Ornaments are a special part of Christmas and for many families, ornaments have a special meaning that is passed down to generations. And even more special are the ornaments made at home with love.
And we want to share this easy coffee filter angel craft with you today because nothing beats a handmade ornament at Christmas time.
Coffee Filter Angels for a Beautiful Christmas
If you are nervous about DIY crafts, do not let this one scare you! I think the hardest part of the craft is truly separating the coffee filters themselves! After that, this craft is pretty straightforward.
One of our favorite parts about this craft is how elegant it is. I never thought coffee filters could be considered beautiful, but anything white at Christmas time adds a touch of classy decor to wherever your decorations are. If you have other white ornaments, these angel ornaments bring a bit of peace and calm to the rest of the decorations.
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Materials Needed
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- Twine
- Coffee Filters x 6
- Wooden Bead (one at 1″ diameter and two at 1/4″ diameter)
- White Pipe Cleaner
- Hot Glue Gun
- Gold Paint
- Paint Brush
How to Make Easy Coffee Filter Angel Craft
Here is a step-by-step video of the coffee filter angel craft we made on our Facebook page! Or if you prefer the photo tutorial, continue reading below.
Separate six coffee filters.
Fold three filters into quarters and cut a hole in them at the center point.
Cut a length of 20 – 24 inches of twine and tie one end with a double knot.
Next thread the twine through the first filter and apply some glue to hold the twine.
Then tie another double knot and glue the twine. Thread the twine through another coffee filter layer.
Repeat this for last filter.
Next, thread a wooden bead through the twine and then tie off the remaining twine into a large loop. The excess twine can then be used for the angel’s hair.
Take a white pipe cleaner and fold it in half to create the arms for the angel.
Next take a coffee filter and fold it into quarters and cut the filter so that it will form the sleeves of the angel.
Glue the pipe cleaner to one side of the quartered filter and wrap the filter around the pipe cleaner, gluing each time.
Then take the pipe cleaner with the glued filters and glue it around the body of the angel and apply some glue.
To create the wings, fold two of the filters into quarters and then glue them onto the back of the angel with the folded edge facing upwards.
Repeat for the other wing.
To create hands, use smaller sized wooden beads and slide them over the pipe cleaner and glue the ends.
To create hair, cut some twine and fray the twine and glue to the angel’s head.
The final step is to accentuate the edges of the sleeves and dress by applying some gold twinkle paint.
And with that, the sweet cooffee filter angel ornament is complete! When I see them hanging on the tree, even I find it hard to believe they’re made from coffee filters!
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Easy Coffee Filter Angel Craft
Materials
- Twine
- 6 X Coffee Filters
- Wooden Bead
- White Pipe Cleaner
- Hot Glue Gun
- Gold Paint
- Paint Brush
Instructions
- Separate six coffee filters
- Fold three filters into quarters and cut a hole in them.
- Cut a length of 20 – 24 inches of twine and tie one end with a double knot.
- Next thread the twine through the first filter and apply some glue to hold the twine.
- Then tie another double knot and glue the twine.
- Repeat this for two more filters.
- Next, thread a wooden bead through the twine and then tie off the remaining twine. The excess twine can then be used for the angel’s hair.
- Next take a whit pipe cleaner and fold it in half to create the arms for the angel
- Next take a coffee filter and fold it into quarters and cut the filter so that it will form the sleeves of the angel.
- Glue the pipe cleaner to one side of the quartered filter and wrap the filter around the pipe cleaner, gluing each time.
- Then take the pipe cleaner with the glued filters and glue it around the body of the angel and apply some glue.
- To create the wings, fold two of the filters into quarters and then glue them onto the back of the angel with the folded edge facing upwards.
- Repeat for the other wing.
- To create hands, use smaller sized wooden beads and slide them over the pipe cleaner and glue the ends.
- To create hair, cut some twine and fray the twine and glue to the angel’s head.
- The final step is to accentuate the edges of the sleeves and dress by applying some gold twinkle paint.
Alexandra
Tuesday 25th of July 2023
These angels are so beautiful! And you almost can't even tell they're made of coffee filters - how neat!