How to Make a Teddy Bear Out of Yarn
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Teddy bears were a big part of most people’s childhoods.Looking at a teddy bear now, we feel nostalgic and safe. NataliDoma DIY shares with us this step-by-step yarn teddy bear-making tutorial. Gift it to yourself, to your loved ones, or to some kids to share the nostalgia.
Ingredients:
- Beige Cotton yarn
- White cotton yarn
- Scissors
- Hot glue
- Hot glue gun
- Safety button
- Beads
- Small ribbon
Directions:
Wrap a bundle of cotton yarn around your 4 fingers. Tie a piece of yarn around the bundle tightly and cut the loops to make a big pompom. Repeat to make two big yarn pompoms. Attach both pompoms together with hot glue. Trim the pompom edges into place. This will serve as the bear’s body.
Wrap a bundle of cotton yarn around your 2 fingers. Tie a piece of yarn around the bundle tightly and cut the loops to make a small pompom. Trim the pompom edges into place. Repeat the process to make two small pompoms for the teddy bear’s legs.
Attach both leg pompoms onto the pompom body using hot glue. Wrap a bigger bundle of cotton yarn around your 2 fingers. Tie a piece of yarn around the bundle tightly and cut the loops to make a pompom. Shape the pompom into an oblong and trim the edges into place. Repeat the process to make two oblong pompoms for the bear’s arms.
Attach both arm pompoms onto the bear’s pompom body using hot glue. Trim the bear’s body. Wrap a bundle of cotton yarn around your 4 fingers. Tie a piece of yarn around the bundle tightly and cut the loops to make a big pompom. Trim the pompom edges into place. This will serve as the bear’s head.
Make two tiny knots using yarn for the bear’s ears. Attach both knot ears to the bear’s pompom head. Use the tip of the scissors to secure it. Using white cotton yarn, wrap a bundle around 4 fingers. Tie a piece of yarn around the bundle tightly and cut the loops to make a small pompom. Trim the pompom edges into place. Place a safety button on top to make the bear’s nose. Attach the pompom nose to the bear’s head. Glue on two beads on the face for the bear’s eyes.
Lastly, attach the bear’s head to its body and place a ribbon tie on its neck.
