Do you love easy and inexpensive DIYs? I’m sharing how to make a pool noodle candle and it’s adjustable for any occasion or season.

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Easy and Inexpensive Pool Noodle Candle DIY

Pool Noodle Candle Materials Needed

basket or base
pool noodles
spray paint
hot glue and glue gun
ribbon
floral accent
razor blade
battery operated tealight candles

Pool Noodle Candle Video

Pool Noodle Candle Instructions

1. Mark the pool noodle

I decided on this basket for my pool noodle base. I measured the pool noodle inside so I would know how many pool noodles would fit inside the basket and marked the pool noodle so I would have different heights for my candles.

2. Cut the pool noodle

I cut the pool noodle with a serrated knife.

3. Glue the pool Noodles together

I used a rubber band to hold the pool noodles together. I hot glued the pool noodles to each other. It’s important to use a cool glue gun as high-temperature glue guns can melt the styrofoam.

4. Trace a Circle on the noodle end

I traced a circle with a pen around a battery-operated tealight on top of each noodle end.

5. cut the circle out with a razor blade

I used a razor blade to cut out a circle on the noodle. I then made a slant to cut out a section deep enough for the tealight to fit down into the noodle.

6. Make faux candle drips with hot glue

I used my cool glue gun to make the top of each noodle look like a candle by adding drips, and a rough top.

7. Paint the pool noodles

I used Rustoleum white paint and primer spray paint to coat the noodles. I let that dry completely, and then I added some glitter blast spray paint on top of that and let that dry completely.

8. assemble the pool noodle candles

I placed the noodles into my basket, added some ribbon around them, and added a little floral arrangement to the front.

9. Add the battery operated tealights

I placed the battery-operated tealights into the tops of each of the cut noodles.

Do you love easy and inexpensive DIYs? I'm sharing how to make a pool noodle candle and it's adjustable for any occasion or season.

Your faux pool noodle candles are ready for display.