Make a pom-pom dollhouse rug

A finished pom pom rug for a doll's house.

       What doll wouldn't enjoy such a fun, bumpy rug to decorate her home with? 

       This little miniature doll house rug is a simple and entertaining first sewing project for a nine to ten year old student.

       He or she will need to learn how to thread a needle and control it while stringing together a whole fist full of colorful pom-poms.

Supply List:

• multiple colored, small pom-poms
• needle and thread

Step-by-Step Directions:

1. First you will need to select a colorful thread and needle to work with. 
2. Thread the needle and knot the end of your thread so that thread will get caught up inside your first pom-pom. This requires a bit of trail and error. Sometimes the threads will not catch properly as you string the pom-poms and you will need to repeat the process. 
3. Soon you will have a long string of pom-poms to wind up together. 
4. Work your threaded needle between the chain of pom-poms, from side to side so that these butt up next to each other to form a soft round rug.
5. As you work, you may need to sew in a loose pom-pom here and there to make the rug stiffer.
6. The more pom-poms you add, the bigger the miniature rug becomes! Measure it against a doll's chair, sofa, or even a bed in order to determine just how large you would like the rug to be.
7. Work the threaded needle back and forth into the last pom-pom on the chain before trimming the needle off the thread.

These are miniature pom-poms that you can purchase from most any dollar store or hobby shop.

Older kids may like to try making a life-sized pom-pom 

rug for their room after successfully finishing the 

miniature project above.