– A gift for a teacher - just add a favorite book! These pom pom bookmarks are sure to put a smile on any bookworm’s face, and the best part of this project is that kids can make them all by themselves! THIS POM POM BOOKMARK WOULD ALSO BE GREAT FOR: Voila! Your pom pom ball will appear! And your yarn ball bookmark is officially done! This step does take practice, and you will improve with each ball you make. Continue to turn and snip the yarn, looking at the ball from different angles while doing so. Keep rounding it off until you are pleased with the shape. Start snipping! With this step, you need to cut the yarn pom pom into the shape of a ball. This is what your pom pom will look like - it will start to resemble a ball, but is in dire need of a haircut!

Next, holding the ball on it’s side, slide your scissors through the yarn loops and start cutting. To add the yarn ball bookmark ‘tail’, use the 15-inch piece of yarn, tie it around the same string you used to tie the 90 loops together, as seen in the pictures above.Īt this point, your yarn ball bookmark should look like the picture above. Tightly tie a knot around the middle of the 90 loops. Lay it down over the 8-10 inch piece of yarn. We recommend wrapping the yarn 90 times.Ĭut the yarn after 90 wraps, and carefully slide it off your fingers. To start, hold the end of the yarn in your hand, and begin wrapping the yarn around your fingers – snug but not too tight. You will need these lengths in later steps. *Before you start, cut an 8-10 inch piece of yarn and a 15 inch piece of yarn and set it aside. And you do not need any special tools for this pom pom ball – just your fingers! That’s it! You do want your scissors to be sharp, or the last step will be difficult. Supplies needed for your pom pom bookmark: It’s sure to improve the look of any book! This is the perfect anytime gift because it’s affordable, easy to make, and turns out a fluffy pom pom of cuteness. It was actually my daughter’s clever idea to make a yarn ball pom pom bookmark. Are you the same? I’m sure you have many fellow book worms in your neighborhood, so I thought it would be fun to create a charming little yarn ball pom pom bookmark that would make a great anytime gift for anyone that needs a little fall comfort. Has the weather turned cold where you live? In my neighborhood, temperatures have dropped and my instincts are to spend the day cozied up with a favorite book and favorite mug full of hot cocoa.

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