What Lightsaber Colors Mean
I made a comment earlier about the colors of lightsabers, and although it might not seem like much to younger children, older children might find the different Kyber crystal (or colored pool noodle lightsaber) intriguing. Understanding the colors will encourage role-playing and creativity!
What We Learned About Light Up Lightsaber Safety
I have to give a mom warning. If your children plan to use the holes for battles, you may want to cover them with duct tape.
It would hurt to see a child hurt by a flying flashlight. Even though ours was wedged in tightly and I wasn’t too concerned, I must advise taking the appropriate safety measures to ensure that kids can use it safely. After all, we don’t want any injuries!
These easy-to-make and even more enjoyable DIY pool noodle lightsabers are great for using the Force in battle.
- Pool Noodles
- Duct Tape
- Black Electrical Tape
- Serrated Knife
- Cutting Board
- Using a serrated knife, cut your pool noodles to length. I made my lightsabers 33″ long.
- Apply duct tape to one end of each pool noodle, one strip at a time. Put a strip there, cut it, and then gently fold the next strip over the previous one. Continue this process with six strips of duct tape.
- Add the black electrical tape strips. You will make 3 strips of black tape. My strips were about an inch apart. This does not have to be exact.
- Attach a pair of brief electrical tape segments towards the swim noodle’s base. These were about 1 3/4″ in length.
- NEVER cut the pool noodle with a double-sided lightsaber.
- One strip of duct tape at a time, encircle the pool noodle’s center. I used seven duct tape strips, arranging them slightly on top of one another.
- Over the duct tape, wrap the black electrical tape. Apply one electrical tape strip to each end of the duct tape. The two strips in the middle are double wide.
My spouse has devised a method for creating a lightsaber that he made himself. If you take your pool noodle and find a flashlight that fits snugly into the center of the pool noodle, you take your lightsaber to an epic level! Who needs a Kyber crystal (lightsaber crystal) when you have a flashlight!
A tiny flashlight that we managed to wedge into the bottom fit perfectly. I have to give a mom warning. If your children plan to use the holes for battles, you may want to cover them with duct tape.
It would hurt to see a child hurt by a flying flashlight. Although ours was firmly wedged in and I wasn’t too concerned, I must advise taking the appropriate safety measures to ensure that children can use it safely.
Because they are safe and lightweight, these pool noodle lightsabers are ideal for lightsaber dueling. They might be a good choice for indoor play, depending on your available space!
Try using a baby wipe to clean your scissor blades if you’re having problems cutting through the sticky duct tape—it really works!
First, cut your pool noodle to the desired length. We made ours about 3 feet long.
Make these as party favors or for fun at home. Also fun to make and give as gifts!.
Then decorate the lightsaber hilt with duct tape. It is most effective to begin by taping off the end. Wrap two strips over the end. The neatness of the ends is irrelevant because you will conceal that anyhow.
