{"id":192714,"date":"2018-12-12T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T06:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=192714"},"modified":"2018-12-12T08:00:41","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T06:00:41","slug":"pom-pom-christmas-crafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/2018\/12\/12\/pom-pom-christmas-crafts\/","title":{"rendered":"Pom-pom Christmas crafts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well don\u2019t despair, we have a few crafts to keep them entertained.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Pom-pom baubles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These baubles are a great way to spend time with the kids and keep them busy during the school holidays.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Styrofoam ball.<\/li>\n<li>Pom-poms.<\/li>\n<li>Pins.<\/li>\n<li>Ribbon.<\/li>\n<li>Twine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This craft is as simple as can be.<\/p>\n<p>Push stick pins through pom-poms and stick them into the Styrofoam ball.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have completely covered the ball, use a glue gun to glue the twine so you can hang the ball onto your tree. Tie the ribbon in a bow around the twine, near the pom poms, to give it a finishing touch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pom-pom wreath<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This craft is much quicker than making the pom-pom baubles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wire.<\/li>\n<li>Wire cutters.<\/li>\n<li>Pom-poms.<\/li>\n<li>Ribbon.<\/li>\n<li>Twine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cut a small hoop of wire and thread the pom-poms onto the wire.<\/p>\n<p>To close the hoop make a loop on one side of the wire, then loop the other side and twist them, make sure your pom-poms cover this part.<\/p>\n<p>Tie the twine around the wire, between two pom-poms. Using the ribbon make a bow around the bottom of the twine.<\/p>\n<p>Hang your wreath on your tree.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pom- pom Christmas tree<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your pom-pom decorations would not be complete without a pom-pom Christmas tree.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Popsicle sticks.<\/li>\n<li>Glue.<\/li>\n<li>Pom-poms.<\/li>\n<li>Ribbon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using one of the Popsicle sticks as your base, glue shorter pieces horizontally across the stick.<\/p>\n<p>Start with a longer one mid-way up the base and cut the others shorter and shorter until you are about 1.5cm from the top of the base.<\/p>\n<p>Glue the pom-poms across these pieces. 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