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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Pool Noodle Floating Sculpture

We've been playing with pool noodles lately and coming up with different ideas to create with them! Last week we printed/painted with pool noodles!  Check out that post here. This time we created Pool Noodle Sculptures that float! This a great activity that you can bring outside or in the bathtub too.  All you need is some cut up pool noodles and toothpicks.  Here is one of our pool noodle sculptures.


Here are our cut up pool noodles. Keep some of the noodles longer for the base of the floating sculpture.  Also, cut up some various sizes and some can be halves of pieces.  Use your imagination!  I cut the noodles with heavy duty scissors.


We took this activity into our backyard pool.  I put the toothpicks in a floating container and put the floating pieces of noodles in the water too.  You could do this activity on a table too,  but it is nice to be able to check to see if your sculpture is balancing/floating while creating!


Here is a sculpture in progress.


Once finished,  time to play!


The nice thing is that you can take these sculptures apart and reform them over and over! Be careful of loose toothpicks in the water though!


Here is another creation!


What Do You Think?

More Great Pool Noodle Ideas from Around the Web:


My post: Painting/Printing With Pool Noodles


Pool Noodle Uses- Part 1 from A Purpose Driven Home 


Pool Noodle Uses- Part 2 from A Purpose Driven Home


Pool Noodle Fun: Ideas to get your preschooler moving from Families Only


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15 comments:

  1. LauraJuly 17, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    I love this idea! So fun.

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  2. UnknownJuly 17, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    This is very cool! :)

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  3. mermaidJuly 17, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    My daughter`s comment: " Wow, she is a clever girl!" :)

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  4. Jamie @ hands on : as we growJuly 17, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    sculpture... floating... water... what's not to love?

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  5. EmilyJuly 17, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    i absolutely love this idea! :)

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  6. LeeanneAJuly 17, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    OK that had to be fun- she did an great job - love the idea! I'm going to share you on my facebook page!

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  7. AnonymousJuly 17, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    i think they are wonderful!! what a nice way to keep your child so engaged in the water.

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  8. CarolynJuly 17, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    Thanks for the links! I LOVE this activity!!! And the pool noodle printing too! I shared on my site here - http://www.apurposedrivenhome.com/pool-noodle-printing-sculptures/ Hope you don't mind! :)

    You are super creative. I can't wait to look around more!

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  9. rachelle | tinkerlabJuly 17, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Melissa, I love how you take an idea and push it in multiple directions. Cooling off AND making art -- what child wouldn't enjoy this challenge? Are we making pool noodle popsicles this week? :)

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  10. Claudia ProttiJuly 18, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    Looks like a very fun game! Claudia

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  11. RoopaJuly 18, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    This is way too coool !! Love it:)

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  12. Rashmie @ MommyLabsJuly 18, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Melissa, this is absolutely brilliant! Love the idea of a floating structure. Your daughter has done such an amazing job of placing them together..
    I'll have to go find such colourful pool noodles now...!

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  13. Jackie HigginsJuly 19, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Very creative. I've never seen this activity before!

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  14. UnknownJuly 28, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    What a wonderful idea. I will be headed to the store to pick up a few pool noodles this weekend.

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  15. coat standFebruary 8, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    This is so cool! :)

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