I Love Pool Noodles
Do you love pool noodles? Like I said, I do. I’ll tell you why: because they fit people of all sizes and don’t require blowing up Because both adults and children use them, they are well-liked. We frequently host pool parties during the summer, which brings in a lot of guests, so we frequently use pool noodles in our backyard pool. We enjoy entertaining.
Pool noodles tend to last longer for us than air-filled rafts and floaties because they don’t get holes easily like other floaties do (unless someone bites them, of course). Since noodles are known to last the longest, I reasoned that making a fun pool noodle raft would be a good use for them.
The Supplies You Will Need to Make This DIY Pool Noodle Raft
You will need approximately the following materials to make this raft:
- Six large pool noodles (use thick-walled noodles instead of thin ones)
- One hundred pack of 14-inch zip ties (some will be left over)
- 36 four-inch zip ties, also known as cable ties.
- nylon rope
- scissors
- serrated knife
- lighter
- tape measure
Cutting the noodles into 4-inch segments is the first step. In order to give the raft striped decorative ends, I also cut 12 one-inch pieces of blue and 12 one-inch pieces of green noodles. This step will take you about 20 minutes to complete. I divided the noodles into 11 rows of six sections each, or 66, by cutting enough 4 inch segments. There are thirteen rows total for the raft: eleven rows of four-inch noodle sections and two decorative rows made up of one-inch sections at each end.
Step 3: Drilling the Holes
Initially, I used my husband’s power drill to drill my holes. The battery ran out before I could go very far, for whatever reason. I later discovered that a screwdriver with a Phillips head functioned equally well. I just pushed it through. I took measurements and marked the eleven-inch pieces at one, four, seven, and ten inches. The small pieces were marked at 1 and 4 inches. After that, I simply drove the screwdriver all the way through the noodle, creating two holes that were across from one another.
