Pom-Pom Chick Craft

Time needed: 20 minutes.

Use the step by step instructions listed to learn how to make pom-pom baby chicks with attached legs. Each pom chick craft takes approximately 10 to 20 minutes to make.

The baby chick craft instructions share how to make pom chicks with, or, without an ornament hanger. Scroll down to have a look at the video tutorial to see each step of this simple DIY pom-pom tutorial in action.

1. Cut a strand of yarn

   Snip off a strand of yellow yarn about a foot or two in length. Place it between the 2nd and 3rd tine of a fork, or into the groove of a loom tool. This strand of yarn is used to tie the pompom together in step 5.

2. Wrap fork or loom tool with yarn

   Lay the tip of the yarn across the tines of a fork, or, place it on one side of a loom tool and hold it down with your thumb. Wrap the yarn around the fork, or loom tool, over, and over, and over again until you have a nice thick pad of yellow yarn. Set it down on a table or work surface and snip off the excess yarn.

3. Cut a pipe cleaner to make the chicken legs

   Cut a 3-5 inch section of an orange pipe cleaner. Next, cut 2 more sections that are about 1 to 2 inches long. Fold the longest of the three sections into a “V” shape. Set the other two cut sections of the pipe cleaner aside to make the feet in step 9.

4. Tuck pipe cleaner legs into the pad of yarn

   Place the tip of the “V” shaped pipe cleaner into the yarn so that it sits in between the strands of wrapped yarn. Pipe cleaners are sharp enough to break yarn when it is tied too close to it. Make sure that the pipe cleaner legs are securely wedged under the yarn strands in order to keep the homemade pom from breaking and falling apart once it is tied together. Have a look at the video tutorial to see how we hide the pipe cleaner.

5. Tie yarn to create the pom-pom

   Grab the section of yarn placed between the tines of the fork, or in the groove of the loom tool, and wrap it around the pad of yarn. Tie the yarn tightly together, while making sure that the pipe cleaner chicken legs are on either side of it. Tie the yarn once more to make a square knot. Trim the yarn used to tie the pom together to make the pom into a simple chick craft, or, leave it long to make this craft into a pom-pom chick ornament. Baby chick ornaments look cute hanging on the Easter tree, Christmas tree, or even a rearview mirror!

6. Slide the pad of yarn off, turn it over, and tie it again

   Carefully slide the tied pad of yarn off of the tines of the fork, or loom tool, and turn it over. Tie another square knot to secure the yarn loops in place.

7. Cut yarn loops

   Use a pair of sewing scissors, or sharp craft scissors, to cut the loops of yarn to make it into a pom-pom. It’s tough to cut loops of yarn with a dull pair of scissors! Leave the yarn used to tie the pom long if you would like to use it as an Easter ornament hanger. (Optional)

8. Trim the yarn

   Give the pom-pom a haircut. Trim the yarn used to tie the pom together to make a simple pom-pom chick craft, or, leave it long to use as a hanger for a pom-pom chick ornament. Trim it with scissors, so that the yarn is all approximately the same length. Gently wiggle the pom of yarn around as your work to make it into a nice fluffy ball with a pair of baby chick legs sticking out of the bottom of it.

9. Make baby chick feet

   Fold the pipe cleaners at the bottom of each leg to make feet as shown in the video. Grab the pipe cleaner sections set aside in step 3. Wrap one section from the front to the back around the bottom of each leg to make the left and right chicken feet.

10. Glue felt beak onto the pom pom

    Cut an orange triangle of felt and glue it onto the pom-pom to make the baby chick’s beak.

11. Put googly eyes on the baby chicks face

    The black and colored googly eyes listed in the supply section have a large selection of eyes with adhesive to choose from. Go ahead and use additional craft glue, or a glue gun with glue sticks to attach them if preferred.