Makin' Pom Poms

Jellybean has had this HUGE obsession with Pom Poms for awhile now, so I decided to do a craft with her that I remember doing with my mom; home made Pom Poms!

Supplies Needed

Yarn (I used 4 different colors/types)

Scissors

2 pieces of heavy cardstock or cardboard

1. Cut 2 circles out of your cardboard.  (You can use a circular cookie cutter or something similar as a template if need be.).  You need these to be the same size/shape.

2.  Cut out a smaller circle from the middle of each circle so you have a donut shape.

3.  Cut a long length of your yarn.  Hold the end against the cardboard and start wrapping your yarn around the cardboard.

4.  Continue wrapping your yarn.  I did about 5 layers with mine.  

5.  Insert your scissors under the layers of yarn between the two layers of cardboard.  Cut all the way around your circle, making sure that you hold on to the layers of yarn, or else you'll have many little bits of yarn falling all over your floor!

6.  Take a long piece of yarn and tie it around the layers of yarn between the two pieces of cardboard.

7.  Tie a couple of very tight knots to hold everything in place; the tighter, the better!  Pull the yarn as tight as you can without breaking it.  This will keep everything in place.  

8.  Remove your cardboard and fluff your yarn, and you've got a beautiful Pom Pom!  

NB:  This craft definitely requires adult help/supervision, and is not recommended for kids under 3 to do/play with as there is a chance that yarn bits may come out of the Pom Pom and become a choking hazard.