DIY Toys: Pom Poms

These little pom poms are cute versatile and very easy to make!

They can be used as toys, pretend food, money, balls, etc. The little boy decided that his white one was definitely a lychee.

The can be used as decorations, or for pom pom crafts. (Stick them together to form shapes or animals.)

And best of all, they make great luggage identifiers! Trust me. A luggage adorned with multi-coloured pom poms really stands out on the airport conveyor belt!

All you need is a fork and some wool.

1. Wind the wool around a 4-pronged fork. Make sure that you leave enough space on the fork to insert the binding string in step 3.
   
2. Create a fat ball of wool around the fork.
   
3. Insert binding string around the fat ball you have created.
   
4. Tie it tightly, pulling perpendicular to the bound loop and do a double knot. (If, like me, you use your big toe to hold the first knot in place while to tie the second, be sure to wash your toes before you begin!)
   
5. Pull the ball of wool off the fork.
   
6. Using a very small, sharp scissors, cut the edges carefully. (We nicked my husband's shaving scissors.) Be careful not to cut the binding string or you'll just end up with a hand full of woolly noodles. (Which is great too. The kids had hours of fun playing with their woolly noodles, so it wasn't a total waste!)
   
7. Give your pom pom a haircut to make it nice and round.
   
8. Voila!
   
   Try winding 2 different coloured strands at a time for a multi-coloured effect!

Have fun!