I crafted up a pool noodle boat racing game with products from Office Depot as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. #GearLove
Keeping the kiddos entertained and not glued to electronics during the summer can be a tough task! Let’s not even mention when they utter the dreaded “I’m bored”. We headed to Office Depot to get un-board and they surprisingly have tons of supplies for a fun summer. From home office to craft supplies, they have it all! We picked up all the supplies we needed for a fun pool noodle boat racing game and built our boats. Logan had a blast racing his boat across the water! After the game was over, we let Amelia join in on the fun and it turned into a fun splash “table”. She loved playing with the pool noodle boats and splashing in the water!
MATERIALS
Pool Noodles
Pencils
Colorful Tape
Foam Board
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun
Large Plastic Bin
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: Cut pool noodles into 6 inch sections. Cut those sections in half, as shown below. A pair of sharp scissors will work.
Step 2: Puncture a whole in the middle of the pool noodles with a pencil and leave the pencil inside.
Step 3: Cut foam board into triangle shapes, as shown below.
Step 4: Cover the foam triangle pieces with colorful tape.
Step 5: Hot glue foam pieces to the pencils in the foam, as shown below.
Step 6: Fill a large plastic bin with water. You can add a few drops of blue food coloring to the water if you’d like.
Step 7: Place noodle boats in the water, lined up on one side and have the kids blow at their boat using a straw. The first boat to the other side wins.
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How do you keep your kiddos occupied during the summer?