Over the last couple of days we’ve been making pom-poms, and added Shaun the Sheep-style faces to them. Pretty cute, don’t you think?
Making the pom-poms were a joint effort, while the black felt faces were cut out and fastened (with thread) by me. Penguin then made the eyes, and stuck them on using glue. The whites are made from card, using a hole-puncher, and the pupils are added with black pen. TOP TIP: A waterproof pen is preferable, as the glue might otherwise make the black ink bleed.
In case you’re new to making pom-poms, here’s a quick ‘how-to’:
- Cut out two circles (of the same size), out of cardboard.
- Cut out the center of each circle, so that you end up with two cardboard rings. (You could also cut a slit in each ring, for the yarn to pass through, but it’s not a necessity. We tried doing that this time, as you can see in the pictures, and while it made the process quicker it also made it quite easy for the yarn to slip out of the ring, which was annoying. I guess you’ll just have to try and see which method you prefer.)
- Put the two cardboard rings on top of each other, and wrap yarn around them until they’re so full it becomes difficult to add more. If your piece of yarn runs out somewhere along the way, don’t worry, just grab a new piece and keep going.
- When you’ve filled your rings with yarn, get a pair of scissors, stick them between the two layers of cardboard, and cut the yarn all the way around the outside rim of the circles.
- Then take a piece of string, put it betweem the cardboard layers, and tie the yarn together tightly.
- Remove the cardboard rings and fluff up your pom-pom!
Motivation Magic…
Penguin is an avid Shaun the Sheep fan, and to base activities around already existing interests is a great motivator. For kids like Penguin, motivation is key. If he’s asked to do something that he lacks motivation for, he’ll often quickly get annoyed, anxious, frustrated, angry or distracted. But when highly motivated, he often surprises us with abilities we didn’t even know were there!
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I remember making Pom poms when I was little, my kids would love doing this! I’m off to buy some wool! 😊
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Lovely! I really enjoyed making pompoms as a kid, too 😊x
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This is so creative! If my little one grows up to be a Shaun the Sheep fan I’ll definitely give this a go #DreamTeam
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Thank you, lovely to hear! 💖
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This is too cute! Very creative, love it!
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Thank you, Sarah! 💖
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My girls would love making these! #ablogginggoodtime
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Brilliant to hear! Enjoy! x
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OMG these are too cute for words! I am definitely going to give them a go with my daughter. #ThatFridayLinky
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That’s lovely, thank you! Have fun making some! x
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oh so cute! We had a go at making pom poms recently but I never thought of turning them into sheep. that’s something to remember now.
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Thank you! Yes, they turned out real cute 😊x
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Awww how fab are those! I used to make pompoms when I was little and had completely forgotten about them until now. I’m definitely going to give these a go with my little one. How clever to turn them into sheep! Perfect for the lead up to spring and all the new baby animals. Thanks for joining us for the #DreamTeam x
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Thank you! Yes, you could make pigs, chicks and other animals as well 😀🐷🐤👏 Have fun! x
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The girls will love doing this they love crafts gotta try Thank you for linking to #Thatfridaylinky please come back next week
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Thank you Nige, that’s great to hear, hope you all have good fun with it! 😀
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Ah I love making poms poms! My girls and I made wooly dream catchers with pom poms on! Thanks for linking up to #ThatFridayLinky
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Thank you! Those dream catchers sound cool! x
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I love making pom pom’s although we haven’t for a while. These ones are very cute. Thanks for joining #bloggerpinparty
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Thank you! 🙂x
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Aw, an adorable little sheep! I wish I had this tutorial a few years ago when we had my son’s How to Train Your Dragon Party. I made yarn “sheep” for them to toss in the baskets but my sheep looked more like strings of yarn! LOL. Thanks for sharing with us at the Virtual Refrigerator. Pinned.
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Haha, brilliant! Thank you! 😀
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Eeek Shaun the sheep. My LO used to carry Timmy Time everywhere. These pom poms are supet cute.
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Aah, thank you! 😍
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I haven’t made pom moms for years. These look adorable and I will share this pot with my colleague as we are visiting the farm with our classes in a few weeks and we may be able to make some sheep to coincide with that. #thesatsesh
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That’s lovely, thank you! Enjoy your farm trip! 🐑🐖🐄🐐🐂🐑
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#thesatsesh These are so cute and simple. I love the idea and think they’d look fab on an easter tree 🙂 thanks for joining us.
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Thank you lovely! May well incorporate them in some kind of Easter display, though we probably won’t go as far as decorating a whole tree ☺️x
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Oh these look so cute! We love shaun the sheep! I’ve actually got a pom pom maker, definitely an activity we need to do soon! Love them! Thank you for linking up lovely! #MakeItLinky
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Thank you very much, Sarah! Great to hear that your Shaun the Sheep fans, too! 😀 Great linky, will definitely join again this coming month! x
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I love these. What a fun activity to do with kids!
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Thank you! 🐑💕
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Aww these are lovely! I remember making pom poms back in my Brownie days, it’s going on our summer holidays to do list #ABitOfEverything
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Thank you lovely, that’s brilliant to hear! x
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This looks fab X #abitofeverything
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Thank you Sam! X
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Pompom animals are always a great thing to try with the kids, especially on a wet day. The shaun the sheep ones look fab
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Thank you lovely! x
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