A lot of us are nowadays quarantined or at least recommended to stay at home as much as possible. And being home with kids for extended periods of time isn't always easy, so today I'm leaving you a suggestion for an activity that will keep the kids busy for quite some time: pom pom rugs.
Now, there are lots of pom pom rug tutorials online - for real rugs to use in your home. These are slightly different.
First, let your kids choose a shape and cut that shape out of felt or cardboard. In our case, my son chose a circle and my daughter drew something that looks a cross between a flower and a butterfly.
Then let your kids make colourful pom poms and organize them over the shape they chose (yarn scraps are great for this if you have them). How much they can make at this point phase on their age.
My kids are old enough for me to trust them with scissors, so then can make the pom poms and trim them. For younger kids you may want to let them roll the yarn but keep the cutting and trimming to yourself (we just roll the yarn around our fingers and then tie a knot, but you can look for other pom pom tutorials online too). In the case of toddlers I suggest having an adult make all the pom poms and let the kids just organize them over the shape - this can even be a great opportunity to teach them about colors or shapes.
Once you are all satisfied with the placing on the pom poms, sew or glue them to the base (we used hot glue).
And then let your kids hang or display their work through the house, as these make cute spring decor items too.
Now, there are lots of pom pom rug tutorials online - for real rugs to use in your home. These are slightly different.
First, let your kids choose a shape and cut that shape out of felt or cardboard. In our case, my son chose a circle and my daughter drew something that looks a cross between a flower and a butterfly.
Then let your kids make colourful pom poms and organize them over the shape they chose (yarn scraps are great for this if you have them). How much they can make at this point phase on their age.
My kids are old enough for me to trust them with scissors, so then can make the pom poms and trim them. For younger kids you may want to let them roll the yarn but keep the cutting and trimming to yourself (we just roll the yarn around our fingers and then tie a knot, but you can look for other pom pom tutorials online too). In the case of toddlers I suggest having an adult make all the pom poms and let the kids just organize them over the shape - this can even be a great opportunity to teach them about colors or shapes.
Once you are all satisfied with the placing on the pom poms, sew or glue them to the base (we used hot glue).
And then let your kids hang or display their work through the house, as these make cute spring decor items too.
What a wonderful project for kids! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ's.
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