Make these DIY pompom pencil toppers

I wanted to liven up my desk at home so I decided to make some super cute DIY pompom pencil toppers. Not only did the finished pencils make me happy and brighten up my desk but they were so fun to make too.

I also decided to add in some colour blocking because plain pencils are a bit bland. My daughter also made a load in different colours that are all being used for her school work. I (typically) went for more muted colours although I did add in a bright mustard one as this craft is for everyone from 5 – 100 years.

The colours you choose are entirely up to you – bold, bright, pastel, neutrals – anything goes! In fact my daughter made a rainbow coloured one that’s very well… colourful!

DIY pompom pencil toppers

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Materials:
wooden pencils (US readers find it here)
acrylic paints
washi tape
yarn
pompom maker (US readers find it here)
hot glue gun

Note: You can also use whatever pencils you have at home but if they are already painted, you’ll need to sand them down first before re-painting.

1. Pick your acrylic colours.

2. Use washi tape to mask off your pencil in the middle and paint one half of it. You can do two-colour blocking like mine or you can do three colours. You can also try an ombre effect or you can even go for a rainbow look. Just make sure your paint is absolutely dry before removing the washi tape/adding more tape to paint the next block. Do two coats on each colour block.

3. While your pencils are drying, make you pompoms. There’s a short video below which includes showing you how to make pompoms using a pompom maker.

4. Hot glue the pom pom to the top of your pencils and you’re done.

Here’s a short video of the making of the pompom pencils:

Apart from how cute these pencils look, there is something so calming about making pompoms. And once made, they feel so soft to touch.

I love having these on my desk but they make fun gifts too. Pair with a notebook and gift it to any stationery lovers.

I made these pencils to cheer up my home office desk and for the enjoyment of making them. But these cute pompom pencils will also make fun party bag gifts or little best friend gifts. If you’ve got a super steady hand, you can even personalise them with names.