How to recycle balls of wool

You can use them to make wreaths to hang on your door, hearts to give as Valentine's Day gifts, or even for children's crafts and home decorations.

10 wool recycling ideas

Il creative recycling of balls of wool It allows us not to throw away any leftovers and to reuse them to give life to many home decorationTheir secret lies in their extreme versatility: it's incredible what you can create. From door wreaths to flowers, from hearts to toy owls, take inspiration from the ideas we've collected.

Carpet

Recycling wool balls ideas

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And finally, how about a soft and cheerful, super-colorful rug? Make a good number of pom poms, then sew them together to get the desired shape and size. Use a cardboard template to place underneath.

Garland

Recycling Balls of Yarn: 10 Ideas

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If you have some white or colored wool thread left over, use it to cover a Garland Styrofoam. Simply add a few floral details or some simple buttons and ribbon to hang the decoration on the door.

Wool and cardboard hearts

Recycling Balls of Yarn: 10 Ideas

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Are you looking for a handmade gift for Valentine's Day? hearts made of wool and cardboard They're original and easy to make. Draw a heart on a piece of cardboard, cut it out with scissors, poke small holes around the edge, and use them to insert the white yarn, as shown. Finish with mixed ribbons, and your romantic gift is ready.

Pen

Recycling Balls of Yarn: 10 Ideas

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With gods toilet paper rolls (of course once this is over) you could make some penholder Perfect for a child's room. Wrap the entire thing in wool threads and finish with various embellishments, such as little eyes and matching mini pom poms.

Key holder

Recycling Balls of Yarn: 10 Ideas

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A classic that never goes out of style is the pom pom keychainIt's extremely easy to make and makes a great gift idea. Why not make a bunch of them to give away for next Christmas?

Pom poms

Recycling balls of yarn ideas

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Alternatively, make lots of colorful pom poms with different colored yarn and use them to cover various crafts (perhaps ones you already have at home, to make them more original). Glue them on with hot glue.

Hat decoration

Recycling Balls of Yarn: 10 Ideas

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For example an old man hat Or a hat you've had for a few years and are getting a little tired of. Add a few colorful pom poms to make it perfect for even the littlest ones.

 

Little Owls

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Involve children in creating cute DIY owls: just recover some toilet paper rolls, cover them with colored wool threads, add dancing eyes, a few cardboard triangles for ears and little else.

Flowers

Wool Recycling Ideas: 10 Ideas

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They last longer than fresh ones and look great, they are the pom-pom flowersTo make them, simply attach pom poms of various colors to green pipe cleaners, which you can make using leftover wool.

Decorations for flip-flops

Recycling balls of yarn

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Another idea for creative recycling of wool balls is to embellish common sandals or thongs With a decidedly original touch: drape mini pom poms along the string or cable ties they're made of (glued with hot glue). Nothing could be simpler.

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