DIY Pool Noodle Lollipops for Your Yard

Here is a pretty easy holiday craft and everything you need can be purchased from Dollar Tree.

What you will need to buy (per lollipop)…

• 2 pool noodles
• colored duct tape for the swirl
• broom
• shrink plastic bags for baskets
• bow
• hot glue
• thin bamboo skewers (optional)

Step 1: hot glue 2 pool noodles together end to end to make one long noodle

Step 2: use white or red duct tape and wrap it around the noodles to create the swirl look

Step 3: roll the pool noodles while hot gluing as you go to hold the circle.  You can also use a bamboo skewer to add more stability for holding it in place. One tip I found is… don’t let the hot glue get too hot or it melts the noodle.  I constantly plugged in and unplugged the glue gun. Also hold it together for a pretty long time to make sure it totally set

Step 4: take a broom handle and twist it through the pool noodle circle for the lollipop stick

Step 5: put the basket plastic around it

Step 6: tie it with a bow (the bow I bought has a twist tie attached to it)

Step 7: use a blow dryer on hot to shrink the plastic  tight around the circle