intro:
This holiday, put your creativity on full display with a pom-pom wreath! Soft, fuzzy poms are a childhood favorite. This activity lets children create a design of their own for a uniquely festive holiday wreath perfect for hanging at home or in the classroom.
set up ideas:
Pom-poms come in all colors and sizes. We even carry glittery poms and poms with rainbow stripes! Provide a wide assortment of pom-poms for children to express their creativity.
This holiday, put your creativity on full display with a pom-pom wreath! Soft, fuzzy poms are a childhood favorite. This activity lets children create a design of their own for a uniquely festive holiday wreath perfect for hanging at home or in the classroom.
set up ideas:
Pom-poms come in all colors and sizes. We even carry glittery poms and poms with rainbow stripes! Provide a wide assortment of pom-poms for children to express their creativity.
let's get started
This holiday, put your creativity on full display with a pom-pom wreath! Soft, fuzzy poms are a childhood favorite. This activity lets children create a design of their own for a uniquely festive holiday wreath perfect for hanging at home or in the classroom.
step 1
Cut the center out of a paper plate, leaving a few inches of the paper plate rim remaining.
Cut the center out of a paper plate, leaving a few inches of the paper plate rim remaining.
step 2
Add a liberal amount of glue all around the rim and place pom-poms all over until it is fully covered. Allow the glue to dry.
Add a liberal amount of glue all around the rim and place pom-poms all over until it is fully covered. Allow the glue to dry.
step 3
Once the glue is dry, use a one-hole punch to cut a single hole near the edge of the rim.
Once the glue is dry, use a one-hole punch to cut a single hole near the edge of the rim.
step 4
Thread a long string of yarn through the hole and tie a loop so that you can hang your festive new pom-pom wreath.
Thread a long string of yarn through the hole and tie a loop so that you can hang your festive new pom-pom wreath.
Holiday decorations are often very personal and unique to each family. Ask the children about what holidays their family likes to decorate for and celebrate. What kind of decorations do they use? What are their celebrations like? Do they share the holidays with family members?
Tips & TricksCreate a wild design with a varied assortment of colors or stick to just a few colors to create a theme. Let the children express their creativity through their choice of pom-poms.
Follow up ActivityMake a miniature wreath by cutting a small circle from construction paper, just a few inches in diameter with a rim wide enough for a single pom. Glue poms all around and add yarn for hanging your mini wreath ornament.