As I was browsing Big Lots trying to decide which patio set to get for our front porch; something caught my eye. In the seasonal aisle was a tall box bursting with colorful pool noodles.  Right away my mind started to think what those fun pieces of foam could be used for- other than floating in the pool.  My thought is to write a couple posts on alternative uses for pool noodles. If you follow me on Instagram, you got a sneak peak at the first one.

DIY Pool Noodle Wreath!

If you have ever bought a wreath form at a craft supply store you know they can cost anywhere from $5-$10. But a pool noodle is just $1-2 and can easily be made into a DIY wreath form.  All you need is- duct tape! I actually cut down my noodle a little so my ring was not as wide.  But literally all I did was tape the two ends together. (in the pic you can see I used  brown packaging tape, I am sure clear mailing tape or any duct tape would work too).

Next gather up your themed supplies.  I loved the bright red of the pool noodle and thought it would be perfectly patriotic!  I also had a scrap of that cute red, white and blue flowered fabric that would match.  And then those flowers connected another supply dot.  See their shape? Well one of the noodles I bought, had that same flowered shape! So I took a sharp bread knife and cut off the end.  Voila- cute little flower accent!

Another accent piece I used were those adorable felt flowers.  That’s another DIY craft project and a post for another day (they are easy peasy too!).

The next step is to get crafty!  I decided that I wanted a little bit of that fun red pool noodle to show thru- so I did not wrap the entire wreath. But that is entirely up to you.  I used fabric strips and then tacked them in place with pins.  For a more permanent option you could hot glue all your items to the wreath- just watch out for those fingers! 😉 You could also use ribbon, burlap or fun patterned duct tape to cover your wreath.

I think it’s fun to kind of have a “theme” for the wreath.  Mine is kind of patriotic.  But you could do beach or summer fun too.  Some other ideas for accent items are: flip flops (children’s size would work best), silk flowers, toy beach shovel, sea shells, buttons and so much more!

Have you ever made a pool noodle wreath?  What was the theme?  Send me  pic and I’d love to see your creations!

…See more Alternative Uses for Pool Noodles… (and send me any of your clever ideas!)