35 Cool Pool Noodle Crafts

Pool Noodle Marble Track

Kids and adults alike will enjoy this entertaining activity. Slice your pool noodles lengthwise to create this amusing marble track.

Pool Noodle Marble Track from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

Pool Noodle Ring Throw

Could there be a better outdoor summer pastime? Bring the entire family together for this enjoyable, straightforward DIY game and project.

Pool Noodle Ring Throw from Mission to Save

Homemade Outdoor Bowling Alley

Use pool noodles you already have or purchase them from a dollar store to build a bowling lane. This DIY project can provide bowling fun with family and friends throughout the summer.

Homemade Outdoor Bowling from Polka Dot Chair

Apple Project Using Pool Noodles

With this project, transform pool noodles into an enjoyable craft for children. Use the noodles to stamp apples with red ink, then attach a few green leaves. It could serve as a thoughtful present for your child’s teacher.

Apple Project Using Pool Noodles from Glue Sticks & Gumdrops

Homemade Summer Wreath from Pool Noodles

Brighten your entrance with a vibrant summer wreath using this craft guide. Begin with a pool noodle, then build the rest of the decoration around it.

DIY Summer Wreath Made With a Pool Noodle from My Unentitled Life

Boats Made From Pool Noodles

These pool noodle boats are absolutely adorable! You will also need craft foam sheets and straws. Set several of them afloat in the bathtub or swimming pool.

Pool Noodle Boats from Our Family of Seven

Pool Noodle Playhouse

Create an awesome fort with pool noodles and a few blankets. Children will adore this project. This playhouse can offer hours of entertainment.

Pool Noodle Playhouse fromFrom ABCs to ACTs

Foam Bow and Arrow

Your little ones will have a wonderful time making this bow and arrow out of pool noodles. They’ll enjoy countless hours of outdoor entertainment.

Foam Bow and Arrow from Ziggity Zoom

Pool Noodle Water Wall

This fun project and activity will keep your children occupied throughout the summer. Doesn’t this water wall seem like a blast?

Pool Noodle Water Wall from Teaching Mama

Pool Noodle Pom-Pom Shooter

Enjoy this amusing pom-pom shooting game indoors or outdoors. It is an excellent activity for people of every age.

Pool Noodle Pom-Pom Shooter from Hello Wonderful

Giant Popsicle Garland

Using popsicle sticks, create this garland tutorial for a summertime popsicle celebration. These oversized popsicles are vivid, multicolored, and simple to craft!

Giant Popsicle Garland from Oh Happy Day

Homemade Lightsaber

These DIY lightsabers, crafted from pool noodles, let your inner Jedi shine. They are a Star Wars favorite for young fans and a must-have for outdoor summer fun.

Homemade Lightsaber ​from KellyLeigh Makes 

Floral Wands

What could be more enjoyable in summer than blowing bubbles? Create these adorable pool noodle floral wands to make bubble blowing easier.

Floral Wands from Create Craft Love

Pool Noodle Water Sprinkler

This is an excellent way for your children to beat the heat on a scorching summer day. They will enjoy helping build the sprinkler before racing through it.

Ultimate Pool Noodle Sprinkler from Ziggity Zoom

Pool Noodle Tic-Tac-Toe

Using pool noodles as the X’s and O’s and sidewalk chalk as the playing surface, challenge your children to a round of tic tac toe. For a floating version, pool noodles can also be used to create the game board.

Tic Tac Toe with Pool Noodles from Repeat Crafter Me

Basketball

Pool noodles are ideal for making hoops, and the hoop’s dimensions can be modified to suit the beach ball you choose. For another shooting challenge, position the hoop sideways.

Basketball Indoors from Ever Never Again

Planes Made from Pool Noodles

These airplanes will soar both indoors and outdoors. This entertaining craft also helps children discover the principles of balance and aircraft design.

Pool Noodle Aircraft from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

Pool Noodle Racing Course

Use a jumbo noodle, toothpicks, cardstock, and a bit of adhesive to build a racing track that provides hours of entertainment with toy cars. Set the track on a chair, table, or another surface to create the slope the cars need to speed toward the finish line.

Pool Noodle Racing Course from Ramblings From Utopia

Pool Noodle Paddle Ball

With pool noodles, mesh pouches, and a small amount of duct tape, you can craft these fun foam paddles for a game of paddle ball. Choose a lightweight rubber ball and volley it back and forth. The whole family can enjoy this entertaining activity, either in teams or individually.

Pool Noodle Paddle Ball from Ziggity Zoom

Pool Noodle Hobby Horse

Do you recall spending your childhood riding on a simple wooden stick hobby horse? Now, you can craft stick ponies using swimming pool noodles. You’ll also need twine or rope, felt, googly eyes, and hot glue.

Pool Noodle Stick Pony from Mrs. King Rocks

Pool Noodle Alphabet Basket

With just one pool noodle, a basket, and a permanent marker, you can put together an alphabet basket. It’s a playful way to help children learn their letters.

Pool Noodle Alphabet Basket for Learning Letters from The Educators Spin On It

Pool Noodle Garland

Add a festive touch to your next backyard pool celebration by creating a garland from pool noodles. Choose your favorite shades for a simple and enjoyable craft.

DIY Pool Noodle Garland from The Pretty Life Girls

Pool Noodle Lanterns

You’ll be eager to create several of these adorable pool noodle lanterns for floating in the pool after dark. Whether you’re hosting an evening swim or a nighttime get-together with loved ones, they offer an easy and attractive pool decoration.

Pool Noodle Lanterns from Create Craft Love

Pool Noodle Spyglass

Greetings, sailors! With pool noodles as your base, you can create spyglasses that provide hours of imaginative entertainment. Draw a skull and crossbones with a marker, or decorate the spyglass with any pattern you prefer.

Pool Noodle Spyglass from Repeat Crafter Me

Pool Noodle Rocket Launcher

What could be more entertaining than finding out who can launch a rocket the greatest distance? Ideal for summer group activities, these easy and secure rocket launchers are great for children. Using just a noodle, craft foam, rubber bands, and a small amount of duct tape, these rockets are sure to be popular. Be sure to add the fins, since they help the rockets travel much farther!

Pool Noodle Rocket Launcher from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls

Homemade Toss Activity

Turn pool noodles into a tossing game that provides hours of entertainment. It’s an excellent choice for children’s outdoor play, birthday celebrations, family backyard barbecues, or casual get-togethers.

Pool Noodle Homemade Toss Game from While He Was Napping

Pool Noodles with Golf Tees

It’s amazing what creative shapes and designs can be built with pool noodles and golf tees. Encourage your children to let their imaginations run wild, and they may create robots, snakes, and plenty more.

Pool Noodles and Golf Tees from Time for Play

Pool Noodle Blades

Children and grown-ups alike always enjoy swords. These pool noodle versions are incredibly easy to make, and they also include a hilt—the grip used to hold them.

Pool Noodle Blades from Or So She Says

Pool Noodle Stress Soothers

Those squeezeable stress balls are meant to ease tension, right? A pool noodle offers a budget-friendly alternative for creating a similar stress reliever. Try finding varieties with assorted forms, including flowers and ridged designs.

Pool Noodle Stress Soothers from School Counselor

Drink Float

On a sweltering summer afternoon, what could be more enjoyable than lounging in the pool while keeping your drinks within reach? With only a pool noodle, plastic storage tub, and waterproof nylon cord, you can create a floating “boat” for your beverages.

Floating Beverage Boat from Instructables Outside

Pool Noodle Name Games for Children

Children will enjoy practicing how to spell their names and other terms with pool noodle pieces marked with letters. A lidded plastic container offers convenient storage, and its rim can also serve as a place to arrange the pieces.

Pool Noodle Name Games for Children from Early Learning Ideas

Fourth of July Door Wreath

Use pool noodles as the foundation for a wreath, then add some fabric, ribbon, star decals, packing tape, and a hot glue gun to create this patriotic decoration for your front door.

Fourth of July Door Wreath from RemodelaCasa

Pool Noodle Backyard Golf Course

Set up a backyard golf course for plenty of family entertainment. Use pool noodles to create the clubs and holes, then choose a ping pong ball as the golf ball.

DIY Pool Noodle Backyard Golf Course from Surviving a Teacher’s Salary

Birthday Candles Made from Pool Noodles

Mark birthdays by placing oversized candles in the front yard, letting everyone know that someone in the home is celebrating that day. Children will enjoy crafting these decorations and assisting with arranging them outside.

DIY Birthday Candles from Pool Noodles from Drugstore Divas

Pool Noodle Floral Bouquet

Craft a floral arrangement for the mother at home using pool noodles and pipe cleaners. It makes an ideal present from children for Mother’s Day or their mom’s birthday.