Pool Noodle Summer Wreath

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Jennifer from Brave New Home shares an inexpensive wreath making technique

DIY Pool Noodle Wreath with Brave New Home

I love making wreaths but I usually run into two major problems: styrofoam tends to break easily, so styrofoam wreaths often find a tragic ending, and jeez wreath forms are expensive!

Enter the pool noodle from the dollar store! For this project, I spent $1 on the pool noodle, less than $1 on felt, and $1 on ribbon. The other fabric and supplies (like hot glue) I already had on hand. That’s $3 for a wreath!

Start by duct taping your pool noodle to form a circle. I hot glue gunned the ends together prior to taping.

I cut pieces of fabric and tried mod podging them on but it didn’t take (gasp! Mod podge doesn’t work on everything?). So I ended up hot gluing the ends.

I frayed the edges to conform to the shape of the wreath.

After I covered my pool noodle, I started making ribbons from the felt. Cut a piece of felt, fold it in half, then hot glue the ends together.

Make little cuts along the fold then start rolling and hot gluing your ribbon together. When you’re finished, just give your ribbon a good fluffing and voila!

To add some interest and to introduce a different texture, I added in some ribbon.

DIY cute pool noodle wreath with Brave New Home

I love how happy this wreath turned out! I may snatch up my son’s pool noodle come fall…

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3 thoughts on “Pool Noodle Summer Wreath”

Annabelle Ramsey June 6, 2013 at 10:34 PM

I will add this in my DIY list, the black and white clothing really complement the color of the ribbon in the side.

Ashley - Apples By Ashley June 24, 2013 at 8:08 AM

Black and White are my favorite colors! (especially together) Great use of focal detail with the ribbon and felt -and it’s perfect for Summer!

PS-Would love to have you link this up to our Summer Wreath Challenge at http://www.applesbyashley.com/2013/06/make-along-monday-link-up.html

Jenn Hoff July 21, 2018 at 9:39 PM

Oh my gosh! A POOL NOODLE!!! That is GENIUS! I’ve made so many wreaths with expensive wreath forms! I am so so so so happy you thought of this!

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