Everyday Emma: How to make... TISSUE POM POM'S

This year, for Jaydyn's 5th Sweet Shoppe Birthday Party, I decided to try a little DIY. One of the many projects on my list were tissue pom poms. Who doesn't love little pom poms hanging from the ceiling? I had made about 12 smaller poms for my husbands surprise birthday cookout last year and they ended up in Jaydyn's room, hanging over her bed. Need I say they are still hanging and look fabulous! Pom poms can add pizazz to any room or event.

Supplies:
Entire package of tissue paper
Scissors
Pen/Pencil
Wire
Ribbon or something to hang the pom poms from

Step 1:

Unfold the tissue paper and lay it out flat on a table. Keep all layers of the paper even and all of the corners matched up.

Step 2:

You are going to 'acordian fold' the tissue paper back-and-forth. I made my folds about 1.5 inches wide, but you can go smaller or larger. (Note- the smaller the fold, the more difficult to separate the tissue paper later)

This is what your tissue paper should look like after you are finished folding..

Step 3:

Fold the entire thing in half to find the exact center, which is where you are going to attach the wire.

Step 4:

Cut a piece of wire (length doesn't matter, you can trim later). Wrap it around the middle. BE careful not to crease the paper. Make a loop so you can attach a ribbon or something to hang the pom pom.

Step 5:

Get your pencil or pen ready. This step involves shaping the ends. This is what makes the pom pom look like a flower. I like mine rounded (scalloped) so I just traced half of a circle on the ends to look like this..

Please ignore my lack of nail hygiene.. I was in between painting the "lollipops" and candy pieces while making these pom poms.

Step 6:

This is the most time consuming step of them all. You want to separate each tissue layer. Be careful not to pull to hard or the tissue paper will rip. I usually do one end at a time.