How to Make an Inexpensive Wreath Form Using a Pool Noodle
If you’re looking for a cheap DIY wreath form, here’s how you can make a wreath form using a pool noodle!
I’ve had “yarn wreath” on my to-do list forever, but I’ve been putting off the project for two reasons:
1. It looks like a lot of piddly work
2. Foam wreaths are friggin’ expensive, 40% off coupon or not
See, I’m cheap as well as lazy.
I had seen a tip for making a wreath from that pipe insulation stuff, but when I went to the hardware store to fiddle with the foam insulation but it kept bending and kinking weird, no matter what I did. The trip was not wasted though, because I grabbed plan B: a pool noodle, which only cost a couple of dollars. Here’s how to make a wreath from a pool noodle!
Supplies for Making a Wreath from a Pool Noodle:
- Pool noodle (check dollar stores and big box retailers; mine was $2)
- Gel epoxy or construction adhesive (I use gel epoxy for everything around the house)
- Clear packing tape or duct tape
How to Make a Pool Noodle Wreath Form:
I decided to use the length as-is for a large, statement-making wreath. If you’d like a smaller wreath, just trim some off the ends. I formed the pool into a circle and Hubby applied some of the LePage Gel Epoxy we used for the agate necklaces. Then I taped the seam with clear packing tape, which was thin enough not to create a bulgy mess, but it held the noodle while the epoxy set. I let it dry for a day, although the epoxy should really set in minutes. Spoiler alert: the pool noodle made a perfect foam wreath replacement, for less than $2.00. It never sagged or drooped and lasted through in climate weather on my front door too.
And that’s how to make a wreath from a pool noodle – it’s so easy! It seems I am totally obsessed with orange. Orange shirt, orange dress. I also have orange flip flops. Now I have an orange wreath base.
If you’re curious, here’s the super cute and only somewhat scary, Halloween yarn wreath I made with this pool noodle as my wreath base.
lol, love that you show yourself in reality!Can't wait to see the reveal.What a fun project 🙂 and so smart.Those pool tube clearance out this time of year for almost nothing.Amy
Yup, I'm trying to keep it real. But really, I was just to lazy to change, lol.
That's a genius idea. I"ll have to keep that in mind as a wreath base. Love all the orange happening.By the way, do we get to know what you are studying in Hungary?
Absolutely! I did a post on my PhD research, but I promise to share more once I'm in the thick of it!http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.ca/2012/06/reader-q-my-research.html
I love the idea of the pool noodle as a wreath base. I'm going to have to purchase one now while I can find them for a wreath later in the fall.My casual around the house clothes received a comment from my 20 year old son yesterday. I had to run out to Kinkos and send a fax. I left in orange knit capris and a gray t-shirt with my hair up in a knot and black slide on sandals. Normally these clothes don't leave the house except for walking the dog. Anyway I was told that I'm not allowed out in public looking like that again. As he put it, I looked like I had been cleaning the house for 10 hours!
Oooo, orange capris you say? They sound perfect to pair with my orange tee and flip flops! I have found myself popping out every now and then, like to the hardware store, in my "home clothes" and am trying to avoid getting into that habit or it's a slippery slope to ending up on What Not to Wear!
Oh what a great idea!! I, too, love the look of these yarn wreaths but have yet to make the plunge! Can't wait to see the reveal 🙂
I hope you tackle one too! Get a noodle now, while you can 😉
Thanks for the reminder to pick up a pool noodle!! I made a yarn wreath last year for autumn and within minutes of hanging it, the hook unstuck from the door and the wreath form cracked in half. I still haven't recovered enough to try one again. lolCan't wait to see your wreath- you have such great taste so I'm sure it will be fabulous!
Awww, thanks 🙂
Hi Tanya,If you make a noodle wreath again, Karen from the Art of Doing Stuff has a great way to keep the two ends together: http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/dollar-store-spring-wreaththeres-a-fungus-amungus/Michelle 🙂
It's a good tip, except I actually think the gel epoxy works better because when she used the hot glue, it didn't hold and she needed the duct tape. The tape on mine is only a backup – the epoxy held the ends together with no problem (it's a much stronger hold). Also, the packing tape is thinner and is more easily hidden. I didn't opt for duct tape because it's thicker and a bit bulgy. But it works for her wreath because the moss is super forgiving.But her idea works for folks who don't have gel epoxy on hand. Thanks for sharing!
Oh, but I should say her idea of using wood dowel to hold the ends together is smart!
I've had "make a yarn wreath" on my to-do list since last Christmas but agree with you that foam forms are expensive so thanks for the pool noodle tip! I'll have to stock up before the summer ends 🙂
Hey, you even had a bit of a "trick-or-treat" theme going with your orange and black outfit 🙂 Can't wait to see how the wreath turns out. And thanks for the reminder to stock up on pool noodles before they're gone for the year.
I've heard about pool noodles as well; let us know how it turns out!!
Thanks for posting this, I'm in the midst of trying to prep twelve pool noodles into wreaths for a crafting party and having trouble making them stay circular…I'm going to try your method. Melissa
Tricky! Mine seems to like staying round. Perhaps making them a touch smaller might help? Good luck!!
OMG you just solved my problem (yes i seen the noodle used before but do you think I would remember in my time of need???) I needed a larger wreath form for a project and dreaded having to buy one. I have noodles in the shed that are brand new. Yeah !!! Thanks for the nudge.
this is such a great idea! love this! can't wait to see how you will be decorating with the noodle 🙂