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DIY Pool Noodle Float Strip

July 9, 2017

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Using DIY Pool Noodle Float Ring in the pool
DIY Pool Noodle Float Ring in the pool!

We have a backyard inground pool which our family loves! We lose many pool floaties to holes, so I’m on the search for solutions to get more creative with pool noodle floats. I love to use pool noodles to make new creations, and my new moldable DIY Pool Noodle Float Strip is a hit with my boys (and me!).

I love this design because it is so versatile, plus it’s more fun than a boring, ordinary straight noodle. It can be used as a 6’2″ straight float, or it can be doubled over for a stronger float to keep you out of the water more. Or it can be a float kids sit on where they can have a big long dragon tail sticking out the back. A person could connect both ends and make a ring. The possibilities and fun are endless!

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DIY Pool Noodle Float Ring in pool
DIY Pool Noodle Float Ring in pool at 6’2″ long!

 

DIY Pool Noodle Float in the pool in a ring shape.
DIY Pool Noodle Float in the pool in a ring shape.

 

This DIY Float Incites a Child’s Imagination

I love to create new pool toys because my kids get excited to use them, and I love to try them out too. This  easy-to-make new pattern I came up with is fun and the kids can have fun pretending with it. My boys sat on it and pretended they had a dragon tail. My son sat on it like a chair with both ends sticking up on both sides.  The kids can sit on it and pretend it’s the Lochness monster. I enjoyed folding it in half and floating on it. It’s so moldable that the shapes that can be made with it are endless.

The bonus part is it’s so easy that kids can help make it. It’s is a fun summer DIY project to keep them busy when they are bored.

 

Shape Pool Noodle float strip into different shapes
Shape Pool Noodle float strip into different shapes!

 

Supplies Needed

Ths supplies needed to make this pool noodle craft include the following items:

  • 2 pool noodles to make 24 four-inch noodle sections, I chose two different colors so I could make a pattern (Note: the thicker noddles work best for this craft than the thinner ones)
  • About 28 feet of nylon rope
  • scissors
  • a serrated knife
  • a measuring tape
  • lighter to burn ends of rope

 

Supplies needed for DIY Pool Noodle Float Strip.
Supplies needed for DIY Pool Noodle Float Strip.

 

First Steps to Make the DIY Pool Noodle Float Strip

This pool noodle craft takes about thirty minutes to create. Begin by cutting up both noodles with a serrated knife into 4-inch sections. Depending on the size of the noodle you purchase, you will have anywhere from 2-3 inches leftover from each noodle. To use up this little piece of pool noodle, try making my DIY Pool Noodle Goggle Float Holder at https://www.juliehoagwriter.com/2017/05/26/diy-pool-noodle-goggle-holder-float/

 

 

DIY Pool Noodle Goggle Float can keep multiple goggles afloat
DIY Pool Noodle Goggle Float can keep multiple goggles afloat in the water!

Once you have cut all 4-inch sections, line up the sections in an alternating colors pattern or make a pattern as desired.

Fold the rope in half so each side of the rope is the same length. String the first noodle section onto the rope and position it at the middle of the rope.

 

Cut pool noodle into 4-inch sections.
Cut pool noodle into 4-inch sections.

 

String first noodle section to the middle of the rope.
String first noodle section to the middle of the rope.

 

Next Steps to Make the DIY Pool Noodle Float Strip

String both ends of the rope through the hole of the next pool noodle section. Pull the rope tight so the pool noodle sections fit snugly next to each other. This will cause the nylon string pieces to cross each other in the noodle hole making an X.

String each noodle section on in your own desired pattern. I used an alternatng pattern of blue and green. After the first noodle section is strung to the middle of the rope, it should stay in place in the middle of the rope.

String all noodle sections onto the rope one by one by inserting the ends of each side of the rope through the noodle hole and pulling rope ends snug and tight.

 

 

First three pool noodle sections strung onto rope.
First three pool noodle sections strung onto rope.

 

String both rope ends through the pool noodle hole.
String both rope ends through the pool noodle hole.

 

Making the DIY Pool Noodle Float Strip.
Making the DIY Pool Noodle Float Strip.

 

continue to string rope ends through all pool noodle sections
Continue to string rope ends through all pool noodle sections. Pull rope tight after stringing rope ends through each noodle section.

 

string rope from one end through hole on other end to make a ring
String rope from end noodle section through hole on other end to make a ring. Tie rope in fishermans knot and burn ends of rope.

 

Final Steps

The final steps include tying the rope in fisherman’s knot plus burning the ends of the nylon rope with a lighter to prevent the rope from fraying. To see pictures of how to tie a fisherman’s knot, click the following link to see my DIY Pool Noodle Float Raft post: https://www.juliehoagwriter.com/2017/04/02/diy-pool-noodle-float-raft/

 

Tie rope with a fisherman's knot and burn ends of rope to prevent fraying
Tie rope with a fisherman’s knot and burn ends of rope to prevent fraying.

 

 

End Result

The end result will be a fun to play with pool noodle strip about 6 feet 2 inches long. It can stay as a flexible strip or alternatively you can connect the ends to make a ring. My boys loved it as a long, flexible, moldable noodle strip so they could make it into different shapes and creations.

I enjoyed floating in the pool with it myself. It kept me afloat and when I folded it in half, my shoulders and head were kept even higher out of the water. It is a flexible, moldable pool float strip kids will love to play with in the pool!

 

Folded the Pool Noodle Float Strip
Folded the Pool Noodle Float Strip. My favorite way to float on this strip!

 

Moldable Pool Noodle Float Strip.
Moldable Pool Noodle Float Strip.

 

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  1. Keri says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:55 pm

    This looks like such a fun time! Love how creative it is!

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    • Julie Hoag says

      July 10, 2017 at 8:52 pm

      My boys just LOVE this noodle! In fact I do too because it also keeps me afloat. It is great for kids too because since it is moldable, they can shape it into different things! Thank you!

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  2. Sumer says

    July 10, 2017 at 7:31 pm

    How fun and clever is this?! So timely for us, too, as my 4 year old is currently learning to swim! Looks like so much fun for kids!

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    • Julie Hoag says

      July 10, 2017 at 8:51 pm

      Yes! I LOVE this noodle! My boys adore it, even my teen. It is moldable and not stiff yet keeps you afloat. It keeps me afloat as well so it is great for adults also. It’s super easy and quick to make. I hope your 4 year old loves it!!

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  3. Brittany says

    July 13, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    We just got a pool so I’m defiantly going to make one of these!

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    • Julie Hoag says

      July 13, 2017 at 9:54 pm

      Yes! It is super easy to make so fun! My boys have had so much fun playing with it, and I like to float on it too. I hope you enjoy it!

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