Angel Costume - Halo Tutorial

From the Attempting Aloha archive, December 2012.

In the past week, my kids have needed angel costumes on two different occasions. The first one was for our church's nativity scene. I hadn't given much thought to it and ended up Googling angel halo diy that day (yes, I'm a slacker) and eventually just making one out of a paper plate and aluminum foil that rested on their heads. Very homemade. Kinda embarrassing for a die-hard crafter. lol

My friend, Cari, and I were trying to come up with another angel costume but this time for a dance recital...

As I was browsing Dollar Tree, I came across this gold tinsel garland, and the lights clicked on!

For only $3 and with 15 minutes, you can easily make 4+ halos.

SUPPLIES:

Gold tinsel garland (about 5 feet per halo, and it comes in a 50 foot roll)
Craft pipe cleaners (need 2 per halo)
Headbands (4 pack for $1)


STEP 1: Wrap one pipe cleaner around the headband, starting in the center. I think I wrapped mine around two or three times on each side.

STEP 2: Make a circle out of the other pipe cleaner and twist the ends together.

STEP 3: Place the two prongs of the pipe cleaner through the center of the circle until they are about 1 - 1.5" high, and then wrap excess around the circle to attach.

STEP 4: Wrap the garland around the circle until it is completely filled in and no white is showing. I found it was easiest to use about 1.5' pieces at a time, and I think I used about 3. It has a very small wire in it, so it stays attached on its own. You don't even need glue for this one! Easy peasy. ;)

Happy holidays!

Aloha,

Charlie