How to Make a Pom Pom Dandelion
Make super cute pom pom dandelions using yarn, a pipe cleaner, and a fork! It's such a fun and cheerful kids craft for spring, summer, or anytime.
Yield: 1 flower pom pom
Cost: $1
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Wrap the yarn around a pipe cleaner and a fork
- Hold a green pipe cleaner beside a fork, placing it so that 1/3 of it sticks out above the top of the fork.
- Wrap the yarn around the fork 45 to 60 times. Wrapping it more times will give you a fuller, bushier flower.
- Slide the yarn off the fork. Then bend the top part of the pipe cleaner down towards the other half.
- Twist the pipe cleaner tightly around itself several times to secure the yarn. Cut the yarn off from the ball.
Step 3: Finish the flower
- Wind the longer end of the pipe cleaner up around the bottom of the yarn, creating the flower's bud. This is optional. If you want to create a rounder pom pom flower, or the white fluffy dandelion after it's gone to seed you can skip this step.
- Slide the scissors through the yarn loops and cut through the middle. Make sure each loop is cut.
- Use the fork as a brush. Push it between the strands of yarn to tidy up the pom pom and separate the threads in the yarn slightly.
- Trim the ends of the yarn to make the top of the flower even and flat. Continue trimming until you're happy with the shape of your flower.
- Again, use the fork to brush through the flower to pull apart the ends of the yarn and give it more texture.
- Your pom pom dandelion is complete!
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Notes
Looking for more pipe cleaner flower crafts? Here's a few of our favourites:
Beaded Pipe Cleaner Flowers
Pipe Cleaner Daffodil and Tulips
Pipe Cleaner Sunflowers