Want to spend more quality time with your children, by your fibreglass pool? Maybe you want to get creative and try your hand at making pool toys. Some people love incorporating things that are handmade, into their lives. If you already have a fibreglass pool, then you may want to create handmade things for that as well. You could also be looking to create great new toys for your kids to use. Whatever your reasons for wanting to make DIY pool toys, here are some great pool toy ideas for you to try.
1. Sailboats Made from Corks
Your fibreglass pool could be large, or maybe you have a lap pool. Irrespective of the size of your pool, one way your kids could have fun is by sailing boats in it. Instead of buying large boats for your children, why not repurpose some corks off of wine bottles, to make them sailboats yourself?
To make this pool toy, take three wine corks and drill a hole through the centre of them. Then, use a lean but firm rope, and make it go through the corks, such that the corks are lined up. Then, tie a strong knot on the end the rope comes out of, to secure the rope. Grab some coloured paper and a toothpick. Add a toothpick to the centre of the cork sailboat, and glue some of the coloured paper onto the top of the toothpick, to make a sail.
2. Sponge Toys
There are toys that you can buy at stores, that aren’t meant to be used in pools specifically. However, they can make great pool toys for your children. An example of this is a volleyball or even a beach ball. With just a beach ball, your children can enjoy hours of fun in your pool.
Another great idea, especially for use in and around your pool, is a pool sponge. Get sponges that are meant to be thrown around and played with. Usually, these will come in the form of miniature pool noodles. Then, take sponges of different colours and tie them together, using a strong string at the centre to secure the makeshift ball.
Now, when your kids throw these sponge balls around at each other, they’ll feel the refreshing splash of water hitting them as well.
3. Water Balls
Another fun DIY idea involves water balls. These toys are perfect for those hot summer days when your kids will want to cool down the most. To make a water ball, simply take a bunch of balloons. Fill these balloons up until they’ve inflated to the size of a ball, with water.
Your kids can have a lot of fun throwing these water balls around at each other. Even if the balloons burst, you can always fill more balloons up with water. To make a water ball that’s more durable, you can get balloons made of stronger material. These are less likely to burst, and your kids will be able to play with them for hours.
4. Water Pom Poms
Another creative DIY pool toy that you can make with your children are water pom poms. These will not just soak up the water in your pool, providing your kids with a cool toy to play with. But they can also be used to play target toss.
To make these pom poms, take some woollen yarn. You can use yarn of different colours to make the final toy look more vibrant. Tie the yarn together at the centre. This will result in the yarn spreading out, like a pom pom.
If you have target rings for target tossing, then add them to your fibreglass pool. Next, ask your children to toss the water pom pom into the target ring.
5. Bottle Sprinkler
If you have plastic bottles lying around at home, then you can convert them into a nifty pool toy as well. Take a large plastic bottle and hang it up near your pool. You can hang it on the branch of a tree as well. Next, heat up a metal rod.
Using the hot metal rod, poke holes into the bottle. The holes should be poked around the bottom of the bottle, as well as on the sides. Next, when water is added to the bottle through the top, it sprinkles out from the holes made in the bottom. This makes for a great makeshift pool shower that your kids can use anytime. It also helps to cool down your kids, on hot summer days.
6. Water Bed
Did you know that you could make use of plastic sheeting in order to create a water bed for your kids? First, get plastic sheeting that is heavy-duty. Then, ensure that it’s been carefully sealed around its edges. It should then be filled with water.
Finally, use a hose to sprinkle some more water on top of it. Water beds can be a lot of fun, and they give your children a space they can jump and slide in.
7. Racing Soap Boats
Want a simple DIY idea that can provide your children with a memorable time? Take some bars of soap, and attach makeshift sails to them. Get a plank of wood that’s smooth, and place it on your pool deck. Elevate the wood using your hands, and ask your kids to place their bars of soap on the part of the plank that’s raised.
Then, they can watch their soap boats slide down, and see who wins the ‘race’.
Conclusion
DIY pool toys aren’t just inexpensive, they provide you with a way to spend time with your children as well. From making sailboats made of corks to building a water bed for the whole family, there are lots of fun DIY ideas for pool toys that your family can use. Make these pool toys for your kids, and watch as they spend hours enjoying their new toys, in your pool.
Most of these toys can be made with your kids as well, so make sure that you invite them to be a part of the crafting process.
Want to spend more quality time with your children, by your fibreglass pool? Maybe you want to get creative and try your hand at making pool toys. Some people love incorporating things that are handmade, into their lives. If you already have a fibreglass pool, then you may want to create handmade things for that as well. You could also be looking to create great new toys for your kids to use. Whatever your reasons for wanting to make DIY pool toys, here are some great pool toy ideas for you to try.
1. Sailboats Made from Corks
Your fibreglass pool could be large, or maybe you have a lap pool. Irrespective of the size of your pool, one way your kids could have fun is by sailing boats in it. Instead of buying large boats for your children, why not repurpose some corks off of wine bottles, to make them sailboats yourself?
To make this pool toy, take three wine corks and drill a hole through the centre of them. Then, use a lean but firm rope, and make it go through the corks, such that the corks are lined up. Then, tie a strong knot on the end the rope comes out of, to secure the rope. Grab some coloured paper and a toothpick. Add a toothpick to the centre of the cork sailboat, and glue some of the coloured paper onto the top of the toothpick, to make a sail.
2. Sponge Toys
There are toys that you can buy at stores, that aren’t meant to be used in pools specifically. However, they can make great pool toys for your children. An example of this is a volleyball or even a beach ball. With just a beach ball, your children can enjoy hours of fun in your pool.
Another great idea, especially for use in and around your pool, is a pool sponge. Get sponges that are meant to be thrown around and played with. Usually, these will come in the form of miniature pool noodles. Then, take sponges of different colours and tie them together, using a strong string at the centre to secure the makeshift ball.
Now, when your kids throw these sponge balls around at each other, they’ll feel the refreshing splash of water hitting them as well.
3. Water Balls
Another fun DIY idea involves water balls. These toys are perfect for those hot summer days when your kids will want to cool down the most. To make a water ball, simply take a bunch of balloons. Fill these balloons up until they’ve inflated to the size of a ball, with water.
Your kids can have a lot of fun throwing these water balls around at each other. Even if the balloons burst, you can always fill more balloons up with water. To make a water ball that’s more durable, you can get balloons made of stronger material. These are less likely to burst, and your kids will be able to play with them for hours.
4. Water Pom Poms
Another creative DIY pool toy that you can make with your children are water pom poms. These will not just soak up the water in your pool, providing your kids with a cool toy to play with. But they can also be used to play target toss.
To make these pom poms, take some woollen yarn. You can use yarn of different colours to make the final toy look more vibrant. Tie the yarn together at the centre. This will result in the yarn spreading out, like a pom pom.
If you have target rings for target tossing, then add them to your fibreglass pool. Next, ask your children to toss the water pom pom into the target ring.
5. Bottle Sprinkler
If you have plastic bottles lying around at home, then you can convert them into a nifty pool toy as well. Take a large plastic bottle and hang it up near your pool. You can hang it on the branch of a tree as well. Next, heat up a metal rod.
Using the hot metal rod, poke holes into the bottle. The holes should be poked around the bottom of the bottle, as well as on the sides. Next, when water is added to the bottle through the top, it sprinkles out from the holes made in the bottom. This makes for a great makeshift pool shower that your kids can use anytime. It also helps to cool down your kids, on hot summer days.
6. Water Bed
Did you know that you could make use of plastic sheeting in order to create a water bed for your kids? First, get plastic sheeting that is heavy-duty. Then, ensure that it’s been carefully sealed around its edges. It should then be filled with water.
Finally, use a hose to sprinkle some more water on top of it. Water beds can be a lot of fun, and they give your children a space they can jump and slide in.
7. Racing Soap Boats
Want a simple DIY idea that can provide your children with a memorable time? Take some bars of soap, and attach makeshift sails to them. Get a plank of wood that’s smooth, and place it on your pool deck. Elevate the wood using your hands, and ask your kids to place their bars of soap on the part of the plank that’s raised.
Then, they can watch their soap boats slide down, and see who wins the ‘race’.
Conclusion
DIY pool toys aren’t just inexpensive, they provide you with a way to spend time with your children as well. From making sailboats made of corks to building a water bed for the whole family, there are lots of fun DIY ideas for pool toys that your family can use. Make these pool toys for your kids, and watch as they spend hours enjoying their new toys, in your pool.
Most of these toys can be made with your kids as well, so make sure that you invite them to be a part of the crafting process.
