DIY Tissue Pom Poms

August 7, 2010

We all love simple easy diy projects that add major impact to a party… here’s a great tutorial by martha stewart. you could use any color..go with any size.. and make a beautiful custom detail for your party!

How to Make the Pom-Poms



You’ll need tissue paper and 24-gauge white cloth-covered floral wire.


Hanging Pom-Poms

1. Stack eight 20-by-30-inch sheets of tissue. Make 1 1/2-inchwide accordion folds, creasing with each fold.

2. Fold an 18-inch piece of floral wire in half, and slip over center of folded tissue; twist. With scissors, trim ends of tissue into rounded or pointy shapes.
3. Separate layers, pulling away from center one at a time.
4. Tie a length of monofilament to floral wire for hanging.

Here’s some great examples of how to use this diy idea! 
starting with my favorite one…

i also love these.. via thesweetestoccasion.com

BABY UPDATE:Well we’ve been in triage 2 times this week with false alarms. i AM progressing…so hopefully i’ll go sometime soon. The contractions are getting stronger and stronger. Sophia is such a sweetie though how she comes over when she see’s me hurting..kissing my belly and saying “all betta!!”
i’ll keep you posted!

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  • Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife
    August 6, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    Hope that baby gets here soon!!!

    I LOVE tissue pom poms. So cute!

  • Hattie
    August 6, 2010 at 11:56 pm

    Hope the baby comes soon! Contractions are the worst.

    I just love the pom poms. I’ve been wanting to make some. Thanks for sharing!

  • FirstComesLove.Then
    August 10, 2010 at 11:57 am

    Sophia is such a sweetheart! I can’t imagine having such strong contractions for so long:( You poor thing. I had intense contractions, but I was only in labor for 7 hours. Will be praying for you!!! Lets go baby!

  • dining room table
    October 17, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    That is really nice! I would love to use pom poms for decorating such occasions.

  • Daily Craft
    August 1, 2011 at 10:09 am

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  • Tiffany0814
    September 8, 2011 at 4:04 pm

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  • Pinfluence
    November 3, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    These are lovely & the tutorial is so easy to follow! I found your blog via Pinterest-I featured a friend’s Pinterest inspired baby shower on my blog & the pin showing your tutorial was one of the inspiration pins! :)

    http://www.pinfluence.com/2011/11/03/welcoming-baby-emma-pinterest-style/

  • Giu
    December 10, 2011 at 2:01 pm

    So awesome!!! Will definately use this for future house parties or bdays :))) <333

  • Anonymous
    March 16, 2012 at 2:18 pm

    Does this make a full pom pom or only one side?
    Also if u want smaller pom poms do u just cut the tissue paper in 1/2 or 1/4s?

    Thanks for the tips!

  • Liberty Silvagni
    January 16, 2013 at 2:25 am

    This design would be entirely helpful for the babyshower we are planning for our friend!

  • Tara @ Movie Bites
    February 27, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    I did this for my daughter’s 8’th birthday party is shades of green. She absolutely loved them and they’ve been hanging above her bed ever since. Thanks for sharing the instructions!

  • Pattie Haun
    March 6, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    A one real useful piece of home or body ornament. I could probably use this one to customize and design some of my school stuff just to make it look more fun.

  • Shanta Pounce
    May 2, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    Wow! What a bright idea you got! Just in time for me to design my little Shontelle’s 5th party. I think the design you’ve provided will be of big help to me upon preparing for my daughter’s incoming birthday party. And I was really freaking out cause I’m just so confused on what to put on top first and whatsoever stuff.

  • Michelle
    May 8, 2013 at 3:09 am

    I love how you explain this so simply! We made some tissue paper pom poms for a baby shower I hosted for a dear friend. They turned out cute!
    pink tissue paper pom poms

    • Heather Rose
      September 10, 2013 at 5:49 am

      Fantastic post. I loved those wedding pics. Nice quality. nowadays the usage of paper pom poms is increasing day by day.

  • Think Bowtique
    October 18, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    Love the paper pom poms, Lood great hanging from the tree. I am sure we use to make these when we were kids, had forgotten how.

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  • Rachel
    February 1, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    I just suck at anything crafty and failed at this… ahhh! Looks so easy too…