{"title":"How to Make a Pom Pom Wreath (Easy Yarn Wreath)","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/crafts/how-to-make-a-pom-pom-wreath","category":{"slug":"crafts","name":"Crafts"},"creator":{"name":"naztazia","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCRKFasGHLgV057NziOLJg","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkIVwWOouLU"},"tldr":"Make a soft yarn pom pom wreath with a pom pom maker, a foam form and hot glue. Color ideas for every season.","quickAnswer":"Make a soft yarn pom pom wreath with a pom pom maker, a foam form and hot glue. An easy project: about 4 hours. Materials cost about $20 to $40. You need 9 things, including about 600 yards of yarn, acrylic craft paint and hot glue sticks. The 10 steps start with paint the Foam Wreath Form, wrap Yarn Around the Pom Pom Maker and close the First Side of the Pom Pom Maker and Wrap the Second.","totalDurationSeconds":312,"videoDurationSeconds":312,"difficulty":"easy","project":{"difficulty":"easy","projectMinutes":240,"waitMinutes":null,"totalMinutes":240,"estimatedCost":{"currency":"USD","min":20,"max":40},"yield":"1 wreath"},"tools":["pom pom maker","sharp scissors","hot glue gun","paint brush"],"materials":["14 or 16 inch foam wreath form","about 600 yards of yarn","acrylic craft paint","hot glue sticks","ribbon or ready made bow"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Paint the Foam Wreath Form","text":"Pick a 14 or 16 inch wreath form. Donna likes a foam one because it takes paint. Brush it all over with acrylic craft paint in a color close to your yarn. You do not have to paint it, but white foam peeking between pom poms is easy to spot, and a coat of paint hides those gaps. Let it dry while you make your pom poms."},{"number":2,"title":"Wrap Yarn Around the Pom Pom Maker","text":"Pull the pom pom maker apart so the two U shaped arms on one side swing open. Hold them together and wrap your yarn around them. Donna wraps 100 times, which makes a full, fluffy pom pom. Keep the wraps even across the arms and count as you go. You can mix two colors in one pom pom by holding two strands together."},{"number":3,"title":"Close the First Side of the Pom Pom Maker and Wrap the Second","text":"When you reach 100 wraps, cut the yarn and fold that side of the tool closed. Open the arms on the other side and wrap another 100 times the same way. Cut the yarn and close the second side. Now cut a separate 12 to 18 inch strand of yarn and set it aside. You will use it to tie the pom pom in the next step."},{"number":4,"title":"Cut the Yarn Along the Pom Pom Maker Groove","text":"Slide the tip of your scissors into the groove between the two halves of the tool, right in the middle of the wrapped yarn. Cut all the way along one side, then turn the tool over and cut the other side. The tool holds every strand in place while you cut, so nothing falls out. Sharp scissors make this much easier on your hands."},{"number":5,"title":"Tie the Center of the Pom Pom Tight","text":"Take the strand you cut earlier and slide it into the center groove, all the way around the tool. Bring the two ends together and tie them in a knot, pulling as tight as you can. Tie a second knot over it. This strand is the only thing holding the pom pom together, so a loose tie means a pom pom that sheds."},{"number":6,"title":"Release and Trim the Yarn Pom Pom","text":"Open the arms and pull the two halves of the tool apart. Your pom pom pops out. Fluff it up with your fingers and trim any long strands so it is round. Cut the tie ends to match. Repeat until you have enough. Donna made about 45 for her wreath. Use a smaller maker for some to mix big and little pom poms."},{"number":7,"title":"Spread Hot Glue on the Wreath Form","text":"Lay your pom poms around the wreath first to see what looks good and to spread the colors evenly. Then pick one up, heat your glue gun and spread a line of glue on the front of the wreath form where it will sit. Work one pom pom at a time, because hot glue sets in seconds."},{"number":8,"title":"Press the Pom Poms Into the Hot Glue","text":"Before the glue cools, press the pom pom down into it and hold it for a few seconds. Put the next pom pom right beside it, snug against the first, and glue it the same way. Keep working around the front of the wreath until the middle section is covered. Alternate colors as you go so no two shades bunch together."},{"number":9,"title":"Fill the Outer Edge of the Pom Pom Wreath","text":"Once the front ring is done, add another layer of pom poms around the outer edge of the form with more hot glue. You can space them evenly or place them at random. If the wreath still looks thin, add more pom poms around the inner edge too. Keep turning the wreath and checking from a distance for holes."},{"number":10,"title":"Glue a Bow on the Pom Pom Wreath","text":"Finish with a bow. Donna uses a light blue burlap bow, but a ready made bow works as well. Hot glue it to one side of the wreath, near the top or the lower left. Press it into the pom poms so it sits deep and does not tip forward. Add a ribbon loop on the back for hanging."}],"commonProblems":[],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-11-12T15:25:00.379Z","published":"2026-11-12T15:25:00.055Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. 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