When I saw this idea for pool noodle lightsabers on Jessica’s Coupons (linked to Money Saving Mom), I knew my boys would LOVE them! In fact, I think that this inexpensive craft would be appreciated by any Star Wars fan age 3 to adult!
This is the perfect boy craft because they take about 5 minutes to make, and then you can hit things!
I cut pool noodles to the length that the boys wanted them with a serrated knife. The knife cut right through the foam! Then, I covered the handle end with silver metallic duct tape that we bought at Walmart. I added strips of black electrical tape for decoration, and we were ready to play! On Jessica’s Coupons, they also made some with full length pool noodles and made the handle in the middle like Darth Maul’s lightsaber. I thought they looked pretty cool, but the boys wanted to be “good guys,” and I am 100% supportive of that, so we stuck to the standard lightsaber.
These lightsabers are very light weight and don’t cause a lot of damage indoors – a double win!
Love this simple idea! I will be making this with my son soon!
Brilliant!
[...] Pool Noodle Light Saber from Frugal Fun for Boys [...]
[...] had extra pool noodle ends left over from our pool noodle light sabers, so I thought the boys would have fun making marble runs with them. I’ve seen several of [...]
[...] Sword play with nerf swords or pool noodle lightsabers [...]
[...] padding on the sword, and with a PVC core, that sword could still really sting! We still have our pool noodle lightsabers, so they can smack each other indoors with those. (If your preschooler wants a sword, those [...]
[...] We added velcro to the armband and to the rocket. I thought it was a pretty clever idea! (For the black decorations, we used electrical tape left over from our lightsabers.) [...]