Trace around a dinner plate on a piece of green oak tag.
You'll need half of this circle. Discard the other half or use it to make another tree
bug. Form into a cone and staple at overlap.
Make a pompon by wrapping yarn around the heavy cardboard
cut to 6" square. Wrap it around at least 125 times. Cut a 6" piece of yarn and
slide it under wrapped yarn. Tie tightly into a double knot. Turn card board over and cut
completely through yarn on this side. Turn yarn blob sideways and smooth down strands.
Spread tacky glue around the top part of the cone. Separate
the strands of the pompon to fit over the cone. Press pompon into place. Arrange yarn.
Wrap cord around tree, gluing at the top and and angling
around and down. Secure as needed with glue. Paint woodsies. When dry glue to tree. Glue
wiggle eyes to tree.
Christmas Tree Yarn Bug
