How to Make a Pom Pom {DIY Fun}

I seriously love pom poms of all sizes and colors…really, who wouldn’t???  I made a fun pom pom heart pillow last month and I promised to follow up with the how-to on making these perfect little pom poms. 

Here it is!  It’s simple, but I enjoy learning from tutorials with step-by-step photos and I hope you will too.  I like to get stuff right the first time!

WARNING:  Once you make one you will make a million!  Proceed at your own risk!

This is my trusty little Pom Pom Maker!  We make beautiful pom poms together! 

My all-time favorite yarn is Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice and Vanna’s Choice Baby Yarn.  The color selection is perfect and it’s super soft, but not too fuzzy!  I save all my yarn scraps for these pom poms and end up with a ton of colorful pom poms that are perfect for decorating packages or adding a little fun to a project.

The pom pom maker is a little strange looking, but once you understand how it works you will love it! 

The first step on your pom pom making adventure is to open it up like the photo above.

You don’t need to tie a knot to start.  Just hold the yarn and start wrapping it around and around.

There really aren’t any special rules.  Keep wrapping until one side of your pom pom maker is super full like this one.

Close it up with your yarn near the beginning of the next side.

Wrap it up and close it.

Time to turn this yarn into a pom pom! 

Start on one side and cut right down the center making sure to cut ever string of yarn.  The tool makes it easy to get your scissors in there and cut evenly.  It only takes a few second {well maybe 10} to cut each side. 

Like my cool scissor?  These have been my favorite ones for years…Fiskars Spring Action Scissors!

Here’s what it looks like once you’re done cutting!  Cute, right?

Take a small piece of yarn and tie a knot {a tight one} around the pom pom.  Your yarn will fit right in a groove to make it extra easy.

Open up the pom pom maker.

Pull it apart to reveal your fluffy pom pom!

Trim it up to make it a bit more beautiful!  Sometimes I leave the long strand from my knot tying so I can attach them to something easily.  Or you can cut it to have a perfect little pom pom.

You can run a strand of yarn {with a big plastic needle} through them to make pretty garland or decorations.  I’ll be sharing that soon!

I hope you try making a few pom poms soon!  You will love it!

I have 4 or 5 sizes of pom pom makers now and I’m sure this won’t be the last pom pom related post you’ll see on Everything Etsy!

Have you made anything with pom poms lately?  Or maybe you’ve been planning a cute project?  I’d love to hear about it in the comments!

~Kim

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