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Added on 12/20/09
The pom poms for the eyes, nose, and tail are very small and hot glue is, well...hot, so I use tweezers to hold onto and stick those onto the larger hamster body pom pom. I cut 3 pieces of fishing line for the whiskers. I glue those to a pink pom...
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The pom poms for the eyes, nose, and tail are very small and hot glue is, well...hot, so I use tweezers to hold onto and stick those onto the larger hamster body pom pom. I cut 3 pieces of fishing line for the whiskers. I glue those to a pink pom pom, which will become the nose. I find this to be the trickiest step. I cut ears out of craft foam. I struggle to make them fairly symmetrical. After I glue on the ears, I add the nubby tail. The hamster is then loaded into a plastic ball and a piece of twine is added, along with a tag and/or ribbon. They can be used as Christmas tree ornaments or simply as a care free pet. Optional Santa hat constructed with a triangle shaped piece of red felt folded into a cone and secured with hot glue, a pom pom and a piece of pipe cleaner. I've just opened an online shop on etsy! If you so not want to make one and are interested in purchasing one, please check it out. I'm happy to consider customization with colors and accessories. I've made a... See less 
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