Use Command adhesive hooks like these or or these on the ceiling.Most kids 5 and up can easily manage this project with minimal adult supervision. Unfortunately this damages the ceiling surface, but at least you’ll know it’s going to stay put. Pom poms make this a colorful project and the tacky glue helps to make it easy to assemble with low mess. I don’t recommend hanging them above a baby’s crib with tape since they could easily fall, but tape would work very well for party decorations. This method requires that you purchase a square comb, as pictured above. ![]() This method is easy, inexpensive and can easily be adjusted to make different size pompoms. Tape the string to the ceiling or tape them directly to the ceiling – This will only work if it’s not stucco. Cut each side of yarn loops in half, then trim the pompom so that the pieces are all the same size.There are basically three methods to hang tissue paper pom poms (If I’ve missed any please leave your suggestions in the comments!): Then hang it from the ceiling with some fishing line and you are good to go! How to hang tissue paper pom poms? Once you finish one half, pull apart all the layers of the second half:įluff up all the layers until you get it into a good ball shape: So now you should have something that looks like this:Ĭontinue pulling apart the layers of tissue paper: The shallower the cut, the shallower the “petals” of the tissue paper pom pom will be: Tie a piece of yarn around the center of your yarn loops and pull it tight, then knot it a couple of times. If youd like your pom poms to be larger like ours, you can wrap the yarn around four fingers. Wrap a wire around the middle (I used dollar store jewellery wire):Īnd secure it to hold everything in place (Note: This would be a good time to attach thread or fishing line if you plan to hang it): Wrap the yarn around two fingers (small children can use three), counting and wrapping 100 times. How to Make Tissue Paper Pom PomsĪnd now for my very first video tutorial ever: (I still have to master my video editing skills, so go easy on me…)Ĭount out a pile of 10 sheets of tissue paper and lay them flat:įold the end in about 1″ to 1.5″ and fold it accordion style (fold, flip over, fold, flip over, repeat): So that’s two tissue paper pom poms per pack making each one only $0.50. You can get tissue paper at the dollar store, 20 pieces for $1. Make sure the slits are not directly aligned. Place both of your cardboard discs together to finish your DIY cardboard pom pom maker. These are surprisingly quick to put together and add an easy burst of colour to any room or party! Check out all of our tissue paper crafts here. Then, cut a slit from the outer circle to the smaller one. ![]() As promised here is the step by step tutorial for how to make tissue paper pom poms, also known as tissue paper balls, or tissue paper poofs.
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