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Pom pom goldfish

May 27, 2022 By Kate Leave a Comment

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Do you have a kid who likes goldfish? If so you’re in luck, because today we’re sharing a super-easy pom pom goldfish for kids to make. The printable template’s a freebie.

You might also like our egg carton goldfish craft

pom pom goldfish

We can’t get enough of cute pom pom animal crafts. In the past, we’ve made pom pom turtles, hedgehogs and pandas. Now we’re adding to the collection with this fluffy yarn goldfish. 

pom pom goldfish craft

I know what you’re thinking: goldfish aren’t fluffy, but you try telling these guys that. They think they look great in shaggy yellow and orange yarn.

This easy printable craft is made with our medium-sized DIY cardboard pom pom maker. To make it simpler for you, I’ve included the correct sized template in the same download as the goldfish frame. To get your copy put your email address in the box provided and the template will be emailed to you.

Lets get started …

How to make a pom pom goldfish

You will need

  • The goldfish template printed on white card stock. There is a yellow and an orange one to choose from (or make them both so your fish doesn’t get lonely)
  • Recycled cardboard for the pom pom maker
  • Yarn
  • Glue stick
  • Sharp Scissors

How to:

Cut around the outer edge of the rectangular shape on your template. Fold it in half on the centre line and glue together so you have a double-sided card.

pom pom goldfish template

Cut around the fish shape on the side that has a white background. Then cut along the white slit and cut the centre circle out. 

pom pom fish craft steps

pom pom fish craft steps

Create your own DIY pom pom maker from recycled cardboard using the pom pom maker template. For more detailed instructions on how to make it see this article here. 

pom pom fish craft steps  

Wrap yarn around the pom pom maker until you have a puffy bundle of it. Tie it in the centre and slide off the end of the pom pom make. Wrap the string around it a second time and tie it extra-tight.

Slip the looped bundle of yarn into the centre circle on your goldfish template so there is one looped bundle on each side of the card. Trim the looped ends so they turn into a pom pom.

pom pom fish steps

The goldfish looks cute all shaggy so you can leave it this way if you want, but I gave our fish a trim to tidy them up.

goldfish pom pom craft steps

Now all you need to do is make him some friends!

fluffy pom pom goldfish craft

More easy ocean animal crafts for kids

  • Make a light-up jellyfish decoration from tissue paper and mod podge
  • Turn an egg carton into a DIY coral reef nightlight, complete with free printable tropical fish
  • Sew a jellyfish softie from felt using our free printable pattern
  • These paper roll seahorse puppets are easy and fun to make
  • Preschoolers will love making some cute paper roll fish!

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  • Kate GronoKate GronoCrazy Craft Fanatic

    I’m basically a big kid who never grew up and still loves to muck around with paint, glitter, glue and toilet rolls. With the crafts shared here on this website I’m hoping to give other parents and carers inspiration to get crafty with their kids at home – make our projects, or use them as a source of inspiration to spark ideas of your own. When it comes to crafting no rules apply!

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