![Handprint Angel Christmas craft with silver metallic leaf wings. An easy to make keepsake craft that all children can do.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Handprint-Angel-Craft-738x1024.png)
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There are so many adorable handprint crafts, and the choices for Christmas are incredible. One of my favorites is a handprint angel. It is a cute craft that doubles as an adorable keepsake. It is also a piece of cake to make and can be whipped up at the last minute.
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Supplies To Collect
- white tempera paint
- pie plate or small tray
- grey fade-resistant cardstock
- cream colored fade-resistant cardstock
- grey-based patterned 8 ½ x 11-inch cardstock
- stem with silver metallic leaves
- circle tracer (juice lid size)
- pencil
- children’s scissors
- craft scissors
- glue stick
- glue gun
- silver glitter
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Making The Handprint Angel
This craft can be done independently by older children, or as an adult-child collaborative project with preschoolers.
Cut individual metallic leaves from the leaf stem with a pair of craft scissors.
![A metallic silver leaf stem.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Silver-Metallic-Leaf-Stem-1024x1024.png)
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![Silver metallic leaves cut from a stem.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Cut-Silver-Metallic-Stem-1024x1024.png)
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Have your child make a handprint with white paint on grey cardstock.
![Invitation to make a handprint with white paint on grey paper.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/RGCX9910-1024x779.png)
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When dry, cut out the handprint or have your child do so.
Invite your child to trace a circle onto cream-colored cardstock and cut it out.
![Invitation to trace and cut a circle for the face of a handprint angel.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_E9390-2-1024x1024.png)
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Ask your child to draw a face on the circle with a pencil.
Help your child glue the handprint, face, and metallic leaf wings onto grey-based patterned cardstock to create an angel. Use a glue gun to help secure the wings.
![](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Angel-Assembly-779x1024.png)
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Have your child make an oval swirl on top of the angel’s head for a halo.
![Invitation to swirl an oval shape above the angel's head with a glue stick for a halo.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_88371-778x1024.png)
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Invite your child to shake silver glitter over the glue swirl.
![Invitation to add a silver glitter halo to a handprint angel.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Glitter-Halo-780x1024.png)
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Handprint Angel Holiday Greeting
If you like, a favorite holiday greeting can be added to the craft for a finishing touch.
![Handprint angel craft with the caption "Merry Christmas." An easy to make keepsake all children can create.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Handprint-Angel-1-777x1024.png)
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Feel free to download this printable and use one of the holiday greetings for your craft.
![Printable with the seasonal greetings "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays." This printable coordinates with the Handprint Angel Christmas keepsake.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Merry-Christmas-Header-copy-796x1024.png)
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![A handprint angel craft with the caption "Merry Christmas." An easy to make keepsake all children can create.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Handprint-Angel-4-776x1024.png)
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This handprint angel picture is made in white, cream, silver, and grey tones. The inspiration was a stem of metallic silver leaves found at a local dollar store. Traditional Christmas colors or your favorite color scheme would work wonderfully for this keepsake.
![Handprint angel craft with the caption "Merry Christmas." An easy to make keepsake all children can create.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Handprint-Angel-3-778x1024.png)
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For an exquisite Seashell Angel Christmas Ornament craft, view the tutorial at hellowonderful.co.
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Mother’s Day Crafts And Gifts.
![Mother's Day paper crafts with jewelry and decorative key chain accents. Art ideas all children can do.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Mothers-Day-Crafts-215x300.png)
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![Handprint Angel Christmas craft with silver metallic leaf wings. An easy to make keepsake craft that all children can do.](http://puttingtheprettyinpreschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Handprint-Angel-Craft-216x300.png)
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© Annette Kaminsky December 21, 2019
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