Pool Noodle Obstacle Course

 Make your very own obstacle course out of pool noodles! This obstacle course is a bit more hands-on to make, but it is worth the effort! Enjoy and have fun! 

Adult supervision and assistance recommended. 

Arches:

Materials You Need:

• Noodle
• PVC piping
• Miter saw
• Sandpaper
• Sharpie

Instructions: 

1. Mark the piping in 1 ft intervals. 
2. Make a mark at 1 ft 6 inches.
3. Use your saw to cut at the l ft 6 inches mark at a 45-degree angle. 
   
4. Make a mark at 3 feet. Cut it straight across. 
   
5. Sand off the edges to make them smooth. 
   
6. Push the flat end into the pool noodle. 
   
7. Make sure to place them wide enough so a person can fit under. 

Goal Posts:

Materials You Need: 

• 8 pool noodles
• PVC piping (2 10 ft/ 1/2 inch wide)
• Paper towel roll
• Duct tape

Instructions:

1. Use the saw to make a 45-degree angle at the bottom of each pipe. 
   
2. Cut a paper towel roll in half vertically, and then cut that in half horizontally. You should have 2 short pieces cut down the middle. 
   
3. Roll this piece up so it fits inside the noodle and push it in halfway. 
4. Bring the other side of the noodle around and hold them together with duct tape. 
   
5. Make 3 more loops just like this using different colored noodles (repeat previous directions 3x). 
6. To make the posts, tape 2 noodles together to create one long noodle. 
   
7. Slide the 2 noodles onto PVC pipe. 
8. Attach the circles in a square formation with duct tape. 
9. Tape the circles onto the posts at the top. 
   
10. Push the posts into the ground.