Learn how to make easy DIY pom poms to cheer on your favorite sports team and show your team spirit! Great for kids and adults alike!
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These DIY pom poms are super easy and inexpensive to make, and they’re perfect for cheering on your favorite team during the Super Bowl or any other “Big Game” of the year! Customize the colors to match your team, and whip up a bunch of these fun spirit pom poms for just a couple of dollars!
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How to Make Your Own Spirit Pom Poms
Supplies Needed to Make DIY Pom Poms:
- Plastic tablecloths 54″ x 108″(one tablecloth will make about 6 pom poms)
- Scissors or rotary cutter
- Quilting Ruler, optional, but handy!
- Wooden sticks (or something similar for handles)
- Clear Packing Tape
NOTE: I typically pick up my tablecloths at Dollar Tree, but you can also find them on Amazon or at your local party store! I like to choose 2-3 colors to match my team colors.
Instructions for Making DIY Pom Poms:
Unroll the length of the tablecloth, but DO NOT UNFOLD the tablecloth all the way! The tablecloth comes pre-folded, so you will want to unroll it into one long folded piece that is around 14″ x 108″, but keep the remaining layers folded.
Fold the tablecloth in half by matching up the short sides, and then fold in half again. You will be left with a thick stack of plastic that is around 14″ x 27″. Use the scissors or rotary cutter to cut the tablecloth in half both vertically and horizontally. You will then have four stacks of plastic approximately 7″ x 13″ each, and each stack will have approximately 12 layers of plastic in it.
Stack up 8-10 fringed sheets of plastic in alternating coordinating colors to match your team. Tape the wooden stick handle to the edge of the uncut portion of the plastic. Tightly roll the plastic sheets around the wooden stick, using a small piece of tape to secure the plastic in place after each 2-3 wraps, and then use a larger piece of tape to firmly secure the ends once you reach the opposite end of the plastic sheet.
Make these spirit pom poms for your next sporting event or use them as a team fundraiser!
DIY Cheer Pom Poms for Sporting Events
DIY Cheer Pom Poms
What You’ll Need:
- 1-4 Disposable Plastic Tablecloths (54 x 108), one per each team color
- Thick Wooden Skewers
- Rotary Cutter or Scissors
- Clear Packing Tape
- Quilting Ruler, optional, but handy!
Instructions:
- Unroll the length of the tablecloth, but DO NOT UNFOLD the tablecloth all the way! The tablecloth comes pre-folded, so you will want to unroll it into one long folded piece that is around 14″ x 108″, but keep the remaining layers folded.
- Fold the tablecloth in half by matching up the short sides, and then fold in half again. You will be left with a thick stack of plastic that is around 14″ x 27″. Use the scissors or rotary cutter to cut the tablecloth in half both vertically and horizontally. You will then have four stacks of plastic approximately 7″ x 13.5″ each, and each stack will have approximately 12 layers of plastic in it.
- Use the scissors or rotary cutter to cut each 7″ x 13″stack into 1/2″ wide ribbons that are approximately 6″ long –leave an inch along the end uncut!
- Repeat the cutting process for each color that you will use in your pom poms.
- Stack up 8-10 fringed sheets of plastic in alternating coordinating colors to match your team.
- Tape the wooden stick handle to the edge of the uncut portion of the plastic. Tightly roll the plastic sheets around the wooden stick, using a small piece of tape to secure the plastic in place after each 2-3 wraps, and then use a larger piece of tape to firmly secure the ends once you reach the opposite end of the plastic sheet.
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