to try this with L – she has only just decorated a paper plate over the weekend for a craft competition at school – wish we had thought of this idea!!
I bet the one she did looked fab though @Sim?!
OOh! I have a bunch of paper plates left over from the kids birthday do this summer. Now I know what to do with them!
Paper Plates are a great crafting resource @SOnya!
Once again proof that you are indeed a domestic goddess. These are so simple and clever!
And such fun @michelle