Easy Yarn Creature Crafts - Hobbies On A Budget

Easy Yarn Creature Crafts

Yesterday, my kids had a day off from school. That means it was time to do something fun. So I pulled out some yarn and the craft box and showed the kids how to make some super easy yarn creature crafts. All I had to do was make the first one and they were off and running. We had yarn scraps all over the floor, but these yarn creatures were super fun for the kids.

Easy Yarn Creature Crafts

This is a super simple yarn craft that anyone can do! ?If you can cut yarn with scissors and tie a tight knot, you can make this with your kids!

Materials Needed

• Yarn
• Piece of cardboard (about 2? x 4?)
• Scissors
• Googly Eyes
• Feathers (optional)
• Glue Gun

Directions to make yarn creatures

• Wrap yarn around your piece of cardboard. The thicker you make the wrap, the bigger your pom pom will be.
• Slightly bend the cardboard so you can pull off your roll of yarn. (Don?t drop it!)
• Cut another piece of the same color yarn about 10 inches long.
• Tie a very tight knot (or double knot) around the center of the yarn.
• Use scissors to cut the loops. This gives you the pom pom look.

• Experiment with different yarns to get unique looking creatures.
• Use hot glue gun to attach eyes.
• I let the kids just create however they wanted to. ?We ended up with a peacock, chicken, monster and some hybrid creatures as well.
• For a completely different look, try combining two different color yarn.

My kids turned these pom poms into creatures, but they could easily become carnation flowers if you used 2 pastel color yarns and attached them to the end of a pencil. ?(Try wrapping the pencil in green ribbon to make it look like a flower stem).

Have you made yarn pom poms like this? ?What do you use them for? ?What are other ideas for creating easy yarn creature crafts? ?I?d love to hear!

About Sharon Williams

Sharon Williams is a mom of 3 who loves to read, travel, take pictures, work in the flowers and spend time with family. When she's not blogging, she's probably out enjoying life so she'll have something fun to blog about tomorrow!

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