Draw a hedgehog outline or print one out to use as a stencil.

Cut out the shape and cut a slit on the belly and back of the hedgehog.

Grab your yarn and cut a 12-inch piece of yarn. Set aside.

Thread the rest of the yarn between your pointer and your middle finger and start wrapping.

Wrap a sufficient amount of yarn around your fingers–enough to make an appropriate-sized pom pom for your hedgehog.

Secure your pom pom with your 12-inch piece of yarn by tying it and cinching the wrapped yarn. At this point, you can gently pull the yarn off your fingers.

Wrap the yarn around a second or even third time to secure your pom pom’s structure.

Fluff your pom and cut the loops open with a pair of scissors. Make sure to avoid the tails of the 12-inch pieces of yarn.

Trim any uneven places on the pom pom, but make sure to avoid those tails–you need them for assembly.

Once shaped, take the tails and use those to anchor the pom onto the hedgehog by tying them to the backside.

Make sure the pom is sitting appropriately–re-tie if needed. Similarly, trim or reshape any last-minute details.

Add any of the fun facial feature additions you’d like–googly eyes, mini pom pom nose, and smile.
Let everything dry, and your wonderful and cute diy pom pom hedgehog is there!