I feel sort of silly making a tutorial for these. I’m sure some of you are saying, duh, I’ve been making pom poms since grade school. But who knows, maybe some of you haven’t?! And since I was wrapping gifts with yarn and simple handmade pom-poms, I photographed the quick steps to share.
Pom poms can be used for gift wrapping, home decor, parties, necklaces, and for any occasion that needs a “poof” of fun. And they can be made from yarn, ribbon, twine, tinsel…there are so many options!
Take your yarn or ribbon and wrap it around something hard, such as a small piece of cardboard, a book, a stack of post-its:
OR, use the best tool….your hand! For larger pom poms, 4 fingers is a good width:
for smaller pom poms, use 2-finger width (this is my favorite size).
Wind the yarn around and around and around. The more you wrap, the fuller the pom pom will be.
When you’ve wound to your desired “poof”, slide the yarn off of the surface and tie a piece of yarn around the center in a knot. Leave the ends of this string long, so you can attach it to a gift later.
Take a pair of scissors and cut through the loops on both sides of the pom pom.
Pull all the hairs up and give your pom pom a trim! This step is a must, for a fine lookin’ pom. Just keep cutting till it looks poofy and full.
and you’re done!
Using the long strings, tie it on to a gift.
Merry Christmas!
