How to Make Pom Pom Yarn Easter Eggs

Today, I will share with you how to craft these fun yarn Easter eggs from pom poms! Made with your preferred color of yarn, you’ll love making these colorful eggs. The kids will love joining in on this Easter craft as well!

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How To Make Yarn Easter Eggs

There are so many things you can do with pom poms, from wreaths to installations suspended from ceilings! I recently got the book Adventures in Pompom Land: 25 Cute Projects Made from Handmade Pompoms.

In this book, I discovered that pom poms can be shaped into almost any shape! It’s so fun to discover the different crafts that can be created from yarn, especially pom poms and these wrapped Easter eggs.

The book inspired me to create today’s yarn Easter eggs, which are fun, easy to make, and mess-free! Not only will you enjoy this craft, but the kids will have so much fun trimming the yarn.

The best part about these pom pom Easter eggs is that you can use them for an egg hunt! If the weather doesn’t permit, then you can hide these yarn Easter eggs indoors and have a blast hunting for them!

Supplies Needed For Yarn Easter Eggs

Yarn—You can use any color you love, and these pompom eggs can be more than one color, too.
Cardboard—This craft requires a 3″ x 5″ piece of cardboard. You can cut a small rectangle from any box you have lying around.
Hemp twine
Scissors

Step 1: Wrap Yarn Around Cardboard

First, begin by wrapping your yarn around the cardboard piece.

You will need A LOT of yarn for this craft. The yarn Easter eggs will need to be dense, so keep wrapping the yarn around the cardboard until you’ve achieved a good thickness.

Step 2: Crease Cardboard

Next, crease the cardboard down the center and make a “tunnel” like the one shown below.

Step 3: Tie Off Yarn

After that, slip a piece of the hemp twine into the tunnel and tie off the yarn in the center. It will look like a bow.

Step 4: Slip Yarn Off The Cardboard

Now, the bundle will be able to slip off of the cardboard piece.

Step 5: Tie Off Hemp Twine

Next, wrap the hemp around the back of the bundle and tie it off. Each knot should be tied as tight as possible.

Step 6: Tie Hemp Twine Again

Bring the hemp around the front once more and tie it again. This is just for some extra security. Next, cut off any excess hemp cording with scissors.

Step 7: Cut Yarn Loops

Now, we are ready to snip the yarn loops. Pull them with scissors and cut them a small bunch at a time.

After you cut the loops, you will have a very wild-looking yarn pompom. Don’t worry, we’ll take care of it!

Step 8: Shape Pom Pom Into Egg Shape

Finally, trim the yarn with your scissors. Gradually remove the frazzled ends and shape the pom pom into a small egg.

As you can see, you have to cut a lot of the yarn off and shape the pompoms to make them look like this. The kids will love this part: give them a pair of scissors and let them give the pompoms haircuts.

Once your yarn Easter eggs have been trimmed, you are ready to add them to an Easter basket!

Can you guess where these Easter eggs are displayed? Yep, they are on my barn wood mantle!

What a great way to bring some pompom love and decor into your home for spring and Easter! Be sure to make some of these yarn Easter eggs with the kiddos this spring.

Tips and Tricks for Yarn Easter Eggs

Now that you’ve seen these yarn Easter eggs, are you ready to make your own? Here are a few tips and tricks to ensure your project goes as smoothly as possible!

Create Colorful Yarn Easter Eggs—Want a stripe in the center of the pompom egg? Wrap your yarn like the picture below and follow the instructions above!

Pom Pom Easter Eggs Tutorial on The Country Chic Cottage

Use Sharp Scissors – Make sure your scissors are sharp, or the yarn will become frayed!
Have Fun With Different Yarns -For my yarn Easter eggs, I chose solid yarn colors. However, you could use color-changing yarn or yarn with a different texture.

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