how to make your pool noodle Christmas wreath
First things first: the goal was to tape two pool noodles together to form a huge circle base. Turns out that was a little too ambitious . In actuality, it was a little too large for the location it was going.
To make the noodles the proper size for our fireplace, I therefore chopped off a few tiny pieces from each one.
I then simply taped the two halves together to form a large circle. (In actuality, it was somewhat oval, but as I worked on it, it set into a circle by being pushed into the proper shape while I was gluing. ).
It was then time to warm up the glue gun and prepare a cup of tea!
Although there are probably other ways to approach this project, I began by focusing on the inside of the circle.
When you go to glue it down, remove the baubles’ caps (sorry, I forgot to take pictures of this part!) and make sure the top touches the pool noodle.
I used a kitchen knife to make a tiny cut to fit the top of the ornament into the opening, and then I covered the ornament with a generous amount of hot glue to secure it to the noodle. Note that depending on how hot your glue gun is, applying hot glue directly to the pool noodle could cause it to melt.
I also attached each bauble to the other with a tiny bit of hot glue on the side for added stability and grip. Complete the inside.
Continue in the same manner around the outside until the entire circle is filled.
Here’s what I used
2 pool noodles Kitchen knifeStrong adhesive tape (I used carpet tape because it was on sale!) Baubles … so .. many … baubles!! (I recommend hitting the sales, charity shops, or check out Facebook Market Place for bargains – that’s where I got mine!)Hot glue
I also like that I can disassemble all the parts for storage, which means I won’t need to keep a huge wreath in our garage all year.
Yup. You heard right. We are going to use pool noodles to create an enormous Christmas wreath. I thought pool noodles would make the ideal frame for the enormous wreath I really wanted to make for our new house this year, but I didn’t want to have to store a giant circle for the other eleven months of the year.
I think I’ll use duct tape next year for a slightly stronger bond—packaging tape will come off more easily if you plan to use the noodles in the pool during the summer. I used packing tape for this, and it worked fairly well.
I love how this came out! It looks so fun and festive with my growing collection of bottle brush trees on our console table (similar here), but since it’s all one color it’s not too over the top and it looks so pretty.
In relation to organizing, you can view all of our advice on how to arrange and store your Christmas decorations expertly here! Do you think you’ve ever included pool noodles into your holiday décor? xo Laura.
