Pom-Pom Pals (courtesy of "Parents" Jan 2009 edition)

Pom-Pom Pals (courtesy of "Parents" Jan 2009 edition)

I decided to try this craft with my 2 year old daughter. It ended up being a little more difficult that I expected (mind you I'm not very strong in the artsy crafty area) but it was still fun. Here are the directions (with my comments included in parenthesis):




What you will need:
- 1 skein of thick yarn (I used regular width yarn and they still came out OK)
- Thin book, approximately five inches tall (I apparently did not read the directions carefully as I used a smaller book - about 3 inches tall - hence probably why I had some difficulty in this area)
- Scissors
- Assortment of craft supplies (chenille stems (pipe cleaners), beads, pom poms, googly eyes, craft foam, felt, buttons, feathers, etc.)
- Glue (lots of it)

1. Wrap yarn (loosely - I wrapped it too tight the first time and could not get it off the book!) around a small book 80 - 100 times, until yarn is 1 1/2 inches thick on each side. Slip the yarn carefully (very carefully) off the book (in one piece).
2. Cut a 6 inch strand of yarn from the skein; knot it tightly around center of yarn bundle. Snip each loop until the pom-pom forms. Trim as needed.
3. Decorate the pom-pom with craft supplies. Use chenille stems (pipe cleaners) for arms and legs, feathers for ears, a bead for the nose (ours did not get noses or ears - I'll have to remember that for next time) or get creative (with your own ideas).

This was a fun craft in the end and I would definitely do it again.