Pom pom garlands are a fun way to decorate for the holidays, but  they've become quite expensive since gaining widespread  popularity. Last Christmas I made my own DIY pom pom garland for the small, flocked trees in our foyer. This year I thought I'd try the same thing but on a much bigger scale as winter white mantel decor. Like last time, I got a little help from the Target Dollar Spot and their premade indoor snowballs.

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Despite the fact that I have an official pom pom maker, I was so enamored of these large, white, fluffy indoor snowballs that I knew I had to use them rather than make my own. And since I loved last year's pom pom garlands so much I thought I'd recreate them on a larger scale with the help of these beauties.


This pack of 10 snowballs was only $3.00 so I was totally happy with it. So happy that I went ahead and bought two packs of them. I created another fun and easy Christmas project with the other 10 snowballs and I'll be sharing that project soon. I was thrilled with how this sparkly DIY pom pom garland turned out so let's get to the tutorial, shall we? 

How To Make A Sparkly Pom Pom Garland With Indoor Snowballs 

Supplies



1. Indoor snowballs



2. Darning needle




3. White yarn



4. Tacky adhesive spray



5. white or clear glitter



6. Scissors




7. roll of kraft paper 

Step By Step Guide

1. Set Up A Sparkle Spray Station.

You can never have too much glitter I always say. And that certainly applies in this case. So before stringing the pom poms together I set up a sparkle spray station. First I taped some kraft paper to the kitchen table to make clean-up easier. (Don't use newspaper if you're using white pom poms. The black ink is likely to rub off on them.) 

2. Spray one side of the snowball with adhesive.

Then I put a snowball onto the paper and sprayed one side of it with adhesive spray. In the above photo you can see the ring of spray adhesive left on the kraft paper after I finished spraying a snowball.

3. Roll the sticky side of the snowball in glitter then repeat steps 2 and 3 with the other side of the snowball.

After gently pouring a small amount of glitter onto the paper I then rolled the snowball's sticky side all around in it. Once I was satisfied it was dry I turned the snowball over and did the same thing on the other side.

4. Thread your needle with yarn, then insert the needle through the middle of each snowball. 

Then take your threaded needle and insert it into the middle of each snowball, continuing until all the snowballs have been strung together. Space them as close together or as far apart as you'd like. I used one package of 10 snowballs. I spaced them out to be approximately 8 inches apart which made it the perfect length to hang over my vintage window on the living room mantel. Be sure to leave enough yarn for your initial "tail" at the beginning of the garland since you won't be able to change its length once you've cut the yarn off at the very end when you're finished. 


It was hard to get a good picture of the glitter up close. I'm hoping you can see some of it here. Adding the glitter actually made them look more like real snow balls.



I think the sparkly white pom poms look glamorous strung on the white window sitting on the white mantel with sparkling twinkle lights all around. Winter white mantel decor can take even your farmhouse Christmas decorating to a whole other level. It's gorgeous at night when the lights are reflected in the window. But it would also look amazing used as traditional garland around a Christmas tree or stretched across a wide fireplace mantel. 


Other than the snowballs, I already had all the essential supplies for this project. So from that perspective it cost me $3.00 to make. I'm sure some of you who are also crafters have many, if not all, of the same essentials in your stash. If you can't find the snowballs at your local Target I listed an online option in the supplies list above. And if you'd rather just purchase it, you can always order a ready-made pom pom garland for yourself.