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Yarn Snowballs

Airy snowballs that don't melt.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/yarn-snowballs • Posted by Sarah B.

Light airy winter decor!

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 30

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Light airy winter decor!

Instructions

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    Blow up balloons. I put too much air in some of mine and the end result is a yarn ball that looks like a balloon.

  2. Cover balloon in a thin layer of Vaseline.

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    Soak yarn in a water and glue mixture. I did 75% glue / 25% water. I used about 6 yards for one small balloon but think if I make these again I will try about 9 to 10 yards.

  4. After you have the balloon covered with yarn, run some thread through the tied off portion and hang it on a clothes hanger to dry. It took mine about 12 hours to completely dry.

  5. Once balloon is dry, pop balloon and gingerly pull it out. I then threaded a piece of the matching yarn through the ball and sprayed it with some clear spray acrylic. This really smells so please do it outside.

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    Place yarn ball in bag and go crazy with the glitter.

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    Pull yarn ball out and admire your handy work. Hang in desired spot. They will still stink but by this time you might be enjoying that part.