Pom-Pom Love Bug Stickers Craft

Learn how to make love bug crafts that stick with this fun Valentine’s Day craft idea!

These adorable little pom-pom love bugs are stickers! Learn how to make Valentine’s day stickers with these adorable love bug pom-pom craft ideas. Learn two quick and easy ways to make these valentine crafts with a foam heart sticker, and you will have the cutest love bug stickers EVER!

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Instead of passing out Valentine’s day cards last year, my daughter gave each of her classmates a pom-pom love bug sticker with a personalized fabric gift tag. They were a huge hit!

Scroll down to find 2 different ways to make a pompom love bug craft, start by making your own pom-pom with yarn and a fork, or, use pre-made craft poms to make these cute little love bugs for Valentine’s Day!

Pom-Pom Love Bug Valentine Crafts

There are 2 different methods that can be used to make pom-pom love bug crafts. One method uses pre-made pom-poms, while the other method uses homemade pom-poms made with yarn and a fork.

First, we share how to make pom-pom love bug stickers with pre-made craft poms. Next, we describe how to make DIY pom-pom love bug crafts with a fork and yarn.

Both types of love bug pom-pom craft ideas are pictured in this post. We have also included a video tutorial to make it easy to make a bunch of love bugs for Valentine’s Day.

What is a pom pom?

A pom-pom is a tuft of fibrous material that comes in a wide variety of colors and sizes. Store-bought craft poms are most often made out of an acrylic or poly material, however, wool pom-poms can be needle felted, and pre-made wool pom-poms are also available.

Homemade DIY poms can be made in a variety of ways with almost any kind of yarn. We like to make our pom poms with cotton or wool yarn, but everyone has their own preferences.

For this Valentine’s Day craft idea, we share how to use a fork to make homemade poms because they turn out just the right size!

Love Bug Craft Supplies

• Pre-made craft poms, or, a fork and yarn (cotton, wool, acrylic or a blend)
• Scissors
• Pipe cleaners
• Foam heart stickers (we used THESE or try THESE, THESE, or THESE) or, use regular foam hearts, but they won’t stick
• Black and white or colored googly eyes
• Glue gun with glue sticks, craft glue, or mini glue dots
• Personalized fabric gift tag (optional)

How to Make Love Bug Stickers with Pre-made Craft Poms

This step by step love bug craft tutorial shares how to make love bug pom-pom crafts with pre-made craft poms. Make them in different colors, shapes, and sizes for even more fun!

Step 1 – Glue a pom-pom to the top of a foam heart sticker

Craft poms and foam heart stickers come in a variety of sizes. Mix and match the colors and sizes of pom-poms in any way that works to make love bug crafts.

Use a glue gun with glue sticks, craft glue, or glue dots to attach a pom-pom to the top of a foam heart sticker. Glue guns are hot and dangerous tools, while craft glue needs time to dry. Choose the best glue for your needs.

Optional: Attach a personalized fabric gift tag underneath the pom-pom when you glue it to the foam heart sticker. (Note: This step is not shown in the love bug video tutorial.

Step 2 – Cut, bend, and glue a section of pipe cleaner to the top of the craft pom

First, cut a section of pipe cleaner and bend it into a “V” shape. Use fingers to separate the fibers on the top of the craft pom to make room for the pipe cleaner to sit as shown in the video.

Next use a glue gun with glue sticks, craft glue, or mini glue dots to attach the pipe cleaner to the top of the pom-pom.

Step 3 – Glue googly eyes onto the pompom love bug

Glue black and white or colored googly eyes onto the face of each love bug pom-pom craft.

Step 4 – Twist the Love Bugs Antennae

Grab the tip of each pipe cleaner and twist it down to create the antenna for the love bug crafts.

Pom-Pom Love Bug Craft Video Tutorial

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How to Make DIY Pom-Pom Love Bug Crafts with Homemade Poms

This step by step tutorial shares how to make pom poms with a fork and yarn.

Personally, I like making love bugs with homemade poms the best. DIY pom-poms make it easy to attach the antenna of the love bugs without any glue!

Use the love bug pom-pom craft tutorial below to learn how to make adorable little love bug stickers with DIY pom-poms.

Step 1 – Make a DIY pom-pom with a fork and yarn

Homemade poms can be made in a variety of ways with almost any kind of yarn. We like to make our pom poms with cotton or wool yarn, but everyone has their own preferences.

Use multiple strands of yarn, or variegated yarn, to make poms with multiple colors. The DIY pompom love bug video tutorial shows how to make a love bug with 2 strands of yarn.

How to make a DIY pom-pom with an attached antenna for love bug crafts:

• Cut a strand of yarn and place it between the 2nd and 3rd tine of the fork. (Shown in love bug video tutorial)
• Gather the tip of one or two strands of yarn in one hand.
• Place yarn strand(s) on top of, and, across the fork tines.
• Wrap the strand(s) of yarn around the fork over, and over, and over again until you have a nice thick pad of yarn. Set it down on a table or work surface and snip off the excess yarn.
• Cut a 2-5 inch section of pipe cleaner and fold it into a “V” shape.
• Place the tip of the “V” shaped pipe cleaner into the yarn so that it sits deep in between the wrapped yarn. (shown in the video tutorial)
• Grab the section of yarn placed between the tines of the fork and wrap it around the pad of yarn. Tie the yarn tightly together, while making sure that the two sections of the pipe cleaner antennae are on either side of it.
• Carefully slide the tied pad of yarn off of the tines of the fork and turn it over. Tie it again to secure it in place.
• Use scissors to cut the loops of yarn to make it into a pom-pom.
• Give the pom-pom a haircut. Trim it with scissors, so that the yarn is all approximately the same length.
• Wiggle the yarn around as your work to make it into a nice fluffy ball of yarn with a pair of antennas sticking out of the top of it.
• Twist the pipe cleaner to look like a bugs antennae.

Step 2 – Glue homemade yarn pom to the top of a foam heart sticker

Use a glue gun with glue sticks, craft glue, or mini glue dots to attach the handmade pom-pom to the top of a foam heart stickers.

Optional: Attach a personalized fabric gift tag underneath the pom-pom when you glue it to the foam heart sticker.

Step 3 – Glue googly eyes onto the face of the DIY love bug pom-pom craft

Glue black and white or colored googly eyes onto the face of each love bug pom-pom craft.

Love Bug Valentines

These adorable pom-pom love bugs make a great craft and gift idea for Valentine’s Day!

Instead of passing out Valentine’s Day cards last year, my daughter gave each of her classmates a pom-pom love bug sticker with a personalized fabric gift tag.

The Valentine gift tag read, “Happy Valentine’s day! Love, _________” Of course, her name was in the black space, simply substitute your own!

We hope you enjoy making and gifting love bugs as much as we do!

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