Easy Snowball Pompoms
Yarn pompoms are one of my all time favorite crafts, I’ve been making them since I was in elementary school! You can’t deny how much these white poms look like snowballs, which makes them absolutely perfect for this time of year. Yarn pompoms are so easy to make that even young preschoolers can do this with a little help. Follow these steps and make sure to scroll all the way down to see all of the different ways that the finished pompoms can be used in the classroom!
You need three simple supplies to make these poms:
- Yarn – I used white for snowball poms, but feel free to customize to any holiday or theme that your group is exploring at the moment.
- An old gift card – This is what you’ll wrap the yarn around. These are the perfect size and stiff enough for little hands to easily hold. I used a key card from the Disney Cruise that we took last year because it was the first old card I could find.
- Scissors – This is one craft where I’ll advocate for using full size “adult” scissors. You may want to have an adult do the cutting because all of the layers of yarn can be a little tough to work through. Children’s scissors don’t always cut yearn well either and that can end up being really frustrating.
Start by taking one end of the yearn and wrapping it around the card (going the short way). The more yarn you wrap around, the fluffier your pompom will be.
Carefully slide all of the yarn off the card, then cut another long piece of yarn.
Take that long piece of yarn and place it underneath the yarn you slid off the card. Tie the piece of yarn around the middle of that yarn bundle as tightly as possible.
Slide your scissors under the yarn loops on each side of that piece of yarn and cut these. This will create a shaggy pompom.
To create a firmer pompom trim down those long ends – I call this giving my pom a “haircut.” It might feel like you’re taking off a ton of yarn, but that is how you get the tighter look. This is optional, you can definitely leave it shaggy if you like that look too!
There are so many ways to use these after you have a pile of them made. The white snowball poms can be great for gross motor activities. They’re perfect for tossing and throwing in the classroom because they’re so soft. Have children toss them to each other, throw them into buckets, or use them with a parachute. They can also be used as decor to make the classroom feel a little cozier while also celebrating winter. Pile them all in a bowl or vase, or use yarn needles to string them on a longer piece of yarn – like I did here:
