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Spoon Angel Craft

This is appropriate for ages 3+.  Though younger children can decorate the triangle.

Materials you will need for the spoon angel are 

bulleta plastic spoon
bulleta triangle of construction paper about the same height as the spoon
bulletsome markers, glitter glue, sparkles or sequins (we used glitter glue)
bulletsome scraps of wool
bulleta piece of 8 1/2 x 11 white paper
bullettape
bulletglue
bulletOPTIONAL:  small wiggly eyes

INSTRUCTIONS

bulletCut a triangle out of the construction paper (older children can do this themselves.
  
bulletDecorate the triangle however you wish (we used glitter glue, but you could use markers, bits of lace, sequins and/or sparkles.) 
  
bullet  Tasha (age 6) and Kaitlyn (age 3) both enjoyed this part!
bulletset aside your triangle to dry.
  
bullettake a black marker and draw on a face.  Younger children will prefer to glue on wiggly eyes instead of drawing the face.
  
bullettake 3 or 4 strands of wool (you can tie bows or braid the hair... you can make it long or short.  Let the kids decide on the hair style).  
  
bulletPut a knot in the top middle of the hair (so it's all tied together) and glue the knot to the top of the spoon.  
bulletWe just used ordinary children's white glue to do this and it worked fine... 
bulletthough I did have to beg my 3 year old not to play with it like a puppet until it dried!
  
bulletSet the spoon aside (carefully) to dry.
bulletTake the white sheet of paper and cut it in half so you have two 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 pieces of paper (the measurements don't have to be exact.  Discard one of the pieces (or use it for your next angel)
  
bulletPut the paper in front of you so the 8 1/2 inch side is facing you.
  
bulletfan fold the 8 1/2 inch side.  To fan fold: 
bulletfold about 3/4 inch
bulletflip paper over
bulletfold about 3/4 inch
bulletcontinue until it's all folded like a fan.
  
bulletPut a piece of tape around the center of the fan to make wings.
  
bulletTape the spoon to the back of the triangle paper.  
  
bulletTape the fan wings to the back of the spoon.  Tasha trimmed her wings down a bit as she thought they were too big.  Kaitlyn left hers as they were.
  
bulletTape works better than glue (or at least it did for us)
  
bulletAdd a small piece of wool or ribbon (tape it onto the top) so you can hang her on your tree.  Or you can pin her to a bulletin board or glue her to the front of a homemade Christmas Card.