Dollar Tree Pom pom maker

I've been seeing these little pom pom makers for some time now at our local dollar tree.. I have been tempted just because they are so cute lol

I have a set of pom pom makers I use for larger ones but tend to use a fork for tiny ones..  I passed them up over and over again..

 after completing an order or event I like to get something to further my crafting along .. this time I was shopping for both, 

our last event went well, 

we weren't sure we were going until the last second.. had to rely on what I had already made for the most part,...

 and we got an order for my newly finished top hat... one of the few new items I was able to get done.... 

So I got buttons because like other crafting supplies you never seem to have the right color or style on hand no matter how many you actually have.. besides wooden buttons how could you go wrong right... 

 plus a couple things from the dollar tree.. ribbon and I just couldn't pass them up this time... 

The instructions are very limited, but give you a general idea .. sorta 

They're not super sturdy so I don't know how long they will last however they were definitely fun to play with .. popping them apart was a bit worrisome as one of the side bars came off first.. I thought I broke it before the first one was completed .. it pops right back on lol 

 Just wrap both bars on either side.. something I didn't think to do right off... It had been a long day lol 

Not too tightly 

Close and cut the yarn, holding it together lightly 

Tying them nice and tight was fairly easy

Pop the pieces apart and trim

A bit of fiddling here and there to get the hang of it, pretty fast after the first one.. a lot less trimming then I expected was needed.. definitely glad I finally grabbed a set .. 

We place these guys all around our booth, when kids come up with their parents telling them not to touch anything .... 

which I really do appreciate, sticky fingers can ruin a project that took hours if not days to create..

 so there is something they can touch and pick out one to keep..

After the last event we are almost out of stock so this pom pom maker will be put to serious use.. testing it's longevity 

Click here to see original post on how to make them with a fork 

Dollar tree yarn holder

 

 How cute is this lol

  I never bothered with a yarn bowl,  I use center pull almost exclusively 

I'm not a fan of spending any time rolling a ball of yarn .. a few yards sure but after that out comes the yarn winder lol

This was too cute to pass up... 

I have only used it for a quick sample.. seems to work well enough.. keeping it lower than your work helps it move more smoothly... It sure made frogging the sample piece a breeze