Retro Christmas Craft : Soda Can Angels

Make these cute retro Christmas angel carolers with a soda can and paint. Add some ribbon and a few extras and you've got some festive singing angels! blank630x20

I made soda can carolers when my kids were young and decided to do an updated version here.  It’s a great holiday upcycle for both children and adults and I’ll show you a variety of ways to create them. All you need are some soda cans, paint and glue to create your own  Soda Can Angel Carolers!  (We’ve provided some printable sheet music for them to hold.)blank630x20

Supplies for Retro Christmas Angels

You have a variety of choices for some items.

ANGEL BODIES

  • Soda cans
  • Paint/Sharpie Marker
  • Glue (I used hot glue)
  • Printouts of sheet music

WINGS

HALO

HAIR

EXTRAS

  • Wood base if desired
  • Free printables below.

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Make these cute retro Christmas angel carolers with a soda can and paint. Add some ribbon and a few extras and you've got some festive singing angels!

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Instructions

These angels are super simple to put together and you can use a variety of extras to fancy them up.  You have to bend them carefully and slowly, just enough so they face forward but don’t tip over. It’s a good idea to practice on some plain empty cans before bending your painted ones.   NOTE: The hole edges can be a bit sharp so if you’ve having children make these be extra careful.

Make these cute retro Christmas angel carolers with a soda can and paint. Add some ribbon and a few extras and you've got some festive singing angels!

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These show a variety of things you can use to make the wings.

Make these cute retro Christmas angel carolers with a soda can and paint. Add some ribbon and a few extras and you've got some festive singing angels!

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Halos are fun and optional as is hair.

Make these cute retro Christmas angel carolers with a soda can and paint. Add some ribbon and a few extras and you've got some festive singing angels! Make these cute retro Christmas angel carolers with a soda can and paint. Add some ribbon and a few extras and you've got some festive singing angels!

blank630x20Make these cute retro Christmas angel carolers with a soda can and paint. Add some ribbon and a few extras and you've got some festive singing angels!

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Make these cute retro Christmas angel carolers with a soda can and paint. Add some ribbon and a few extras and you've got some festive singing angels!

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Make these cute retro Christmas angel carolers with a soda can and paint. Add some ribbon and a few extras and you've got some festive singing angels!

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Make these cute retro Christmas angel carolers with a soda can and paint. Add some ribbon and a few extras and you've got some festive singing angels!

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19 Comments

  1. Sheila

    I remember making these in the 80’s….I think I’ll have another go at it.

    Thanks for the reminder’…..I’ll send you a picture of mine when I complete them!

    Reply

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