A ball of yarn is a round, fluffy bundle of thread that people use to make things like sweaters, scarves, hats, and even soft toys. It's made from different materials like wool, cotton, or acrylic. Wool comes from sheep, cotton comes from a plant, and acrylic is a man-made material that looks and feels like wool.

Yarn starts as a fluffy mass called fiber. For wool, this comes from sheep. The fibers are cleaned, carded (which means they're brushed to make them soft and fluffy), and then spun into a long, continuous thread. This thread is wound into a ball to make it easy to use.

Yarn can come in all sorts of colors! You can have plain yarn in one color or multicolored yarn with lots of different colors mixed together. Some yarns even have fun patterns or glitter to make your creations extra special.

People use yarn to make warm and cozy things by knitting or crocheting. Knitting uses two long needles, and crocheting uses a special hook. Both are ways to loop the yarn together to make fabric.

Yarn can be fun to play with! You can make a yarn ball for your cat to chase or use it to create a fun, squishy texture for a sensory play.

Besides making clothes, yarn is great for crafts. You can make friendship bracelets, yarn paintings, or even use it to decorate your room. Well, let's learn how to draw a ball of yarn!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw a Ball of Yarn PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Preschoolers and kids of all ages

TIME NEEDED:

About 0.5 hour

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw a Ball of Yarn Step by Step

Step 1 Draw a big circle.

Step 2 Draw two curves from left to right.

Step 3 Draw two curves from left to right again.

Step 4 Draw two sloping curves.

Step 5 Draw three sloping curves.

Step 6 Draw three curves.

Step 7 Draw three curves again.

Step 8 Add a small “tail”.

Step 9 Color this ball of yarn.

Guys, have you learned how to draw a ball of yarn yet?