![]() ![]() Make some pom poms to use as gift wrapping decorations. How cool and simple are these pom pom ornaments! Find out more by clicking here. This is a great pom pom craft activity to keep the kids busy with over the Christmas holidays. The colors used in this wreath are perfect for a wintery Christmas wreath but why not go traditional with greens and reds or make a fun multi-colored wreath! The tutorial shows a very simple method for making pom poms. This has to be the most darling Christmas wreath ever. This is one big pom pom project, 90 pom poms big to be exact! The results will be worth it but it could pay to settle in for the weekend and watch a few Christmas movies while you make all of those pom poms. Or of course, you can buy one of those nifty looking pom pom makers which may (or may not) save you lots of time. Check out the method used for the pom pom wreath or the chair method shown in the garland post, both look like great alternatives to use. I have also made smaller pom poms by twisting yarn around two fingers before tieing and chopping, this is a simple and fast method. The main method we use to make pom poms is winding yarn around two cardboard donut circles until the hole is almost filled before cutting. Make your home super Christmasy this year with these 8 Christmas pom pom crafts. ![]() Pom Poms are fun to make and the perfect starter for many different Christmas crafts. When in doubt, my fav all time Christmas craft for kids were our aluminum foil collage Christmas cards.Is it just me or has Christmas come around super fast this year? Fear not, these 8 Christmas Pom Pom Crafts are sure to get you in the Christmas spirit. If you go to my Project Gallery and choose Holidays then Christmas, it will show up. I have another craft called a Wishing Jar ornament which may be a great alternate option. Glue guns like pins may not work as easily for a classroom environment but our younger daughter who is now 7, has been using a glue gun for several years (but that’s in the comfort of our home and me being there). I’d recommend Mod Podge over that as it dries much faster but test that out before you try it. I will also mention that if you do use regular school glue for this, the pom poms won’t hold as well and will fall off as more are glued on and the ball is moved around. We wound up using a glue gun as the pin thing became very cumbersome, as I mention in the post. Unfortunately I don’t have printable instructions for this. I messaged photos of both to my husband late at night exhausted from picking up pom poms all over the floor. ![]() My younger daughter flat out gave up and said and “Mommy I’m going to make an alien face with just the pins”. By 30 minutes of pinning pom poms, my older daughter gave up and decided to make a happy face on the styrofoam ball using the pom poms. My kids lasted maybe 15 minutes before the “This is taking forever” started. And we sat down in the evening for what I thought would be a nice ornament making time. Let’s make the styrofoam balls where we pin or glue Pom Poms to them. I remembered originally seeing the Pom Pom ornaments in my Pinterest feed via Meg Duersken and I thought I love this idea! Then I came across a sea Pom Pom and their cousin Felt Ball crafts including Christmas Trees from Target, Felt Ball Coasters by Inspired by Charm, Pom Pom Branches by Wayaiulandia, Pom Pom Wreath by Pickles and Pom Pom Pinecones by Dig This Chick. ![]()
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