Paper cone angels

STARTER GUIDE · AWAITING MAKER TESTING

Let’s make something lovely.

Before you begin: Help younger children with scissors. Display the paper angel away from candles, radiators and light bulbs; it is not a candle cover.

4 illustrated steps to help you follow the construction. Open any image for a closer look. AI-generated process illustrations accompany the written measurements.

1. 01

   Cut a semicircle and details

   Draw a semicircle with a 10 cm radius: its straight edge is 20 cm across and its height is 10 cm. Cut it out. Cut a 12 × 6 cm rectangle for the wings and a 3.5 cm circle for the head. Keep the semicircle’s center point on the straight edge lightly marked.

   

   Mark step 1 complete
2. 02

   Roll the standing cone

   Bring the two straight halves of the semicircle together to make a cone, with the marked center becoming its tip. Overlap the straight edges by about 1 cm at the lower rim and secure the seam with tape. Set the cone on its curved rim and gently adjust until it stands level.

   

   Mark step 2 complete
3. 03

   Fold and cut a pair of wings

   Fold the 12 × 6 cm wing rectangle in half to make a 6 × 6 cm square. Keep the fold at the left. Draw a rounded wing from the upper folded corner out toward the right edge, then back to the lower folded corner. Cut the outer curve while leaving the folded edge intact. Open it to reveal two joined wings.

   

   Mark step 3 complete
4. 04

   Attach the face and wings

   Draw a face on the head circle. Tape its lower 1 cm to the front of the cone tip. Tape the center of the opened wings to the back of the cone just below the head; bend the wings slightly forward if you like. Check that the cone still sits level, then display it indoors.

   

   Mark step 4 complete

Make it personal

Choose a skin tone, draw a hairstyle and add tiny stars to the robe.

The cover and process images are AI-generated illustrations of the intended make. Follow the written measurements; these project plans await hands-on maker testing. Allow any additional drying time. Estimated materials cost excludes equipment. Check your equipment and material instructions, verify template dimensions, and make a sample before a batch.