Step 2 – Glue homemade yarn pom to the top of a foam heart sticker Twist the pipe cleaner to look like a bug’s antenna.Wiggle the yarn around as your work to make it into a nice fluffy ball of yarn with a pair of antennas sticking out of the top of it.Trim it with scissors so that the yarn is all approximately the same length. Use scissors to cut the loops of yarn to make it into a pom-pom.Carefully slide the tied pad of yarn off of the tines of the fork and turn it over.Tie the yarn tightly together while making sure that the two sections of the pipe cleaner antennae are on either side of it. Grab the yarn section between the tines of the fork and wrap it around the pad of yarn.Place the tip of the “V” shaped pipe cleaner into the yarn to sit deep in between the wrapped yarn.Cut a 2-5 inch section of pipe cleaner and fold it into a “V” shape.Set it down on a table or work surface and snip off the excess yarn. Wrap the strand(s) of yarn around the fork over, and over, and over again until you have a nice thick pad of yarn.Place the strands of yarn on top of and across the fork tines.Gather the tip of one or two strands of yarn in one hand.Cut a strand of yarn and place it between the 2nd and 3rd tine of the fork.
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How to make a pom-pom love bug craft with an attached antenna: Use multiple strands of yarn, or variegated yarn, to make love bugs with multiple colors. Homemade love bug pom-pom crafts can be made in a variety of ways with almost any kind of yarn. Step 1 – Make a DIY pom-pom with a fork and yarn Grab the tip of each pipe cleaner and twist it down to create the antenna for the love bug crafts. Glue black and white or colored googly eyes onto the face of each love bug pom-pom craft. Step 3 – Glue googly eyes onto the Valentine love bug craft Next, use a glue gun with glue sticks, craft glue, or mini glue dots to attach the pipe cleaner to the top of the pom-pom. Use fingers to separate the fibers on the top of the craft pom to make room for the pipe cleaner to sit, as shown in the video. (Please note: This step is not shown in the love bug video tutorial.) Step 2 – Cut, bend, and glue a section of pipe cleaner to the top of the craft pomįirst, cut a section of pipe cleaner and bend it into a “V” shape. Optional: Attach a personalized fabric gift tag underneath the pom-pom when you glue it to the foam heart sticker. Glue guns are hot and dangerous tools, while craft glue needs time to dry.
Use a glue gun with glue sticks, craft glue, or glue dots to attach a pom-pom to the top of a foam heart sticker. Mix and match the colors and sizes of pom-poms in any way that works to make love bug crafts. Step 1 – Glue a pom-pom to the top of a foam heart stickerĬraft poms and foam heart stickers come in a variety of sizes. In this Valentine’s Day craft tutorial, we share how to use a fork to make homemade craft poms, but there are several other methods you can choose. We like to make pompoms with cotton or wool yarn, but acrylic yarn can also be used. Homemade DIY poms can be made in a variety of ways with almost any kind of yarn. However, wool pom-poms can also be needle felted, and pre-made wool pom-poms are available for purchase. Store-bought craft poms are most often made out of an acrylic or poly material. What is a pom pom?Ī pom-pom is a tuft of fibrous material that comes in a wide variety of colors and sizes. After making a total of 48 love bugs my daughter and I have a lot of tips to share! We even included a video tutorial to make it even easier to make lots of love bugs for Valentine’s Day.
Next, we describe how to make DIY pom-pom love bug crafts with a fork and yarn.īoth types of love bug pom-pom craft ideas are pictured in this post. First, we share how to make pom-pom love bug stickers with pre-made craft poms. One method uses pre-made craft poms, while the other technique uses homemade poms made with yarn and a fork.
They were a huge hit… Just look at how cute all of her love bugs turned out!Īs mentioned above, there are two easy ways to make love bug pompom crafts. Instead of passing out Valentine’s day cards, my daughter gave each of her kindergarten classmates a pom-pom love bug craft with a personalized fabric gift tag.
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