We all have a few pool noodles running around the garage when swim season starts, but did you know there are so many more fun uses for this dollar store item? I bet there are a few hacks on this list you haven’t tried!
Pool Noodle Hacks
Use a slice of a pool noodle as a door stopper and save your kiddoes fingers.
Keep your extension cords tangle-free.
Make a fun water sprinkler with the kids using a hose and a pool noodle. Genius.
Bring Star Wars home with your very own DIY Light Sabers.
While you’re at it, turn a few pool noodles into your very own pom-pom catapult. Toddler-approved!
When moving kids from a crib (or staying at hotel) put a pool noodle under the fitted sheet of a bed to keep kids from falling out.
Pool noodles on a clothes hanger keep clothes wrinkle-free.
This is the easiest way to fill a mop bucket. Ever.
Looking for a rainy day activity to keep the kids entertained? A marble race track is just the trick.
Want to whip up a cute seasonal door decoration? All you need is duct tape and a pool noodle.
Ready to store your tall boots during the warmer weather? Fill them with pool noodles to help them keep their shape and not flop over.
Replace your worn out trampoline pad by adding a few pool noodles over the springs to spare little fingers.
Help kids hold all of their playing cards with this cool trick.
Make a fleet of boats for a fun group activity.
Pool noodles can be used to make a number of outdoor games, including ring toss and soccer goals.
Use a pool noodle to transform a 5 gallon bucket into a portable camping toilet.
Don’t fill a large deck pot full with dirt, it will be too heavy. Instead, fill with pool noodle pieces to lessen the weight.
Keep your little shopping buddy extra safe by adding a pool noodle to your cart.
Protect your garage walls- and your vehicle – by attaching a pool noodle to the wall for bumps.
As the kids grow, their head starts to be on the same level as counters and table edges. Help save their noggin and attach pool noodles as bumpers.
Got another pool noodle fix!
When your baby starts teething, cut a pool noodle in half, then cut to fit on hand rails of a baby bed! Worked miracles with my little one gnawing off the sealant of her baby bed!
You can use it for cemetery flowers instead of Styrofoam