6 Ways to DIY Holiday Yarn Animal Plushies for Kids : Crafts Hive

Learn some REALLY cute yarn animal plushies for the NEW year and Christmas!!! These are fluffy, can be finished in 7-10 minutes, and need no pattern. Plus, I assure you will find some REALLY clever ways to make plushies following them.

Like using different shapes of cardboard cutouts for the pom pom and cord roll as an animal body base. Moreover, these holiday animal plushies are CREATIVE. It means you get the horse, puppy, owl, and more.

Wanna make an ornament or a little keychain gift for kids? These are simply irresistible!

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Idea #1: Craft A Holiday Yarn Horse

Use three colors of yarn and cord to craft this “Symbol of the New Year” yarn pom pom horse. The idea is not to make the complete horse, but the head and neck.

It reminds me of the stick horse toy, except that there is no stick (haha). To make the pom pom, use the 12cm long cuboid box.

The rest of the yarn animal needs just some knotting and gluing. The cord ears and the mane are quite interesting. Make this yarn animal an ornament for Christmas and the New Year.

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Idea #2: Craft A Holiday Yarn Puppy

I won’t say this is the simplest pom pom puppy plushie since a simpler one has already been shared.

Nonetheless, it is cute, pleasing to the eye, and looks like a real Toy Poodle sitting.

No worry, you are not gonna make it from yarn alone, there is a clever catch.

And that is to attach the pom poms around the used cord or tissue paper roll. This clever base really saves the effort.

Anyway, this one uses a machine-washable yarn and a circular cardboard base for a pom pom. So gather everything, the little sheet, accessories, too.

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Idea #3: Craft A Holiday Yarn Owl

Craft this complete pom pom owl plushie by attaching small pom poms around a circular cardboard base. For the pom poms, you can use the thread tubes, and for the eyes, wrap some yarn around your finger.

Then work around the thread using a sewing needle. This small owl looks cute, and you can make in three color ideas.

Make 14 pieces of the pom poms, each with 10 turns, and start gluing them to make the body of the owl. For the tail, simply make the fringes.

Colors: Blue and brown, green and beige & yellow and brown.

Idea #4: Craft A Holiday Yarn Bunny

Make these simple and 7-minute yarn bunny hairpins for kids using just two round pom poms. The felt ears in two colors and the overall softness and life-like look, everything is interesting.

In what color do you like a bunny? White, blue, brown, or pink, any of them is allowed.

For these mini pom pom bunnies, trim the pom pom into balls of 3.5cm and 2.5 cm. After you are finished with it, attach your hairpin with felt.

Use: beads for eyes and a little bit of felt in two colors.

Idea #5 Craft A Holiday Yarn Sheep

Leggy animal plushies are funny and have been quite trendy lately. This sheep yarn leggy plushie uses, not the pom poms, but the segments from the artificial sheepskin fur.

Make four rounded balls by cutting and sewing with this fur for legs and one larger for the body. Attach the legs to the body with some lengths of yarn.

You also need the rounded side of an old white sock to make the nice head of the sheep. A lot of cutting and sewing is needed, but this is a must-make for the New Year.

Idea #6 Craft A Holiday Yarn Reindeer for Christmas

This miniature Christmas reindeer can be crafted from just one pom pom and 3D printed plastic heads. The template for the head is still available, I think, it is a bit inaccessible pom pom animal project.

Therefore, try it only if you have the proper equipment and the needed stuff. Otherwise, it would be a great option to make your own pom pom head. It is a great ornament idea for the NEW year and Christmas.

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