Christmas Angels to Laugh and Learn With
Christmas Angels – Appeared to shepherds to announce the birth of Christ
Luke 2: 8-10 “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.’”
The Christmas Angels appeared in the sky, over the fields near Bethlehem. They announced the birth of Christ. You will usually find either an angel or a star on the top of a Christmas tree because of the importance of their appearances in the sky.
Following are some activities to do in relation to the angels. I hope you and the children in your life enjoy them.
Coloring Pages
If your child likes to color, here are a couple of free coloring pages from about.com
Angel coloring page
Cheerful Angel
Crafts:
Paper Plate Angels
I just had to share these adorable little angels I found online. They are made from paper plates. Click on Paper Plate Angels to go to the link. The one thing that I didn’t see mentioned, in the instructions, was the size of the paper plate. I used a small 6-inch sized plate. It made an adorable little angel. I was very happy with the size. If you want to put it on top of a large Christmas tree, I would use a bigger paper plate.
Hand Print Angel
I have used this craft in my preschool classrooms. The parents always adore them. I love hand print crafts because they become a piece of family history. Be sure to always date the back of any special craft your child does and put their name on it. It will make a great conversation piece as you decorate for Christmas, in later years.
1) Trace the child’s hand three times. Have them keep their fingers together. Don’t spread them out like a fan.
2) Cut out the hand prints.
3) Use one hand print as the body of the angel and the other two as the wings. The wings will look the best if you be sure to place the hand prints so that the thumbs are facing down. (Refer to picture)
4) You can either cut out a circle to use for the head or you can use a picture of your child’s head. They both make nice looking angels.
5) As a final touch, (which I forgot to add to one of my samples) you can make a halo out of a silver or gold pipe cleaner or make one out of a piece of aluminum foil. To make the halo out of aluminum foil, cut off an 8 inch by 1 inch piece of aluminum foil. Gently squish and twist it. Then form it into a circle and tape it to the back of the angel’s head.
Story Time
Reading Level: Ages 3 – 8
Your child will fall in love with this adorable little angel. All he wants to do is to travel from heaven down to earth; so he can sing his special song to the Son of God. But his wings are too small and he is not allowed to make the trip. Find out what happens to the scared little angel after his accidental fall off of a cloud.
Reading Level: Ages 5 and up
This is a very interesting poem of an angel who came to a stable in Nazareth. The angel asks a camel, a donkey, a horse and an ox to pick which one of the four travelers they would carry. One of them would end up carrying “the greatest of them all.” Can you guess, before ever reading the poem, which animal carried “the greatest of them all”?
Please take the time to stop by my Facebook page, Love to Laugh and Learn, and tell me about any of the crafts or books that you shared with your children. I would love to see pictures too.
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Leslie says
You always have such fun ideas! I like the handprint ones–such nice memories to save.
Mama Carmody says
I love making things with handprints. It’s such a sweet memory to look back at those little hands, in later years.
Mary says
This is so precious! What a great craft. Thank you. Merry Christmas!
Mama Carmody says
Thanks so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Emily says
Great ideas! I love the first angel! Very cute!
Mama Carmody says
Thanks so much. I’m not very artistic but I was pretty happy with the little angel.
Michele says
These are fun activities for children. I have found children to be fascinated by angels.
Mama Carmody says
One year I was teaching some 3 year olds and one little girl looked at me and said, “Not all angels have wings.” I was very impressed with her knowledge and told her she was absolutely right.
Sara @ Shabby Grace Blog says
Love your ideas! Those angel ideas are so fun!
Mama Carmody says
Thanks so much. I hope you enjoy them.
Eva /Kid Minds says
You did a great job putting together a collection of angel-themed activities and books! Love the hand print one. Although the paper plate one is also very cute. I like activities that require little preparation and minimum money investment.
Mama Carmody says
I agree on not wanting to spend a lot of money. I love the handprint activities because once they are grown and gone you can look back at those little hands.
laci says
Wow love these and we will definitely be using the coloring pages !!
Mama Carmody says
I’m so glad I was able to put something together that you could enjoy.
Jenny says
Such cute coloring pages! My kids love coloring.
Mama Carmody says
I’m glad you like them.
John McCullough says
I love these simple, low-stress craft ideas. My daughter is at the point now where she comes up with her own ideas and it’s like she’s the parent showing me what to do!
kcarmody says
I always loved doing crafts when I was young…actually I still do. Maybe you can find something on here to surprise your daughter with. Have a Merry Christmas.