Find a piece of thin cardboard. An empty cereal box will do.
Make a template. Cut two circles out of the cardboard. Make them both about 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) in diameter. They need to be exactly the same size and shape. Use a tuna can for an outline of the circle.
Make the center hole. Cut a smaller circle out of the center of each circle. Leave about ⁄2 to ⁄4 inch (1.3 to 1.9 cm) of the larger circle, making it a thick ring. With the tuna can circle, make a cross hair to get the center point. Use the small end of a K-pod to make the size of the center hole. This will be ~1/3 of the diameter of the circle. You now have your templates. Make them any size you want, but small ones may work best for you.
Strengthen the template. If you want your templates to last, you can cover them with masking tape, but you don't have to.
Line up the rings on top of each other. Using any color yarn you like, wrap yarn around BOTH of the rings. Continue until you can't see the rings, then do a second layer. Continue wrapping yarn as the more layers you add, the denser your pom pom will be.
Cut a tie cord. When you are finished wrapping, set aside a 1-foot length of yarn the same color as your pom pom.
Cut the wrapped yarn. Using an exacto blade or a pair of scissors, cut along the outside edge of your rings. Put your tool under some of the threads and cut them apart. Insert your tool between the rings and begin cutting all the threads. When you are finished cutting, it will start to look more like a pom pom. Take your set-aside length of yarn and slip it in between your templates. Wrap once around the cut threads then tie a tight and secure knot.
Carefully pull templates off your pom pom. Roll the pom pom in your hands to make it even. Trim off any uneven strings, If you are making a Christmas ornament, leave the extra string hanging out of the pom pom and tie their ends together. Your finished pom pom is ready to roll!
Finished.
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