Joseph’s Story Bible Craft

An angel visited Joseph and told him that Mary’s baby would be the Messiah! This super easy Christmas angel will help children remember the angelic messenger who came to Joseph to tell him of Jesus’ birth.

Note: This free craft is also available as a downloadable PDF.

Bible Story: Joseph’s Story

Bible Text: Matthew 1:18-25

Supplies List:

  • Coffee filters (2 per student)
  • Tape
  • Metallic pipe cleaners
  • Glue
  • Construction paper
  • Decorations such as glitter, sequins, stickers etc.
  • Craft pompoms

Teacher Preparation: You can pre-cut small construction paper book shapes to serve as the angel’s message. Pre-cut metallic pipe cleaners in half to create halos.

Instructions:

Step 1. Give each child a coffee filter and half a pipe cleaner. Instruct kids to fold the coffee filter in half and twist the pipe cleaner to create a halo with a stem. Guide children in taping the stem of the pipe cleaner to the front of the coffee filter.

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Step 2. Give the children a second coffee filter and instruct them to fold it in half and then in half again. Guide students in gluing this folded coffee filter on top of the halo stem so that the halo is directly above the point of the coffee filter.

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Step 3. Allow students to glue a pompom beneath the halo to form the angel’s head. Students can glue the construction paper book beneath the pompom to form a choir angel.

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Step 4. Allow kids to decorate the angel’s wings and robe as they like with glitter, stickers or sequins.

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