Summer Yarn Bug

Summer Yarn Bug
With visor and sunglasses this Yarn Bug really "Hangs Loose".

You need:
(Click on underlined products to purchase them from our store.)

Yellow Yarn
Pattern for Visor and Hands
Pink Craft Foam
Tan Foam Feet
Tan Foamie Hands
Wiggle Eyes -- 20mm
2-1/2" Styrofoam Ball
Black and Yellow Pipe Cleaner
Pink Paint Pen
Green Cellophane
5" Square of Cardboard
Tacky Glue
Scissors

Optional:

You can use these as substitutes on items above:

Craft Foam and Foot Pattern
Craft Foam and Hand Pattern
or Bug Hands and Card Stock
Bug Eyes and Card Stock

Try our bug part kit. It includes a Styrofoam ball, foamie hands, foamie feet, two 20mm wiggle eyes and pipe cleaner.

Instructions:

Make a pompom by wrapping yarn around a 5" piece of cardboard at least 100 times. Mix colors or use all one color. Cut a 6" piece of yarn and slide it under wrapped yarn. Tie tightly into a double knot. Turn cardboard over and cut completely through yarn on this side. Turn yarn blob sideways and smooth down strands.

Press Styrofoam ball onto a hard surface to flatten bottom. (You can also use an egg carton section.) Cover the top and sides of the ball with tacky glue. Separate the strands of the pompom to fit the Styrofoam ball up inside. Press pompon into place. Arrange yarn.

Print any patterns your bug might need. Staple all around patterns onto craft foam or felt as listed in the supply list. Cut out pieces. Glue the bottom of the Styrofoam ball on to the foam feet. Glue on eyes. For optional arms, cut the pipe cleaner in half. Glue on hands. Poke the pipe cleaners into the bug for arms. Bend at the elbows. Glue on the wiggle eyes.

Form glasses out of the black pipe cleaner. Cut pieces of green cellophane for each lens. Glue to the back of the pipe cleaner eyeglasses. Glue one hand around the eyeglasses, folding down the fingers. On the other hand, make the "hang loose" sign by folding down the index, middle and ring finger and gluing in place. Finish by placing the visor on the bug's head.