{"id":22497,"date":"2013-07-15T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/?p=22497"},"modified":"2015-06-11T15:48:02","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T19:48:02","slug":"10-pool-noodle-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/10-pool-noodle-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Pool Noodle Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by contributing writer\u00a0Stef<\/em><\/p>\n<p>About this time during summer I&#8217;ve run out of fun <em>outside<\/em> activities. \u00a0The hose on the trampoline looks like a dead snake, chains have fallen off bicycles, sun shirts are faded, and the slip &amp; slide has curled up somewhere in a corner begging for a break.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not even August and here stand two boys full of crazy summer energy looking at me for\u00a0<em>new<\/em> game ideas and more ice pops.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2013\/06\/10-Pool-Noodle-Activities.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22507\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2013\/06\/10-Pool-Noodle-Activities.jpg\" alt=\"10 Pool Noodle Activities\" width=\"532\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2013\/06\/10-Pool-Noodle-Activities.jpg 532w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2013\/06\/10-Pool-Noodle-Activities-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your fingers are blistered from water balloon torture,\u00a0try these pool noodle activities. You don&#8217;t even need to be <em>near<\/em> a pool to enjoy this fun!<\/p>\n<p><em>Tip: \u00a0Get some packing tape or duct tape to put your noodles together.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>10 Pool Noodle Activities<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.growingajeweledrose.com\/2013\/04\/games-with-pool-noddles.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ring Toss<\/a> &#8211; <em>Growing a Jeweled Rose<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parents.com\/fun\/activities\/outdoor\/pool-noodle-backyard-games\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pool Noodle Games<\/a><em>&#8211; Parents<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/fullcircleliving.blogspot.co.uk\/2012\/06\/star-wars-birthday-party.html\" target=\"_blank\">Light Sabers <\/a><em>&#8211; Full Circle Living<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.playcreateexplore.com\/2011\/09\/pool-noodle-marble-run.html\" target=\"_blank\">Marble Run<\/a><em> &#8211; Play Create Explore<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/innerchildfun.com\/2011\/08\/kickin-it-croquet-style.html\" target=\"_blank\">Croquet<\/a><em>&#8211; Inner Child Fun<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.icanteachmychild.com\/2012\/07\/hurdle-run\/?_szp=344157\" target=\"_blank\">Hurdle Run<\/a> <em>&#8211; I Can Teach My Child<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mamapeapod.com\/2011\/07\/pool-noodles.html\" target=\"_blank\">Patterns<\/a><em>&#8211; Mama Pea Pod<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/everneveragain.blogspot.com\/2013\/02\/indoor-basketball.html\" target=\"_blank\">Basketball<\/a> <em>&#8211; Ever Never Again<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.learnplayimagine.com\/2012\/05\/tinkering-around-making-robots.html\" target=\"_blank\">Robots<\/a><em> &#8211; Learn Play Imagine<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Indoor Noodle Games<b>\u00a0<\/b><em>&#8211; Educating Laytons<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The only one we didn&#8217;t find &#8230; Giant Pool Noodle Hula! \u00a0Tape two noodles together.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2013\/06\/Pool-Noodle-Activities.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22506\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2013\/06\/Pool-Noodle-Activities.jpg\" alt=\"Pool Noodle Activities\" width=\"518\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2013\/06\/Pool-Noodle-Activities.jpg 518w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2013\/06\/Pool-Noodle-Activities-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/author\/stef\/\">More posts from Stef<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by contributing writer\u00a0Stef About this time during summer I&#8217;ve run out of fun outside activities. \u00a0The hose on the trampoline looks like a dead snake, chains have fallen off bicycles, sun shirts are faded, and the slip &amp; slide has curled up somewhere in a corner begging for a break. 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