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Today, I am sharing a list of my favorite projects. If you have extra yarn lying around, trying a new DIY pompom craft is a great way to use it up. I put together a list of 15 fast and easy projects that anyone can do at home.

A collage of seven different pompom projects featuring text about 15 quick and easy pompom ideas. The individual images display a rainbow made of small colored pompoms, multi-colored yarn pompoms, a heart filled with green, yellow, and pink pompoms, a hand holding a pastel yarn pompom, a bright yellow pompom attached to a hair tie, a group of solid-colored yarn pompoms, and green and red pompom monsters with googly eyes. The text "Curated by ArtyCraftyCrew.com" is visible in the bottom right corner. This is part of a crochet roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

Why I picked these Pompom crafts

I have been making yarn projects for over 10 years, and I know exactly what works and what just ends up in the bin. I picked these tutorials because they use simple materials like cardboard, forks, or your own fingers to make the fluffy yarn balls. You don’t need expensive tools to get good results.

These are perfect for the kawaii lovers out there who want to add a fun aesthetic to their rooms or accessories.

Finding good pompom craft ideas can take time, so I did the hard work for you. Every tutorial on this list is tested and proven. I made sure to include projects for different ages and skill levels, so you will definitely find something you like.

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Table Of Contents
  1. Why I picked these Pompom crafts
  2. Find exactly what you need
  3. Why these tutorials are perfect for you
  4. Who will love these crafts
  5. What is Pompom?
  6. How much time does it take to make a pompom craft?
  7. Check out my selection of pompom crafts below
  8. Fluffy Pom-Pom Bookmark
  9. Easy Pom Pom Rainbow Craft
  10. Cute Little Virus POM POMS
  11. How to Make a Pom Pom Keychain
  12. DIY Pom Pom Heart Coaster and a Mug
  13. How to Make a Yarn Pom Pom with a Free Cardboard Template
  14. Easy Colorful Pom Pom Tote Bag
  15. A Soft, Fluffy DIY Pom Pom Footstool
  16. Pom Pom Hair Bands
  17. Make pom-poms
  18. Mini Pom-Pom
  19. Pool Noodle Pom Pom Shooter
  20. DIY Pom Pom Keychain Bag Charm
  21. How to Make a Pom Pom With Your Hand
  22. POM POM PARTY HAT DIY
  23. Wrapping up
  24. Looking For Similar Crafts?

Why these tutorials are perfect for you

  • They use up leftover yarn scraps.
  • You can finish most of them in under an hour.
  • You only need basic supplies like yarn, scissors, and a fork or cardboard.
  • They make great gifts for your friends.
  • They are simple enough for beginners.

Who will love these crafts

  • Complete Beginners: No experience or fancy tools needed. You can use a fork, cardboard, or even your fingers to start your first DIY pompom craft.
  • Parents and Kids: These make great weekend activities. Projects like the pool noodle shooter or stamped party hats are safe and fun to make together.
  • People with Leftover Yarn: Stop throwing away your yarn scraps! These pompom craft ideas are the best way to use up those small pieces sitting in your closet.
  • Gift Givers: Make custom presents like keychains, bookmarks, or hair bands in under an hour.
  • Budget Decorators: Upgrade a footstool, make a coaster, or update a plain tote bag without spending much money.

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A vertical collage of six different pompom craft projects with the heading "15 ADORABLE POMPOM INSTANT CRAFTS" at the top. The images display three green and red pompom monsters with googly eyes, a hand holding a fluffy multi-colored pastel pompom, a bright pink and orange pompom attached to a gold keychain, a group of solid-colored yarn pompoms in various shades, a hand holding a DIY pompom shooter made from a cardboard tube with zebra tape and a yellow balloon, and a rainbow made from small, brightly colored craft pompoms with white pompom clouds at the base. The text "ArtyCraftyCrew.com" is on a brown banner at the bottom. This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

What is Pompom?

A pompom project is anything that uses small, fluffy balls of yarn as the main material. You wrap yarn around a tool, tie it tightly in the middle, and cut the loops to make a fluffy sphere.

Once you have your basic yarn ball, you can turn it into many different things. People use them to make bookmarks, keychains, coasters, and even party hats. You can glue them onto bags or attach them to hairbands.

How much time does it take to make a pompom craft?

Making a single yarn ball only takes about five minutes once you know what to do. If you use a tool like a small piece of cardboard or your fingers, the wrapping process is very fast.

The total time depends on the specific project you choose. A simple hairband or keychain might take 10 to 15 minutes. A larger project, like a coaster made of many pompoms or a tote bag covered in them, will take an hour or two because you have to make multiple pieces and glue them in place.

Check out my selection of pompom crafts below

Below, you will find my top 15 projects. I organized them so you can easily scroll through and find what you need.

Each section includes the name of the project, a short description, and the main supplies you need. Just click on the ones that catch your eye to start making them right away.

A split image featuring a handmade pompom bookmark. The top half shows an open book illuminated by fairy lights with blue pompoms scattered around. The bookmark, a dark purple pompom on a braided, multi-colored string, rests inside. The bottom half shows a person holding the book and the dark purple pompom bookmark, with a skein of dark purple yarn visible. Fairy lights are also present. The text "photos by: justoneaesthete" is at the bottom. This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

Fluffy Pom-Pom Bookmark

A step-by-step guide to making a cozy bookmark featuring a braided yarn tail, a fluffy hand-wrapped pom-pom, and a felt mug decoration.

Designer: justoneaesthete

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A craft project featuring a rainbow made of small, tightly packed pompoms in red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, with a fluffy white pompom cloud at the base. It is placed against a two-toned blue background. Text at the bottom reads "photos by: artsycraftsymom" and the Arty Crafty Crew logo is in the top right corner. This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

Easy Pom Pom Rainbow Craft

A project for kids that involves sorting multicolored pom-poms and gluing them in semicircles onto a cardstock base to create a bright, textured rainbow and white fluffy clouds.

Designer: Artsy Craftsy Mom

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A split image showing three small, handmade pompom monsters resting on a plain white surface. The pompoms are crafted from green, yellow, and black yarn, with spiky red yarn pieces sticking out irregularly. Each monster has two large, mismatched googly eyes attached to it. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: TechnoChic". This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

Cute Little Virus POM POMS

A tutorial on creating a Covid-19 inspired, cute virus puppet using a pom-pom maker, embroidery floss or yarn, and optional googly eyes.

Designer: TechnoChic

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A hand with bright red nail polish holds up a decorative keychain against a solid bright pink background. The keychain features a fluffy, two-toned yarn pompom—predominantly purple with a prominent patch of bright blue in the center—attached to a bronze-colored metal chain with circular links. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: Jennifer Branett". This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

How to Make a Pom Pom Keychain

A seven-step guide that explains how to make a pom-pom using a fork, and how to attach it to a keyring or lobster clasp with optional charms or bead embellishments.

Designer: Jennifer Branett

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A split image demonstrating a handmade pompom coaster. The top half features a close-up of the heart-shaped coaster, created with a bright yellow pompom center, a vibrant green middle layer, and a neon pink outer edge, resting on a distressed white wooden surface. The bottom half shows the coaster in use, holding a white cup decorated with matching green and yellow heart decals. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: HelenaDaydreamer". This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

DIY Pom Pom Heart Coaster and a Mug

A guide for crafting a colorful, heart-shaped coaster by hot gluing pom-poms onto an aluminum foil template, along with instructions for decorating a matching mug with porcelain markers.

Designer: HelenaDaydreamer

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A close-up photograph showcasing a group of handmade, fluffy yarn pompoms resting on a smooth, light-colored surface. The pompoms are in a variety of solid colors, including pale pink, mustard yellow, dark teal, olive green, grey, and vibrant red. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: sarahmaker". This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

How to Make a Yarn Pom Pom with a Free Cardboard Template

A detailed tutorial providing a free printable cardboard template to easily create fluffy, evenly shaped yarn pom-poms.

Designer: Sarah Stearns

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A grey fabric tote bag hanging against a bright red door. The top section of the bag features a light grey ruffled fabric trim, while the lower half is entirely covered in large, shaggy yarn pompoms in solid white, light purple, and a vibrant multi-colored mix of pinks, oranges, and yellows. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: OzarkAnnie1980". This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

Easy Colorful Pom Pom Tote Bag

A fun project that revamps a fabric or canvas tote bag by hot gluing large, colorful scrap-yarn pom-poms onto it in a custom pattern.

Designer: OzarkAnnie1980

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A split image featuring a decorated step stool. The top half shows a close-up of a small white wooden step stool with its top surface entirely covered in tightly packed yarn pompoms in vibrant shades of teal, orange, mustard yellow, and white. The bottom half shows the stool in a bright, modern white bathroom, placed on a white bath mat with large yellow tassels in front of a white vanity. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: heatherednest". This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

A Soft, Fluffy DIY Pom Pom Footstool

A tutorial demonstrating how to upgrade an old step stool by hot gluing numerous handmade pom-poms to the top to create a soft, colorful surface.

Designer: Heather Thibodeau

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A vertically stacked image showing two handmade pompom hair ties against a plain white background. The top item features a large, fluffy orange and yellow pompom attached to a light pink elastic hair band. The bottom item features a two-toned fluffy pompom, split between olive green and bright blue, attached to a light green elastic hair band. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: netwebb". This is part of a crochet roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

Pom Pom Hair Bands

Instructions for using a pom-pom maker to create small yarn pom-poms and securely tying them onto hair rubber bands to make trendy accessories.

Designer: netwebb

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A close-up photograph of a vibrant, multi-colored yarn pompom resting on a white surface. The pompom is made of distinct, shaggy strands of bright pink, red, orange, yellow, and blue yarn. A second similar pompom is partially visible and out of focus in the background to the left. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: diy.org". This is part of a crochet roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

Make pom-poms

A kid-friendly guide that outlines how to make easy DIY pom-poms using either a fork or cardboard rings.

Designer: DIY.org

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A close-up image of a hand holding a small, fluffy white yarn pompom. The background is blurred, showing a brown surface scattered with small white yarn trimmings. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: Joanne Loh". This is part of a crochet roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

Mini Pom-Pom

A quick guide showing how to craft mini pom-poms using just two fingers, stash yarn, and a pair of scissors.

Designer: Joanne Loh

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A close-up photograph of a hand holding a DIY pompom shooter against a blue surface. The shooter is made from a short tube wrapped in black and white zebra print tape, featuring a stretched and tied yellow balloon on one end and a pink foam ring on the open end. A yellow and black tape measure is partially visible in the blurred background below. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: Fenyx82". This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

Pool Noodle Pom Pom Shooter

A fun game tutorial detailing how to build a pom-pom shooter using a 3-inch section of a pool noodle, a latex balloon, and duct tape.

Designer: Fenyx82

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A close-up photograph of a handmade pompom keychain resting on a white surface. The large, fluffy pompom features patches of bright pink and vibrant orange yarn. It is attached to a short gold-colored metal chain with a lobster clasp at the end. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: madeinaday". This is part of a craft roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

DIY Pom Pom Keychain Bag Charm

Instructions for making colorful, mixed-yarn pom-pom keychains and bag charms using a Clover pom maker, gold chains, large jump rings, and lobster claw clasps.

Designer: Kim Purvis

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A close-up image showing a hand holding a brightly colored, multi-toned yarn pompom against a plain, light background. The pompom is made of shaggy yarn pieces in pastel green, bright orange, bright pink, and light yellow. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: Penolopy Bulnic". This is part of a crochet roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

How to Make a Pom Pom With Your Hand

A very simple method for making yarn pom-poms using only your fingers to wrap the yarn, along with scissors to tie and cut the loops.

Designer: Penolopy Bulnick

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A photograph of a brown paper party hat resting on a white surface scattered with small, colorful confetti. The hat is decorated with round stickers and three distinct rings of yarn pompoms: the top ring features pink and purple pompoms with pink stickers; the middle ring has yellow and orange pompoms with yellow stickers; and the bottom ring consists of blue and green pompoms with teal stickers. The Arty Crafty Crew logo is visible in the top right corner, and text at the bottom reads "photos by: tellloveandparty". This is part of a crochet roundup from https://artycraftycrew.com/.

POM POM PARTY HAT DIY

A tutorial for upgrading plain paper party hats by stamping polka dots on them and hot-gluing tiny colorful yarn pom-poms around the bottom edge.

Designer: Tell Love and Party

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Wrapping up

Thank you for reading and choosing these tutorials. I hope you found some fun ways to use up your yarn stash today. Happy Making!

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Crochet Designer Ariana Wimsett

About the Author: Ariana Wimsett is a designer and journaling enthusiast specializing in kawaii stickers and digital ephemera. She creates mindful, aesthetic printables to help you document your life beautifully.

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