After sharing this angel handprint craft on Facebook, followers asked me for a template—especially that sweet little face! I put together a printable with the face, dress, heart, and star so you can make your own.

I included a ready-colored face and a color-your-own option so children can match their own skin and hair. I printed the template and cut out the dress myself to check that it worked for the craft.

The size of those little hands makes a difference when choosing your background. A vertical page works for toddlers and preschoolers, while turning the paper sideways makes room for older children’s bigger handprints. Always add their name and the date—those are the details you’ll want when you pull out this keepsake later!

Handprint angel with white painted wings, a green paper dress, and a gold pipe cleaner halo on navy paper

Why You’ll Love This Handprint Angel

A face they can personalize. Children can color the outline to match their own skin and hair.
Works for toddlers through age 7. Choose the background orientation to suit the size of their hands.
Two ways to make the dress. Print onto colored cardstock or trace the outline onto colored paper.
A keepsake to save. Add the child’s name and date to remember when those handprints were made.

What’s in the Angel Template

The Handprint Angel Template includes a pre-colored face and a color-your-own face outline, a dress outline, and a heart and star in both solid gold and outline versions. Use the ready-colored pieces or let children personalize the outlines.

Printed angel template with colored and outline faces, a dress pattern, and gold and outline heart and star pieces

Download the Handprint Angel Template

Supplies for the Craft

Angel handprint craft supplies with printable template, colored paper, crayons, paint, foam brush, and a silver pipe cleaner

Handprint Angel Template
Cardstock for printing
Colored cardstock or paper for the dress
Dark background paper
White washable kid-friendly acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Gold pipe cleaner
Tacky glue
Scissors
Crayons—optional, for coloring the face

Safety note: Always supervise children during crafts and activities, especially when using scissors. Small parts can be a choking hazard, so keep them away from little ones.

How to Make an Angel Handprint Craft

Step 1: Print the template. Print the template on cardstock. Choose the pre-colored face or have your child color the face outline to match their own skin and hair.

Step 2: Prepare the dress and paper pieces. Print the template directly onto colored cardstock for the dress, or cut out the printed dress outline and trace it onto a different colored paper. Cut out the dress, chosen face, heart, and star.

Step 3: Make the handprint wings. Position the dark background paper vertically for smaller hands or horizontally for larger hands. Brush white washable kid-friendly acrylic paint onto your child’s hands, then press the handprints onto the background to form wings beside the dress area.

Step 4: Let the handprints dry. Allow the paint to dry before adding the paper pieces.

Step 5: Add the dress and face. Glue the dress between the handprint wings, then attach the face at the top of the dress.

Step 6: Add the halo and gold pieces. Cut and shape the gold pipe cleaner into a ring. Attach it above the head with tacky glue, then add the gold heart to the dress and the gold star to the background.

Step 7: Add the name and date. Write your child’s name and the date on the finished keepsake.

A Simple Sunday School Christmas Craft

Angels fit naturally into Christmas lessons, making this a sweet option for Sunday school Christmas crafts. Print a class set of templates so each child can choose a face and create their own keepsake.

If you’re planning Christmas crafts for kids, this project gives children room to personalize their angel while saving their handprints.

Melissa’s Tips for This Angel Craft

Turn the paper sideways for older kids. A horizontal background gives larger handprints more room.
Print the dress on colored cardstock or trace it. Use whichever of these methods works for your supplies.
Tacky glue for the pipe cleaner halo. Use it to attach the shaped halo above the angel’s head.
Let the handprints dry before adding pieces. Finish the painted wings before gluing on the dress and decorations.
Always add the name and date. Include these details before putting the keepsake away.

Angel Handprint Craft FAQs

What paint is best for handprint crafts?

For this project, I used white washable kid-friendly acrylic paint. The white handprints form the angel’s wings on the dark background paper.

Can toddlers make this angel craft?

Yes! Use a vertical background page for toddler-sized handprints. An adult should supervise and help with cutting and attaching the pieces.

Do I need colored cardstock?

No, colored cardstock isn’t required for the dress. Print the template on cardstock, then use the cut-out dress outline to trace onto colored paper.

How do you attach a pipe cleaner halo?

Cut and shape a gold pipe cleaner into a ring, then attach it above the angel’s head with tacky glue. Allow the glue to dry before handling the finished craft.

More Angel Crafts and Handprint Christmas Crafts

For more angel crafts, try my paper plate angel or snack bag angel ornament.

Browse Sunday School Crafts.
Find more Christmas crafts.
Try more handprint printables, including my turkey handprint keepsake and Halloween BOO keepsake.

I’d Love to Hear From You

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Handprint Angel Template Printable

Make a sweet handprint angel keepsake with white painted wings, a printable face and dress, and a gold pipe cleaner halo. Includes a color-your-own face so kids can personalize their angel.

Prep Time5

Active Time15

Total Time20

Yield: angel

Author: Melissa Haines

Materials

Handprint Angel Template
Cardstock for printing
Colored cardstock or paper for the dress
Dark background paper
White washable kid-friendly acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Gold pipe cleaner
Tacky glue
Scissors
Crayons—optional for coloring the face

Instructions

**Print the template.** Print onto cardstock. Choose the pre-colored face or color the outline to match your child’s skin and hair.
**Prepare the dress.** Print the template directly onto colored cardstock, or cut out the dress pattern and trace it onto colored paper.
**Cut out the pieces.** Cut out the dress, chosen face, heart, and star.
**Make the wings.** Use a vertical background for smaller hands or turn it horizontally for larger hands. Brush white washable kid-friendly acrylic paint onto your child’s hands and press onto the dark paper to make the wings.
**Let the paint dry.** Allow the handprints to dry completely before adding the paper pieces.
**Attach the dress and face.** Glue the dress between the handprint wings, then glue the face at the top of the dress.
**Add the halo.** Cut and shape a gold pipe cleaner into a ring. Attach above the angel’s head with tacky glue.
**Add the decorations.** Glue the gold heart onto the dress and the gold star onto the background.
**Personalize the keepsake.** Write your child’s name and the date on the finished craft.

Notes

Always supervise children during activities. Small parts are a choking hazard.

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