Making Pom Poms
How to make a pom pom out of supermarket plastic bags.
Step 1. Lay 7 supermarket bags on top of each other, lining up the bottom edges. | ![]() |
Step 2. Staple along the edge of the bags. | ![]() |
Step 3. Cut off the handles which are at the opposite end to the stapled end. | ![]() |
Step 4. Working towards the stapled end, make cuts from the unstapled end about one inch apart, towards the stapled end, stopping 2 inches from the staples. Work you way across the bags until the entire width is cut into strips. | ![]() |
Step 5. Take the stapled end in your hand, and roll from one side to the other. | ![]() |
Step 6. Secure the rolled end with sellotape, masking tape, duct tape etc for about 8 centimetres, or enough to form a handle. | ![]() |
Step 7. Shake the pom pom out to fluff it up. | ![]() |