Easy Yarn Crafts For Kids

If you have a kid of your own then you must be used to spending a couple of bucks on toys regularly. But you can easily make a lot of crafts for kids at home using simple yarns. Besides, these crafts ideas are very simple and easy so the kids can easily make them themselves.

Easy Yarn Crafts For Kids

Here are some great yarn projects for kids you’ll love.

Pom-Poms

Pom-poms are one of the easiest and simplest crafts to make with yarns. You only need yarn and a scissor for it so the kids can easily make them. Besides, these pom-poms can be attached to many other things to make more crafts.

Step 1

Take the yarn and start wrapping it around your hand like a bundle. Keep wrapping it until the bundle on your hand is big. Generally, you need to make at least 100 rounds to make a pompom. When you are done wrapping enough yarn around your hand cut the end.

Step 2

Remove the bundle of yarn from the hand and tie the yarns in the middle with another small piece of yarn.

Step 3

Now cut the sides of the bundles with a scissor. Try to make the edges round to give it a ball shape. And, you are done.

Tassels

Tassels are another one of the simplest crafts for kids. Like pom-poms, you only need yarns and a scissor to make tassels. You can use these tassels on keychains. They can also make a nice wall decor.

Step 1

Take the yarn and start wrapping it around your hand. However, you don’t need to wrap a lot. Just make 50-60 rounds to make it look like a small bundle. Cut the end to detach it from the rest.

Step 2

Take the bundle from the hand and tie one side of the yarn bundles with a small piece of yarn.

Step 3

Cut the other side of the yarn. Try to cut it evenly to make the tassels look nice and neat.

Wool Craft Ideas For Kid

Step 1

First, take a small hardboard with a length of 15cm or more. Then start wrapping the woolen around the length about 50 times. Then, cut the end.

Step 2

Remove the woolen bundle from the cardboard and tie one side of it.

Step 3

Make a small ball with a piece of newspaper and tuck it into the tied-up side of the bundle. Cover the paper ball with the woolen as well as you can and tie the side so that it looks like a small face.

Step 4

Use another woolen bundle to make hands of the puppets and tie them below the face. Then divide the other end of the bundle into two parts and tie them with little pieces. Now, they should be looking like a whole body of a puppet.

Step 5

Use beads and more woolen to make other body parts like hair, eyes, nose, etc. You can also make dresses with clothes to make them look prettier.

Pom-Pom Hearts

You can also use pom-pom hearts with wool. It’s very simple and easy to do with just wool and scissors. Make a pompom with the wools and cut it in the shape of a heart and you are done!

Flowers

You can also make flowers with wool. Make little petals with wools and stitch them up together to make a whole flower. Using different colors makes the flowers look more beautiful. You can also use green wool to make leaves of the flowers.

Crafts With Yarn And Popsicle Sticks

Picture Frame

Picture frames can be made just with some simple supplies like popsicle sticks, yarns, and glue. Make the body of the frame by sticking the popsicle stick together with glue. Attach yarn flowers and tassels to the frame to decorate it.

Dolls

Use yarns to make the face and body of the dolls. Then stick the popsicle stick with glue to make them look like hands and legs. You can also wrap the yarn around a popsicle stick to make dolls.

Yarn Crafts Room Decor

Dream Catcher

A dreamcatcher can be easily made out of yarns. Make a bunch of tassels with yarns and attach them to a big bangle however you like to make the dreamcatcher.

Wall Décor

You can make different sorts of wall decors by attaching pom-poms and tassels with cupboards and sticks.

DIY Festive Yarn Balls

DIY festive yarn balls are very easy to make with just a few supplies. All you need is yarns, a couple of balloons, and craft glue. You can use different color yarns to make them more colorful and pretty.

Step 1

Pour the glue into a small bowl so that it’s easy to apply. You can also mix water into it but make sure that it’s not too watery.

Step 2

Blow up a balloon just slightly to make a small round shape. The yarn balls are going to be the same size as the balloon.

Step 3

Unwrap a big length of yarn from the bundle and dip it into the water glue mixture. Wrapping the yarn around your hand while pulling it out helps to keep them neat and untangled. Then take out the wet yarn and squeeze out the excess glue of it.

Step 4

Wrap the wet yarn around the balloon so that it covers the majority of the portion. When you are done wrapping, cut the yarn off and push the end part under so that it’s secured.

Step 5

Then dip the wrapped balloon into the glue water again. You can also use a brush to coat the balloon with the mixture. After they are coated with glue mixture again, slightly squeeze the ball to remove the excess mixture. However, be careful to not pop the balloon while doing that.

Step 6

Now let the yarn balls dry with the balloons still inflated inside. If the balloon is popped before the ball is completely dry, it’s going to ruin the whole shape. So, be careful with it.

Step 7

Once the balls are completely dry, they will have become hard and taken a round shape. Then, carefully take the balloons out of the ball. And, you got yourself a bunch of colorful DIY yarn balls! It goes further without saying that these yarn wrapped balloons are incredibly popular among children.

The Craft of Yarn Necklaces And Bracelets

Pieces of jewelry are great crafts to make with yarns. You can easily crochet little strips with yarn to make the shape of a necklace or bracelets. Using beads and fake jewels makes them more beautiful and appealing.

Use craft glue to attach the beads, jewels, and hooks. Kids love colorful things so add different colors of yarns to make them more colorful.

The Craft of Yarn Water Bottle Carriers

Yarn water bottle carriers are a great craft for kids to make. Not only they are fun but also effective and useful. They can be a little sophisticated to make but nothing that a little patience can’t do. For making it you are going to need yarns, scissors, yarn needles, etc.

To start making the carrier, you will need to choose a pattern first. Then crochet the yarn by making that pattern again and again. Make the necessary parts and stitch them together to give them a shape like a carrier. You can also attach a handle for carrying it more easily.

Frequently Asked Question

1. Can I wash these yarn crafts?

Ans: Yes. Most of the yarn crafts can be washed if it’s entirely made out of yarns. However, the color may fade over time.

Conclusion

Earn crafts are a great way to keep your kids busy. The activity helps the growth of their brain and creates creative interests in them. Also, they are great gifts for your kids if you are making them yourself. These beautiful and colorful craft ideas will surely help in the process.