If you haven't noticed already, stores are already well aware of summer. You can't go anywhere without being reminded of what you "need" for barbecues, beach trips, and chilling by the pool.
That means that there are tons of pool noodles around, so it's time to stock up. Seriously, it's incredible what you can make out of this one simple material!
A Candie Corner taped the ends of the pool noodle together and then just wrapped the burlap around. Add some floral decorations with hot glue, and you're done!
Just cut to size and make slits for the brushes. Instructables points out that you can use this DIY to keep brushes wet or simply to hold dry brushes in a convenient spot.
Hometalk cut a pool noodle to fit around a plastic container and then fed a rope through to hold it together. Instant floating cooler!
A Crafty Mix carved out the hearts from a pool noodle and then grated the sides to make the texture more leafy. Add some green paint and a twig, and then you can plant these adorable hearts!
Simply cut your pool noodle to size, and slip it right inside to help the boots keep their shape.
Stick a garbage bag in a bucket and cut a pool noodle to fit over the lip as a seat. Once your toilet paper is on the handle, it's smooth sailing for a camping trip.
A little bit of duct tape and a beach ball are all you need to occupy the kiddos for hours. Thanks to Ever Never Again for this project.
This could totally have come across as super tacky, but I think it’s an adorable way to add some decor to your backyard. Thanks to Growing Up Gabel for sharing this one!
I love the creativity from the team at While He Was Napping! Just like with the basketball game, you need some duct tape, and you’ll also want something to stake the game into the ground.
I am so impressed with these chairs that Valera Barnayev created. Do you think they’ll still float in the pool? That’d be so fun!
This is something I’m still concerned about every time I get on a trampoline. And Next Comes L knows the fear and found a solution!
East Coast Mommy knows how to party on a budget! These pool noodle lightsabers are super easy to make, and will cost you next to nothing.
I love this idea from Ziggity Zoom! With the hot spell we’ve been having, I’d try anything for a little relief.
You can cut designs into the pool noodle and put the paint right on, or you can add shapes, bubble wrap, etc. like Alisa Burke did and roll the pool noodle for those designs.
The pool noodles aren't going to scratch up your walls either!
The Keeper of the Cheerios just made a cut in the pool noodle for the bend, slipped a sock over it, and decorated the animal up with fun ribbons for reins, googly eyes, and yarn for hair.
Just cover up the noodles with an adhesive paper that looks like wood and cut out knots for the top. Miss Kopy Kat tied them together with rope to create groupings that wouldn't tip over.
Momtastic just cut and bent a pool noodle, keeping it together with zip ties and adding a mesh seat from a dollar store laundry bag. You can bob for hours, so make sure you slather on the sunscreen!
Ramblings From Utopia has all the crafty details you'll need to make one for your home.
First, The Lily Pad Cottage cut open a pool noodle and put it over the lamp. Some masking tape all the way around kept it on tight.
It takes a fair bit of rope, but the end result looks amazing. You can also change up the lampshade if the old one now looks too small for the sturdy rope base.
News Monkey found this hilariously creative pool noodle hack on, you guessed it, Pinterest.
However, thanks to The Brown Bag Teacher, this problem can easily be remedied without ruining the fun of whatever game you're playing.
The creative minds behind From ABCs To ACTs sure know the meaning of "go big or go home!"
I'm loving the resourcefulness of Melissa from Polkadot Chair. Check out her tutorial and you'll be putting up strikes in no time.
So, if you're a parent who doesn't want to hear, "I'm bored," every two seconds, take some creative inspiration from Frugal Fun For Boys And Girls.
Ziggity Zoom demonstrates just how easy it is to transform a standard pool noodle into the perfect outdoor accessory.
Cut your pool noodles to the right length and then glue them in a hexagon shape. Mother Daughter Projects did a final wrap with duct tape to keep the noodles secure.
Instead of sewing, you just fold over the extra fabric and use fabric glue to keep it in place. The top is just a circle of foam with more fabric glued around.
Thankfully, there are countless ways to entertain the family when that happens, including this fun tic-tac-toe board game, courtesy of Ziggity Zoom.
But it's true! The folks at Epbot cut pool noodles in half and arranged them in spirals around a concrete form tube.
Some spray texture will make it all uniformly rough. Then finish it off with paint, wiping away a watered-down darker color to create an aged effect.
Seriously. Pool noodles.
COMMENT to let us know your favorite pool noodle DIY, and don't forget to SHARE!
