here’s a cute project to make during these back to school days ♥
it’s simple … come on, let’s make stuff 🙂
a few things you need …
pom pom makers are the funnest (not a word i know) things to have
oh i know you don’t need them to make pom poms
but they make it a little easier 🙂
the medium size was used for these pom poms
they’re made by Clover and we got ours at Joanns and i’ve seen them at Walmart too
they have a few different sizes, one of them is huge
and would make an apple pom pom the size of … well … an apple 🙂
there’s even a heart shaped pom pom maker! can you imagine??
(not ’cause i like hearts or anything)
(♥)
since the instructions on the back of the package are basic
i thought i’d give you a few pictures of the process
first wind the yarn of your choice around both sections of the pom pom device 🙂
don’t worry about the ends, they will blend in when you trim at the end
close both ends together and then cut with sharp pointed scissors
through the thickness of the yarn
take a separate piece of yarn and wrap it around the groove that is now exposed
loop the ends through each other a few times to make sure the pom pom doesn’t get loose
open both ends and open up the pom pom maker
pom poms! make lots now 🙂
they will need some trimming to give them a round shape
don’t worry, it’s hard to mess this up
(unless you’re blind folded 🙂
all done … fun! now let’s make garland
to make the stems use wire snips to cut the pencils
(you can still use the bottom of the pencils
you just can’t make any mistakes when you write with them 🙂
cut some leaves out of green felt
hot glue the pencil tops & the leaves inside the pom pom
hot glue the pencil tops & the leaves inside the pom pom
pressing the yarn around it to hide the base
to string them, i used jute that was a more on the stiff side
(from the jewlery section at the craft store)
just so the apples wouldn’t be top heavy and slouch over
hot glue the jute onto the backside of the pencil more towards the base
you want the apple to hang from the pencil not the pom pom
you can cut strips of felt or material to tie between the apples
these polka dot scraps were leftover from the pony houses i made here 🙂
hang it somewhere and enjoy the cuteness ♥
happy weekend & much love
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