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Pool Noodle Pumpkins: A Fun Fall Craft!

October 14, 2019 by Bre 2 Comments

Make an easy and adorable craft this fall: pool noodle pumpkins! This is a perfect large group activity or craft night idea!

While cleaning out my husband’s car this weekend, I found a pool noodle left behind after a trip to our local swimming pool this summer. 

A jolt of inspiration hit and I grabbed the pool noodle, ran inside, and got to work making some adorable Pool Noodle Pumpkins for my fall decor! 

Cute! These DIY POOL NOODLE PUMPKINS are super easy to make and oh-so-adorable! This is a great fall craft for groups because it's so cheap to make!

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I wasn’t totally sure if pool noodles transformed into pumpkins would be cute, but I gave it a try anyway.  And thankfully, they’re darling! 

Pool noodle pumpkins are the cutest craft in the patch!

Pool noodle pumpkins are also extremely easy to make and very, very cheap. 

These would be a perfect fall craft for large groups (I bet you could make ten pumpkins per pool noodle), and even for the least crafty people around.  They are SO easy to make!

Pool Noodle Pumpkins Supplies

These are the supplies I used to create this fun fall craft or Halloween craft!

  • Foam pool noodle
  • Fabric (this buffalo check fabric is similar to the fabric I used)
  • Dollar Tree Tumbling Tower game block pieces
  • Raffia (twine or other ribbon would work, too)
  • Scissors
  • Knife

How to Make Pool Noodle Pumpkin Crafts

 

The first step is to cut the pool noodle into pieces.  I used a serrated knife, and the noodle cut very easily. 

If children will be making this craft, please make sure to cut the pool noodle ahead of time; do not give the children knives! 

Cut a foam pool noodle to make pool noodle pumpkin crafts!

Next, lay the pool noodle piece on top of a piece of fabric.  Cut the fabric so that there is enough fabric on all sides to wrap around the pool noodle and tuck into the hole. 

Cut fabric to wrap around a pool noodle to create a cute fall pumpkin craft.

Once the fabric is cut, begin pulling the fabric upwards toward the pool noodle hole, and then tucking the end of the fabric into the hole. 

Wrap fabric around the pool noodle to begin creating the pool noodle pumpkin.

Continue wrapping, pulling, and tucking fabric until the pool noodle is completely covered with fabric.

Then, take the wood block from the Jenga game and stick it into the hole where the fabric is tucked.  The wood block will hold the fabric in place, but if you want a more secure hold, you could hot glue the block into the hole, too. 

Use a Dollar Tree Jenga block as the pumpkin stem.

Finally, tie some raffia around the wood block “stem” to create the look of a vine on the pumpkin.  Wired twine that’s curled around the ends would be adorable with this, too!

Tie raffia around the wood block pumpkin stem.

And that is all it takes to make the cutest pool noodle pumpkins in the patch! 

Transform foam pool noodles into adorable pumpkin crafts! This blog post shows you how. It's easy!

This craft was perfect for me right now since I can’t really decorate or work on large projects due to our move.  And, pumpkin crafts are my favorite!  (Check out this Dollar Tree Pumpkin Sign and this Dollar Tree Pumpkin Picture Frame craft, too!). 

Cute! Grab your kids' pool noodles and turn them into darling pumpkins! This fall craft could not be easier! Love this pumpkin craft and pool noodle upcycle.

Let me know what you think about this project! And, sign up for my email list to get DIY delivered! Happy crafting!

 

Filed Under: Dollar Tree, Fall and Halloween

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  1. Cathi says

    October 16, 2019 at 2:22 pm

    Super cute! I grabbed that same scarf from Dollar Tree 🙂

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 29, 2019 at 11:04 am

      Thanks, Cathi! Yeah I planned to wear the scarf on Halloween, but the poor thing had to get cut up for crafts instead. LOL! 🙂

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