Cut a piece of yarn about 14 inches long. Slide it between your middle fingers. Let it dangle down towards your wrist so it doesn't get in the way.
Wrap the yarn from the ball of yarn around 3 of your fingers (4 fingers for a child's hand). Wind it around these three fingers 100 times.
Take the first piece of yarn (that you slipped between your fingers), and tie it around the middle of the yarn, just tight enough to keep the yarn together.
Slide the yarn off your fingers. Tie the loose yarn ends together as tightly as you can, making a knot to keep it in place.
Carefully slide sharp scissors into the loops and cut them, working your way around the circle until all the loops are cut.
Give your pom pom a "haircut"! Trim the ends of the yarn, making your way around the pom pom until it is round and even. Don't trim the loose ends of yarn holding the pom pom together since we'll be using those to tie it to the body.
Step 2: Cut out the hedgehog body
Using the printable template, trace the hedgehog body shape on cardstock and cut it out.
Cut a 1 inch slit on the top and bottom of the hedgehog's body.
Step 3: Put the hedgehog together
Attach the pom pom to the body by slipping the two longer strands of yarn through the slits in the hedgehog's body. Tie the yarn together in the back, knotting it in place. Cut off any extra yarn.
Using crafters tape or glue, attach the googly eye to the hedgehog's face.
Using crafters tape or glue, attach the small pom pom to the face for the hedgehog's nose.