PomPoms from Plastic Bags Tutorial

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BIG Cheers for these fantastic Pom Poms made from the common plastic grocery bag! There are so many fun ways to use them.

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Here's one example. Pom Poms are the perfect topper for colorful party hats.  

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Use the Pom Pom as a bow for a gift package.

We've all seen this scourge. So let's take that pesky plastic grocery bag and transform it...

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Ahhh... I hear Mother Nature saying, "Thank You!" 


Here's how to make pom poms from plastic grocery bags...

The only tool you need is scissors. I experimented with tying my Pom Pom with jute, but I actually prefer using a strip of the plastic bag. That way the whole thing recycles when you're done using it!

Fold the bag so that the sides are tucked in and it lays nice and flat. Then, fold it into thirds lengthwise. {pardon the change from green to white; i did a lot of experimenting}

Cut off the sealed bottom and the handles up top. Now, fold this strip in half...

...and then in half again. You can thread a twisted length of plastic bag as a "string" through the center of the folded top as pictured. You will use this to gather the pom pom later. Notice at the bottom one flap will have a fold while the other side has raw edges. Just snip along that bottom fold so that all the bottom edges are raw.

Now begin snipping from the bottom toward the folded top, leaving about 1/4 inch. Don't snip through the top fold! When you're done, it looks like a 'fringe.' 

Now you are ready to gather your plastic fringe into a pom pom.  Take that 'string' along the fold and tie it loosely. Slowly pull it tighter and tighter to 'gather' the fringe. Tie it into a knot. {If you have trouble with the plastic 'string' breaking, braid it to make it sturdy.}

You will have funky, spidery looking thing {left}. The plastic bag develops some static and the fringe will stick together until you work it with your fingers to get it all fluffed up {right}.

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Here's a fun an crazy way to use the pom-poms! You've gotta check out my Dandelion project *here*

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The Pom Poms make adorable party hat toppers.  Want to know how to make these colorful Party Hats? The Party Hat Tutorial is *here*!

Pom Poms make wonderful gift bows, too! You can find more powder-embossed gift boxes and a tutorial *here.*

Because the entire Pom Pom is just a plastic bag, you can easily recycle when you're finished!  It was my New Year's resolution to bring you fabulous R3 projects. You can find out more about R3 and get these free printable gift tags *here.*

R3: Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose. With Love.

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