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How to make the perfect pom pom + turn them into POM POM MONSTERS! :)

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I get asked often about tips or tricks on how to make the prefect pom! WELL……TODAY I am sharing with you how to make the perfect Pom pom AND I am also going to give you a fun craft to get imagination flowing with your kids by turning that pom pom into a monster. 

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Supplies for the perfect Pom:

  • Pom pom maker (or piece of cardboard)
  • Yarn of choice
  • optional wax thread or embroidery floss (for tying)
  • Super sharp scissors (my fave HERE)
  • a scrap bowl for trimming

If you have pom makers, they are AMAZING and make life SO easy, but if you don’t I used to make poms on a fork as a kid and it worked totally fine! 🙂 

PERFECT POM MAKER POMS:

1.  Open your pom maker and “fill” each side of the circle with yarn (being careful not to go over the “nubs” of the ends). Fill them and then close them back into the circle. Cut the “gully” or the crease between the two sides with sharp scissors. 

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2. Tie your pom together by cutting a (larger-than-you-think-you-need) piece of string. Wrap the string around that gully you just cut and then tie it (pull tight, but not too tight that the string breaks). 
note: Some people swear by embroidery floss or wax thread because it’s “stronger” than yarn

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3. THE SECRET TO THE PERFECT POM: trimming
And I have an even bigger secret to share: if you trim your edges while still IN THE POM MAKER, this will give you a rounder ball to begin with and your trimming time will be cut in HALF (or more). So, before I pull the pom out of the pom maker, I use the scissors to trim the excess flush to the pom maker. (just do the best you can and get as much off to form a circle). I have found that if I don’t do this, the pom comes out more “square-ish” and it makes it harder to trim into a circle (because there is no “base form” to start from). Make sense? 

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PERFECT POMS FROM CARDBOARD:

1. Grab a piece of cardboard (from a shipping box, cereal box or anything semi-sturdy). Cut a rectangle (the width of the rectangle will be the approx. the size of your pom….) Cut 2 edges of the rectangle at a bit of an angle (it makes it easier to slide the wrapped yarn off easier). 

2. Begin wrapping the piece of cardboard making sure to wrap the yarn “on top of each other” keeping it away from the edge of the cardboard on both sides so that it doesn’t slide off. The more you wrap, the more full the pom-pom will be (within reason, you can wrap TOO much which would just make it too bulky to tie tightly). After your done wrapping, cut your yarn from the skein and then wiggle it down towards the edge of the cardboard. 

3. Cut a long piece of yarn to tie with and thread it through the center of the yarn so that it comes out each end. Tie a loose knot with the yarn and carefully wiggle the entire bundle of wrapped yarn off the piece of cardboard. Carefully, flip the pom bundle over and tie a knot as close to the center of the pom as possible: you will be making a flat “pom pancake” and you want the tied piece of yarn to be as centered as possible. Tie a knot, flip the pom over and tie another knot to continue to tighten this middle string. Do this 3-4 times until the pom is securely flat, and tied tightly.

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4. Cut the loops, and then trim the pom in a circle as best as possible. The more you trim, the more full the pom may seem as well. Keep fluffing and trimming the pom as necessary! 🙂 

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Once you are done with your PERFECT POM POMS, use your hot glue gun to add Monster embellishments. You can use cardstock OR felt for eyes, legs, bellies, teeth, tongues, or any other monster feature.

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  1. Enza says

    April 6, 2020 at 11:11 am

    Lov the cardboard idea

  2. Kristi Whitaker says

    January 6, 2022 at 10:48 am

    These are precious!

    Would really love to see more steps on how you embellished the Pom Pom monsters.
    How did you add legs to the medium size light pink one? 2nd the last on the right.
    And for the 2 tone monster on the end (right side) did you just put 2 sized Pom poms together?
    And last, the brown Pom Pom monster with the 3 eyes. How did you attach the 3 little Pom poms? Metal wire?

    My youngest saw the picture and is adamant that she wants some exactly like the ones in the picture. Lol. So that’s why I am asking exactly how you did them. Thanks!!! These are adorable.

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Adding color and lots of little personalities and Adding color and lots of little personalities and faces to our weekend. Because love wins and death is conquered….so yes, this is for sure how we celebrate🎉 
Also, every time I cracked an egg this weekend, I squealed in the sound or noise that I thought the personality of the egg would sound 😂😂😂 obvi.
I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over i I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over if I could! 😂
Also, yes, this is clearly a @claussenpicklesofficial because duh, they are the best! ❤️

The alternate caption could also be “yup…..it’s a Valentine pickle. Because my kids are obsessed with vinegar soaked veggies. Just swipe for the Halloween pickle proof 🥒 “
For the record, I got approximately zero adulting For the record, I got approximately zero adulting things done while constructing this cardboard @encantomovie Casita of my daughters dreams. Except of course inserting many phrases in place of the “we don’t talk about Bruno” song…..ya know, “we don’t talk about dishes no no nooooo. We don’t talk about laundryyyyyy.” 🏠 🎨 💛 
Also, the minute the hot glue was dry, Esther picked up the Casita, hugged it and ran it to the living room where she played most of the afternoon. A moment of Mom win to warm my heart 😭❤️
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Download this coloring advent village and take a few min away to color each house and talk about the season and the way you can shine light! 
PS, download the file on my blog amongst the other holiday themed doodles coloring sheets…..AND we printed our village in gargantuan size from Staples….(their engineer print) and I am not one but mad about the fact that it will take up nearly half a wall! 😂 ❤️🎄
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Okkayyy well maybe not the burns themselves but the fact that I’m over here, in my little studio space in Wisconsin crafting my heart out and you’re sending the love right back to me with all the support! Support for the doodles and painting and costumes and sewing and other colorful things that I’m eager to share! 
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