If you’re a regular reader, you may have already guessed how much we love pom pom animal crafts here at The Craft Train! Today I’m sharing some of the favourites we’ve created over the years.
All of these pom pom animals are quick and easy to make using one of our printable templates.
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Pom poms are so versatile! They’re also a great sensory craft for kids because of how fluffy and soft they are to touch, and when you turn them into a cute little animal the craft becomes an instant winner.
There are many tutorials online for animals made entirely from pom poms, but I find these can be quite complicated and are more suitable as an adult craft. Having a single pom pom using only one colour (or two, in the case of some of our chicks) simplifies it and makes pom pom animal crafting more kid-friendly.
The templates I’ve created to go with each of these animals involve simple cutting and gluing skills, all are free to download apart from the pom pom penguin, which you can find in our printable store.
To make pom poms, I always use our DIY Pom Pom Maker. There is a full pom pom tutorial and video here, along with templates for different-sized pom poms. It’s all great fine motor practice for your kiddos.
Without further ado, here are our favourite animal pom pom crafts …
Printable pom pom animal crafts for kids
This pom pom penguin is the newest addition to our pom pom animal family. He’s based on the Gentoo penguin found in Sub-Antarctic islands. Isn’t he sweet?
Easter is just around the corner, and so is Spring if you’re from the Northern Hemisphere. Why not make an adorable pom pom chick to celebrate! This template comes with three colour options to give your chicks more personality.
Create a rainbow of pom pom bunnies. Which colour is your favourite?
Tweens and older kids will enjoy making this pom pom flamingo marionette. The legs and neck have been created with finger knitting, another simple yarn craft for kids.
Fluffy yarn turtles are super cute and kids can get creative decorating the turtle shapes with dots and markings.
Did you know the collective noun for panda is an ’embarrassment’? Make a colourful embarrassment of these fluffy-tum cuties with our pom pom panda template.
Hedgehogs can be a little bit prickly—unless their spikes are made from fluffy yarn pom poms! Get the pom pom hedgehog template here.
We can’t forget marine animals, can we? Kids will love making these friendly pom pom goldfish. Template available here.
Are you ready for some fun pom pom crafting?
More ideas you might like
- Yarn dolls are a fun, traditional yarn craft and DIY toy
- Make a penguin pom pom popper from a paper cup. We also have a snowman version.
- Create a pet fingerknit snake—sssssssss!
- Yarn butterflies are made using a God’s Eye-inspired weaving technique
