How to Make Halloween Pom Poms

Learn how to make a pom pom spider and create other cute Halloween pom poms with this fun and easy fall craft. Use simple craft supplies and our step-by-step tutorial to design your own Halloween character!

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Yield: Halloween pom pom

Author: Debbie Chapman

Cost: $1

Equipment

Materials

Acrylic yarn
Pipe cleaners (to match yarn colour)
Googly eyes (10mm or other size)

Instructions

Step 1: Find what you need

Gather your supplies and materials.

Step 2: Make a pom pom

Fill one side of a 2-1/2 inch pom pom maker with blue yarn.
Close this side and cut the yarn from the ball.
You can also secure the end of the yarn with the tips of your scissors or a latch hook tool.
Repeat, filling the other side of the pom pom maker with the same colour of yarn.
Slide your scissors into the gap between the 2 sides of the maker and cut through.
Cut a 16 inch piece of yarn.
Place the yarn into the gap between the sides of the maker (where you cut through) and tie it around. Pull it tight and make a double knot to secure it.
Remove the pom pom from the maker.
Give the pom pom a "haircut", trimming down the excess yarn.
Repeat until you have a nice round pom pom.

Step 3: Add the legs

To make the spider's legs you'll need 2 pipe cleaners that match the yarn colour. Cut each of the pipe cleaners in half.
Fold one of the pipe cleaner pieces in half. Separate the halves again and bend about 1/3 of the pipe cleaner down (from the folded end).
This gives you 2 legs with a bend.
Repeat with the other 3 pipe cleaner pieces and then figure out where they'll fit on the pom pom.
The fold of the legs is what'll connect to the body.
Use your fingers to make little "trenches" in the yarn where the legs will sit.
Add a dot of glue into one trench.
Place the leg into the glue, pressing it in and bringing the yarn back around it.
Repeat with the other 3 legs.

Step 4: Give the spider eyes

Gather googly eyes for your spider. Most spiders have 8 eyes, so you could use 8 small eyes, or whatever number you think looks good.
Glue the eyes to the side of the spider.
Your Halloween pom pom spider is complete!
Then read below for details on how to make the rest of these Halloween pom pom characters!

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Notes

Looking for more pom pom crafts? Here's a few of our favourites:

Pom Pom Axolotl

Pom Pom Monsters

Dragon Pom Poms