My first Pinterest Party of 2021 is in the books! Last month a few friends and I got together to make DIY Pom Pom wreaths and they came out soooooo cute. I actually saw this idea on Instagram and thought it would be a super easy project for a crowd. And although it was easy, I completely underestimated how long it would take. But more on that in a minute.
This is a beginner level craft that takes very little supplies – just 4 items! And if you aren’t making one at a Pinterest Party, this is great craft to do while watching your favorite show or movie – a friend and I made a batch of pom poms while watching The Bachelor one night.
Curious how we made these? Here’s what we did.
The Supplies
- Pom Pom Makers
- 5 – 6 spools of yarn (Here are a few we used: this, this, this, this, and this)
- Wreath mold (we used 14″)
- Hot glue gun + glue
- Scissors
Each person started with 4 different spools of yarn but by the end of the night, we liked the variation of yarn better when we used 5 or 6 different colors. And each person ended up adding at least one more color variation to their mix of pom poms. When you only use 4 different yarn flavors, its hard to lay them out on the wreath without two of the same color pom poms butting up to each other.
I researched quite a few brands of pom pom makers and by far, the Clover brand kept coming up as great quality. You can find cheaper ones, but the reviews are not great. The Clover brand pom pom makers work very well and are good quality, just pay the extra two dollars. Also, make sure you have a sharp pair of scissors, your fingers will thank me later.
The Process
We started the process by making our different colored pom poms. I used 2.5″ pom poms and 1.75″ pom poms to start, starting with 28 of them. We quickly realized this was not going to be nearly enough, so we doubled what we made originally. Then I added in some 1 3/8″ pom poms.
The amount of pom poms needed will vary based on the size of your wreath mold and the size of pom poms used. If you use the 3 3/8″ and 2.5″ diameter pom poms you will need less pom poms than if you use the 2.5″ and 1.75″ diameter pom poms. I used a variety of the 3 smaller sizes of pom poms (1 3/8″, 1 3/4″ and 2.5″) and ended up using around 65 pom poms total for my wreath. My friend Kellie used a variety of the 3 larger sizes of pom poms (1 3/4″, 2.5″ and 3 3/8″) and she used 37 total pom poms. You will also use more pom poms if you want your wreath to look fuller.
There are dozens of youtube videos on how to actually use the pom pom makers, so if you’re like me and still confused after reading the instructions several times, just GTS it. (Google that sh*!)
Once you have a good amount of pom poms, you can start to lay them out and glue them to the wreath. I found that dispensing the glue directly onto the mold, then pushing the pom pom down into the glue worked the best.
There are two methods we used to lay out the pom poms.
Method 1:
In method 1, you start with the largest pom poms and somewhat evenly space them around the wreath. Then you move onto the next largest size of pom pom and start to fill in the gaps. Then the next largest size and so on.
Method 2:
In method 2, you start with 1 large pom pom then work your way clockwise around the wreath, butting the pom poms together, varying the sizes as you go. This method is the more laid back method as its a little harder to evenly space the different size/color pom poms, and therefore usually turns out less symmetrical than method 1 (if thats what you’re going for.)
In both methods, the final step is to go back through and fill in any gaps or holes with extra pom poms. Depending on where you plan to display your wreath, you may want to make sure the foam wreath is covered when looking from the side (or top/bottom). This is one of the reasons so many pom poms are used.
I made sure to cover more than 180 degrees of my foam wreath so that the green foam would not be visible as you pass the wreath when entering our house.
To hang the wreath, I used straight pins to attached a piece of ribbon to the back of the wreath form.
You could also hot glue the ribbon to the wreath form. Since I hung my wreath on my front door, I added a clear command hook, with clear adhesive, directly to the front of my door.
And thats the wreath making process. Like I said, this is a very simple craft, but the pom poms can take a while to create, especially if you need close to 70 of them! I now know why handmade pom pom wreaths cost upwards of $100 online.
Of course you can buy pom poms already made too if you are in a time crunch. But I like the flexibility of picking exactly what yarn you want to use and customizing the size and color of the pom poms.
Also, its worth noting, if you are going to display the wreath in a way where the back of the wreath is visible, I would think about wrapping the wreath in ribbon or painting it first. I didn’t think about this until after I hung my wreath on my front door and looked at it from the inside of my entry way.
If this is the type of thing that bothers you, plan ahead to cover the wreath form before gluing the pom poms on.
For anyone who’s new here, I host craft nights, which I call Pinterest Parties (because usually the craft idea comes from scrolling Pinterest), about every other month or so to spend time with friends and be able to use my creativity. I choose the craft and source the materials, then my friends come over and complete the craft better than I could have imagined, while we get to catch up and spend time in each other’s company. Its the best Friday night around 🙂
To see some of the other crafts we’ve created at Pinterest Parties, check out these posts:
Have you been crafting anything lately? I’d love to hear about it. Comment below or connect with me on instagram @elleandjaydesign. And you can now find me on pinterest too! Talk to ya soon.
