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Pool Noodle Crafts For Kids To Recreate

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Pool Noodle Crafts For Kids To Recreate

Craft Ideas Using Pool Noodles

I’ve said this time and time again – at Glued To My Crafts, we absolutely LOVE stepping outside the box. BIG TIME! It really makes mine and my son’s crafty heart happy and proud when we come up with something no one else has.

We also like taking ordinary materials {like the pool noodles you find this time of year} and turning them into the unexpected.

I mean… who knew you could take a simple $1 pool noodle and make a fish, donut, a unicorn, a crab or even a jellyfish friend on paper, with just a few steps? We really strive to make those crafty juices flow within you AND have you make a great piece to show off NO MATTER what time of year!

So whether you are looking for some boredom craft busters to recreate at home or you are planning a summer camp event for little ones, we hope our Pool Noodle Stamped Craft Roundup inspires you!

Find various ideas put together in ONE large pool noodle crafts collection below! Be sure to also bookmark this particular post because it WILL Be growing as the days go by this summer and I find more time to edit pictures 🙂 I currently have about 10 other ideas waiting for my magic touch and they will be up soon! PROMISE!

Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so you never miss a new tutorial from us! #gluedtomycrafts

All these ideas start off by cutting the pool noodle down with a kitchen knife or sharp crafting device. PLEASE ALWAYS USE ADULT SUPERVISION AND MAKE SMART CHOICES WHEN CRAFTING WITH KIDS. KIDS SHOULD NOT CUT THE POOL NOODLE ON THEIR OWN. EVER. 

A group of jellyfish and fish on a blue paper, created using pool noodle crafts.

Pool Noodle Stamped Jellyfish – cut your pool noodle piece in half for this fun art project idea

A kids’ pool noodle craft features a red crab made by stamping a pool noodle with paint on blue paper. Googly eyes, drawn legs and claws, and beach-themed decorations surround the crab. Text reads Pool Noodle Stamped Crab.

Pool Noodle Stamped Crab – red paint is the starting point for a CRABBY friend!

Pool Noodle Stamped Apple - great for a back-to-school idea - use red and green craft paint to make the apples

Pool Noodle Stamped Apple – great for a back-to-school idea!

Pool Noodle Stamped Caterpillar Craft Idea For Kids - this particular caterpillar is made from red and green craft paint on a white background

Pool Noodle Stamped Caterpillar Craft Idea For Kids

A handmade card with two bear faces stamped using a purple pool noodle craft, featuring googly eyes and tan paper snouts. The card reads Love you Beary much! with red hearts drawn around the bears.

Brown Bear Stamped Craft Idea For Kids – Turn It Into A card With A Quirky Saying

Two unicorn faces made from stamped purple pool noodles, googly eyes, paper horns, and floral decorations are displayed on a purple sheet—a magical pool noodle craft. A paint bottle and a purple pool noodle ring complete this fun pool noodle crafts scene.

Stamped Unicorn – a little white craft paint and paper flowers

Two paper cutout figures in swimsuits lounge on blue paper with colorful rings, resembling pool floats for a playful pool noodle craft. Craft supplies and patterned papers surround them, with an @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Lounging Friends

A handmade card features a shark made from a gray pool noodle craft stamp, with googly eyes and drawn fins and teeth. Red fish and green seaweed decorate the blue background. Text reads: POOL NOODLE STAMPED SHARK CARD.

Stamped Shark Card – I love this idea for #sharkweek

A handmade card featuring a cute pink pig face from a pool noodle craft, with googly eyes and pink details. The card says "This little piggie loves you" and sits on a vibrant geometric background.

Stamped Piggie Card – just fill in the hole for his nose!

A fun pool noodle craft for kids—yellow fish stamped with a pool noodle, decorated with googly eyes and marker details on blue paper. Wavy lines add movement, while yellow paint and a purple pool noodle piece complete the scene.

Pool Noodle Stamped Fish

Four paper donuts with painted icing and sprinkles are displayed on colorful paper. A purple pool noodle craft piece, white paint bottle, and painted example show how to make stamped donut art. “GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com” is at the top.

Stamped Donuts – use white craft paint and let it dry completely before you trim them out

This pool noodle craft features two bear faces stamped with white paint using a purple pool noodle on blue paper. The bears have gray ears, noses, googly eyes, black marker details, and playful star doodles.

Pool Noodle Stamped Polar Bear Craft Idea

This fun pool noodle craft for kids features two sheep made by stamping white paint with a pool noodle, with black paper legs, heads, and googly eyes on blue and green paper, all surrounded by a colorful border and craft supplies.

These sheep are perfect for spring – just use white paint to bring them to life!

This pool noodle craft project features green pool noodle-stamped tree tops with brown trunks on blue and green paper. Felt flowers and a bird are added for decoration. A paint bottle and purple pool noodle piece sit beside the artwork.

Throw in some stickers and you have the perfect spring scene on paper!

A craft project with two paper bears on a blue sheet, each lying on colorful painted donut shapes inspired by pool noodle crafts, with wavy lines suggesting water. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is shown at the bottom right.

Pool Noodle Stamped Lazy River Bear Craft

A painted paper plate covered in orange paint, glitter, and two cotton balls sits on patterned paper. Nearby are a bottle of orange paint, two pool noodle pieces—perfect for pool noodle crafts—and an extra plate. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is displayed below.

Use a pool noodle piece to stamp PUMPKIN PIES on paper plates

A brown paper with three Halloween-themed donut drawings, decorated with black paint, glitter glue, and confetti. Craft supplies—including a marker, paint, purple foam, glitter glue, and pool noodle craft materials—are nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

Pool noodle stamped donuts for Halloween

Two witch faces are stamped with green paint on white paper using a sponge and a pool noodle craft technique, decorated with googly eyes, black triangle noses, and black paper hats. Halloween-themed paper and a paint-covered sponge are nearby.

Pool noodle stamped GREEN WITCHES for Halloween

A group of green and black painted pool noodle crafts arranged on a purple surface.

Pool noodle stamped GREEN FRANKENSTEIN MONSTERS for Halloween

Three black cat faces made using paint-stamped sponges or pool noodle crafts on purple paper, each with googly eyes, a gem nose, and marker-drawn whiskers. A Sharpie, sponge, and Halloween paper are also visible.

Use black paint to make CATS for Halloween

Children’s craft project inspired by If You Give a Dog a Donut. Includes painted pool noodle craft donuts, a paint bottle, colored paper, and decorated cardboard donuts with sprinkles. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS watermark is visible.

Use a pool noodle and puffy paint to make DONUTS on paper for story time

A children’s craft setup displays a brown paper with four owl faces made from brown paint circles, googly eyes, and orange beaks, alongside an owl-themed book, markers, patterned paper, a pink paint sponge, and fun pool noodle craft ideas.

Pool noodle stamped OWLS

A childrens book titled Bear Feels Sick, patterned paper, a sheet with brown bear paw prints, a pink sponge, and an orange dish are arranged together for a cozy pool noodle craft. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

Pool noodle stamped BEAR PRINTS – use your finger for the claws

A festive Christmas craft project featuring green painted wreaths made from pool noodle crafts with glitter, bows, and pom-poms on gray paper, surrounded by holly decorations, paint supplies, and a smiling Santa cutout. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

Pool noodle stamped CHRISTMAS WREATHS

Three stamped circles made with brown paint, glitter, and pool noodle craft techniques on gray paper, each decorated with yellow paper turkey faces. Craft supplies and fall-themed decor surround the artwork. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS watermark at bottom.

Pool noodle stamped TURKEYS – use coding labels for the bodies

Three reindeer faces made from brown paint circles—using a pool noodle craft technique—with googly eyes, red pom-pom noses, and drawn antlers on light blue paper. A black marker and paint sponge are nearby. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

Pool noodle stamped REINDEER – use red coding labels for the noses

A gray paper displays three red Christmas ornaments made with paint and glitter, each hanging from a drawn string. Nearby are a red paint bottle, foam stamp (perfect for pool noodle crafts), and a decorated plate. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

Pool noodle stamped ORNAMENTS

A Halloween-themed owl craft setup features paint, markers, a sponge, stickers, and Little Owl’s Night book. Four white painted owl faces with colorful sticker eyes—made using a pool noodle craft—sit on black paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled below.

Pool noodle stamped SNOWY OWLS

A handmade reindeer card with googly eyes, marker antlers, and a large red stamped nose is made using a purple pool noodle craft sponge and red paint, displayed on festive paper with a Sharpie and plate. Perfect for creative pool noodle crafts!.

Pool noodle stamped RED NOSE REINDEER

A children’s pool noodle stamping craft using red paint, with green leaves on paper. Materials, a Beauty and the Beast pop-up book, stickers, and pool noodle crafts are arranged on the table.

Pool noodle stamped RED ROSES

Three red Christmas ornaments, inspired by pool noodle crafts, are made from painted circles with black and gold paper details resembling Santa belts on gray paper. A black marker, a patterned plate, and crafting supplies are nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

Pool noodle stamped SANTA ORNAMENTS

A brown sheet with three green painted circles—each with a red paper heart in the center—mimics a pool noodle craft. Nearby are a green paint bottle, purple sponge, decorated paper plate, and a @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Grinches

Two gnome crafts made with green and red paper hats, pink noses, and white foam circles are displayed on black paper with star stickers. This creative pool noodle craft scene also features a purple foam circle and colorful supplies. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Santa & His Elf

Two handmade Christmas cards with painted wreaths and red glitter bows sit on a table with craft supplies: green paint, a purple sponge, beads, red paper, glitter bows, and materials perfect for pool noodle crafts. The username @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is displayed.

Pool Noodle Stamped Holiday Wreath Cards

Three gingerbread face crafts with googly eyes and pink noses are displayed on a brown paper background next to crafting supplies, including brown paint, white puffy paint, a purple sponge dabber, and a pool noodle craft. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Gingerbread Men

A brown sheet features two gnome pool noodle crafts with white textured beards, plaid hats, and pink noses. Surrounding are colorful papers, paint, a sponge, stickers, and a bottle of white acrylic paint. @GLUETOMYCRAFTS is displayed at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Gnomes

A foam donut—perfect for pool noodle crafts—is painted green to stamp a wreath on white paper. Red dot stickers serve as berries, gold glitter sparkles, and a red bow decorates the bottom. Craft supplies and a bowl are nearby. Text: @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Pool Noodle Stamped Wreath

A winter-themed owl craft project featuring a black paper owl, googly eyes, snowflake decorations, and the book Little Owls Snow. For more fun, try pool noodle crafts like this by @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS using paint, markers, and creative touches!.

Pool Noodle Stamped Snowy Owl

A handmade winter card features two penguins, made from black paint prints using a pool noodle craft technique, with googly eyes and orange beaks. Snowflake stickers and “You’re the coolest!” decorate blue paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS handle is visible.

Pool Noodle Stamped Penguins

A childrens book titled Love Monster, a craft with two red monsters made from paint and googly eyes, a sponge ring from a pool noodle craft with red paint, and heart-shaped felt pieces are arranged on a table. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Love Monsters

A craft project featuring three red bear faces with googly eyes and pink noses, made with paint and paper circles on brown paper, surrounded by felt hearts and artificial flowers—a charming take on pool noodle crafts. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS text is at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Valentine’s Day Bears

A craft project shows three donut shapes outlined on brown paper, decorated with red paint, glitter, and confetti—perfect for valentine's day craft ideas for kids. Felt hearts, a felt donut, flowers, and crafting supplies surround the artwork. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled.

Pool noodle stamped donuts for Valentine’s Day

Three ghost shapes made from white paint and a round sponge resemble a creative pool noodle craft on brown paper. Each ghost has googly eyes and a black mouth drawn with marker. Craft supplies are nearby. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Dog Craft Idea

A copy of Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss sits beside a gray paper with white painted egg shapes and green circles—perfect for Dr Seuss Kid Crafts. Craft supplies and a purple sponge are nearby. @GLUETOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Use A Slice of Pool Noodle & Green Coding Labels To Make GREEN EGGS

A children’s book titled The Lorax lies next to a gray paper featuring three Lorax faces made from orange textured circles, yellow mustaches, and googly eyes—perfect inspiration for Dr. Seuss Crafts. Craft supplies and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS are also visible.

Pool Noodle Stamped Lorax

A children’s craft project inspired by Go, Dog. Go! features three dog faces made from brown paint, googly eyes, and paper ears on gray paper—perfect for fans of Dr Seuss Kid Crafts. The book and craft supplies are also visible.

Pool Noodle Stamped Brown Dog

Whether for fall or just because, PETE THE CAT is always fun!

Whether for fall or just because, PETE THE CAT is always fun!

A Lorax-themed craft features a book, gray paper with bright orange and pink Truffula trees made using paint and a pool noodle, a Sharpie marker, and a plate with painted pool noodle—perfect for Dr Seuss Kid Crafts.

Pool Noodle Stamped Truffula Trees

A children’s pool noodle craft inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpillar shows a caterpillar painted with green circles and a red head on white paper. Craft materials, including a pool noodle, and the book are visible nearby.

Pool Noodle Stamped Caterpillar

Children’s bear-themed craft with brown paint-stamped bear faces on gray paper, created using a pool noodle craft technique and googly eyes, next to the book Bear Finds. ©GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Pool Noodle Stamped Brown Bears

White paper with orange pumpkin shapes stamped using a pink pool noodle craft. Green markers add vines and details. A plate with paint, two markers, and patterned papers are nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Pumpkin Patch Craft Idea For Fall

A gray paper displays three bright orange and pink sponge-stamped flowers with yellow centers and green marker stems; a green Sharpie marker, a paint-covered purple sponge, and pool noodle craft supplies sit nearby. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Flowers

Three gnome pool noodle crafts with green plaid hats and orange beards are displayed on blue paper, surrounded by St. Patrick’s Day decorations, shamrocks, gold coins, and a “happy St. Patrick’s Day” card.

Pool Noodle Stamped Leprechauns

A butterfly craft made with orange paint, a craft stick for the body, googly eyes, and drawn antennae on gray paper. Decorative paper butterflies, crafting materials, and pool noodle crafts surround the artwork.

Pool Noodle Stamped Butterfly – the center is a popsicle stick

A penguin pool noodle craft in progress using a black-painted circle stamp, googly eyes, yellow paper beak, and glue on gray paper. Supplies like paint, sponge, snowflake shapes, and googly eyes are visible on a red workspace.

Pool Noodle Stamped Penguin Craft Idea

A handmade craft project features a cat's face with a Santa hat on gray paper, surrounded by a Bad Kitty Christmas book, painted sponge, black marker, snowflake decorations, pool noodle craft elements, and the @gluedtomycrafts watermark.

Pool Noodle Stamped Black Cat Craft Idea

A children’s book titled “Escargot and the Search for Spring” lies behind a gray paper showing a painted snail. The snail’s shell is made with a pool noodle craft stamp in purple, pink, and white paint. A foam donut and paints are nearby.

Pool Noodle Stamped Snails for Spring

A gray sheet with a yellow chick and a white bunny made from textured circles, googly eyes, and markers. Craft supplies, fake donuts, and a sheet of sticker eyes are also visible—perfect inspiration for pool noodle crafts. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Pool Noodle Stamped Baby Chick & Bunny

A drawing of an ice cream cone made with three orange stamped donut shapes—great pool noodle craft inspiration—and a red heart on top, next to a plate with a blue sponge donut and a brown marker.

Pool Noodle Stamped Ice Cream Cone For Summer

A flower is made from orange painted circles—each with a pink dot inside and a child’s photo in the center—while green marker creates the stem and leaves. Pool noodle craft materials and other decorations brighten the background.

Pool Noodle Stamped Flower

A Pete the Cat book, blue paint, foam items, googly eyes, and a marker are arranged with a white paper showing blue painted cat faces made with a pool noodle craft. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped Pete The Cat For Story Time Fun

A piece of brown paper shows four green monster faces with black mouths, made using a pool noodle craft stamp. The artwork is placed on star-patterned papers, with a purple pool noodle piece shown in the corner—a fun pool noodle crafts project!.

Potato Masher Stamped Frankenstein Craft Idea For Halloween

A fall wreath craft made with orange paint circles, red and orange felt leaves, and a gold glittery bow—plus a pool noodle craft base—displayed on white paper with @GLUETOMYCRAFTS text at the bottom.

Pool Noodle Stamped FALL Wreath – add leaf stickers to pull the theme together

A board with a picture of a tree and a book, perfect for inspiring creative pool noodle crafts or serving as a backdrop for your next pool noodle craft project.

Pool noodle stamped Christmas tree craft idea

A tabletop displays a kids’ craft activity: green owl faces stamped on white paper using a sponge, paint, and a pool noodle craft technique, surrounded by owl-themed books, supplies, and a sticker sheet. @GLUETOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Pool noodle stamped OWLS

A paper with red fruit designs on it, perfect for adding a playful touch to pool noodle crafts.

Pool noodle stamped RED Poppy Flowers

A children's reindeer craft setup: brown paper with painted reindeer heads, red and black markers, round red stickers, a blue pool noodle craft ring on a plate, and the book Ten Little Reindeer.

Pool noodle stamped REINDEER – use red coding labels for the noses

A winter craft scene showing two snowmen made from white paint circles—using a pool noodle craft technique—on grey paper, a purple sponge, white dot stickers, snowflake decorations, and a label reading @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Pool noodle stamped SNOW TUBING snowmen – use dot stickers for the snowman

A childrens craft project features a pink ice cream cone made with paint stamps on paper, surrounded by colorful paper, a bottle of Elmers glue, a painted sponge, and a Pete the Cat book.

 

Pool Noodle Stamped Ice Cream Cone For Story Time Fun

A craft scene with a blue paper showing three pink flower prints with orange centers and green stems, surrounded by a marker, stickers, butterflies, a purple flower, a foam donut, and a “@GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS” label.

Pool Noodle Stamped Flowers For Spring – use dot stickers for the centers

A flat lay of a donut-themed craft project with pink painted donuts on brown paper, a bottle of Elmers school glue, a purple painted sponge, childrens book Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell, and decorative papers.

Pool Noodle Stamped DONUT SLUGS for Story Time Fun!

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Always Ensure Adult Supervision - Young children should be supervised at all times when engaging in craft activities. This is essential to keep them safe and ensure materials are used correctly. Use Age-Appropriate Supplies - Choose craft supplies that are suitable for your child’s age. Check labels for recommendations and avoid items with small parts or sharp edges for younger children. Modify as Needed - Feel free to adapt materials or steps to meet your child's abilities and safety needs. For example, substitute scissors with safety scissors if necessary. Keep an Eye on Allergies - Be mindful of potential allergens in craft materials like glue, paint, or certain fabrics. Opt for non-toxic and hypoallergenic options whenever possible. Organize and Secure Supplies - Keep all craft tools and materials organized. Store sharp objects, small parts, and potentially hazardous items out of reach when not in use. Following these guidelines will ensure that crafts remain fun, creative, and, most importantly, safe for everyone involved!