Baby Pom-Poms

One of the main types of toys Lil'A was given as an infant was a rattle. He had a wooden one, plush one, a crinkle cube that rattled, the list goes on!! I decided that it was time to test drive my creativity, and what resulted was a fluffy handmade toy with a rubber handle for teething, I could even tie a rattle into the centre for some extra sound effects.

The Pom-Pom
I would love to say I came up with this method all on my own, but I am afraid not. These instructions were simple to follow and made sense. However, instead of passing a piece of wool between the two circles of cardboard, I tied a scoubidou string to start on the "chewy handle"

http://www.kid-craft-central.com/pom-poms.html

The Scoubidou String
Tie the first string around the pom pom, leaving space to loop the second string underneath and begin your Scoubidou!
http://www.yoarra.nl/eng/technieken-recht.php
Before tying off the final knot, loop back around and under the pom pom loop and knot. This will create a small rubber handle perfect for little hands.

Unfortunately I did not finish the handle on this one, but Lil'A loved his wooly "lollypop" none the less!!

Hope this is a fun crafty idea for your little people!