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It's time to #ThinkOutsideTheToyBox! This week, we are re-purposing pool noodles and turning them into amazing, new activities! We used our to make:
Pool Noodle Bubble Blowers are easy to make and a great summertime activity!
- Assorted pool noodles
- A couple of cake pans or pie plates
- Bubble solution (Store bought or homemade)
- A serrated knife
Simply cut the pool noodles into various length pieces, fill up the pans or plates with bubble solution and ENJOY!
This is a fun and exciting thing for a family to enjoy together. We had such a great time making bubbles!
Once the kids were done with bubbles, I added a second surprise activity!
Pool Noodle Painting!
I whipped up some sidewalk paint by mixing 1/3 cup of All Purpose Flour with food coloring and water. I just add food coloring and water slowly until I get the desired color and “finger paint” like texture. Remember, you can always add more, but you can't take away.
The kids loved painting as well as blowing bubbles. I would say that our re-purposing of pool noodles into Pool Noodle Bubble Blowers and Pool Noodle Painting was a success! These are fantastic sensory activities for kids of all ages!
This is part of the Think Outside The Toy Box series!
Think Outside the Toybox Series:
Introduction
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SO awesome! I am pinning this right now, as my girls would LOVE doing these activities!-Ashley
Thanks Becka! I love my new phone's camera! We had a blast!
Thanks Ashley! It is so much fun and so easy to put together!
Thanks Janine! We are all having so much fun doing this summer series!
OMG I love this! I am totally cutting up a pool noodle now and doing both of these. Genius. My kids will be thrilled! Pinning and Stumbling too!
What a fun idea! And I love the sidewalk chalk paint idea 🙂 Not to mention, your photos look amazing!
That's so cool! I love bubbles, and Reiko loves playing with bubbles too!
I love it! Your pictures look awesome! Great idea!
Great use for pool noodles and seriously love when you show us how to repurpose everyday items around the house for fun 🙂
Yep, this would be a hit with my kiddos! Anything that involves water is A-Okay with them! Love the photos Echo!
Awww, this looks like so much fun! Great idea!
Great ideas! My kids would have so much fun.
Great idea! (I didn't know pool noodles were hollow. LOL)
Whaaat? This is brilliant. My kids are obsessed with everything bubbles. Those pool noodles come in handy for many things!
There are so many freaking things you can do with those dang noodles! I saw one life hack post that involved putting it under a sheet for a toddler who falls out of bed at night. Instant bumper guard!
Thanks Jhanis! Your kids sound like mine, so I am sure they would enjoy it!
It was really fun!
Awesome Kristen! I hope your kids enjoy it as much as mine did!
Awww Thanks Amber! The sidewalk paint was super easy to make!
My kids adore bubbles!
Hahaha, that is too funny! I hope you cut one up and explore it!
Funny story, I totally did that with a pool noodle when we moved our daughter to a toddler bed. It totally works!
I bet they would! Both of mine did!
They do! They are pretty useful items! I love that you can find them at the dollar store too!
Ha ha…these are so much fun. Great idea. What kids don't like blowing bubbles!!
Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning 🙂
Love this idea!! The girls are both really into bubbles this year!
Such such a great idea!! Love this!!
This is such a fun idea! My little boy would love this, thanks for sharing!
That looks like tons of fun. Cheap and easy too! Thanks for linking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday! – Kristina
I knew I had seen you do something with pool noodles! Our pool noodle sprinkler was fun. I saw it on another blog somewhere, but I don't remember the link. IT was just the right kind of water for my 4 year old to not get mad about getting wet.
All kids love bubbles and painting!
Thanks Harley! It was fun and simple!
My kids are super into bubbles too!
It was a blast! I hope you try it!
It was super fun and SUPER cheap thanks to the dollar store!
That sprinkler is so cool! I am making one for my kids this weekend!
Great idea. Looks like fun! Thanks for sharing
So fun! My kids would love this – hopefully they wouldn't inhale the bubbles though (haha!). Thanks so much for sharing at On Display Thursday! We were so happy to have you link up. 🙂
I am going to have to try this one! My little man loves bubbles
Thanks Michelle! We had a really great time!
Nice think about the pool noodles, is it is not as easy for them to eat/lick the bubbles!
It was so much fun! My daughter loved dancing in the bubbles!
IT was so much fun to do! The bubbles were great and the sidewalk paint was so easy to make!
Cut em up and use them! I like to get as much out of things as I can!
Such fun and so clever! I would have never thought of using pool noodles this way.
I love sidewalk paint!
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the SHINE Blog Hop).
Wishing you a lovely weekend.
xoxo
Love the painting idea! After a while those things get pretty roughed up. Once they start breaking down I'm definitely doing this rather than just throwing them away!!
SOOTHE Her Soul
Such a fun and simple idea! Haven't used them like that yet. I have used them to wrap around the door to keep the kids from slamming it, though!
Stopping in from Sharefest!
So fabulous! Love this 🙂
Love both of these ideas. My sister was just gifted a pair of used pool noodles by a neighbor, but her girls already have plenty of floaty-type things for the pool. I'll have to let her know about these ideas — she might want to re-purpose those noodles.
I am chuckling, my kids would have loved these ideas, never thought of using them to blow bubbles. Thanks for sharing on Weekends Are Fun!! Enjoy your weekend!!!
Thanks Jen! It was so simple and fun!
Pool noodles are surprisingly versatile!
Absolutely! This would be a great way to use them!
My kids really enjoyed it! Thank you for hosting, Karren!
Good idea! We've been experimenting with all kinds of different makeshift bubble blowers around here and this one looks like our next try!
It was so much fun! Let me know how it turns out!
Thanks Carmody!
Brilliant idea! Thanks for linking up to "On Display Thursday".
What great ideas! Pinned. Thanks so much for being a part of our party! Please join us tonight at 7 pm. We love having YOU! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Thank you so much, Kim! I love when you stop by! I will definitely link up tonight!
I love the bubble idea! That doesn't meant hat I don't think the other idea isn't pretty cool too. I have a couple of noodles and with all the other things we have to drag with us for all of the babies, the pool noodles often get left behind. I love the idea to repurpose them! Thanks for sharing with Creative Style!
Thank you so much for joining us on The Wednesday Roundup Link Party! You've been featured this week! I just pinned this one to our Pinterest board. Be sure to stop by and grab a "Featured" button! Angela ~ http://www.lemoinefamilykitchen.com
My kids love bubbles, so this was the way to go for us!
I am so honored to be featured! Thank you so much!
Awesomeness… More ideas for my 8 grandbabies