Pool Noodle Light Sabers

Due to Gabee not being at home for a while, being out of town, family stuff, and my father having a heart attack I have not posted in a while. I have plenty to post as we have still done some things but sitting down and actually writing it out has just not happened lately. Not only have we been trying to continue on with new projects but also catching up on the ones we have missed. We have 2 more from last week to finish up. So here it goes. I first of the posts we have completed.

I first thing to catch up on is the Pool Noodle Light Sabers we had made on Gabee's birthday. This was among the things that my camera didn't seem to work while taking the pictures. So, we made another one more for blogging purposes.

The materials needed are:
Pool Noodles in desired colors
A bread knife
Duct Tape
Electrical Tape
Scissors

This was probably the simplest project we have done.

The first step is to decide if you want a Bo staff Light Saber (light Darth Maul's) or regular sword Light Sabers. We did both but only have pictures of the Bo staff. This were originally intended as party favors for Gabee's birthday party but we ended up not having a party so now they are just toys to take to the park that the kids can whack each other without hurting everyone (I've caught them too many times running around with tree branches hitting each other!) 

You can find the pool noodles at the dollar store for a dollar each. I got 8, I believe, because they are great to have around not only for this project but for baby proofing, baby water toys if you cut them up, and for making wreaths. Wreath making is my newest hobby.

Anyways, you would start by cutting the noodles in half with the bread knife to make normal sword Light Sabers. With a Bo staff skip that step and go straight to cutting duct tape to a length that will wrap around the noodle. It worked much easier to cut the tape into strips rather than just wrapping it around the noodle. It was neater and gave us much straighter lines.

 

Then just wrap it around in sections until you have a handle as long as you want it. As you can see on Gabee's shirt he likes stickers. It doesn't matter if that sticker is the manufacture's sticker he will put it on him. I used to do that with gift bows on my head. Still do most of the time.

 

 

Once you get the handle you like, cut out strips of electrical tape and make a design that pleases you. Gabee wanted a lot of buttons so we cut up loads of little squares that were distributed all around the handle. Be as intricate or simple as you'd like. Your little wannabe Jedi is unique so should be their Light Saber.

 

 

Grand Total = $3 for 4 Light Sabers and one Bo Staff

 

I already had all the tapes, scissors, knife in my craft bar so price will increase if starting from scratch.