Baton Rouge Parents Magazine—June 2025

Pool Noodle Monster Materials

onto the top front portion of the noodle. 3. Use pipe cleaners bent into zig-zags or smiles for mouths and glue them under the eyes. Alternatively, cut mouth shapes from foam or felt and glue those on. 4. Poke small holes in the sides and top of the pool noodle and insert colorful pipe cleaners for arms, horns, or antennas. Twist the ends to make them curl for extra flair. 5. Glue pom-poms on the noodle for noses, buttons, or fuzzy monster features. Get creative with extra eyes, eyebrows, or spikes using foam, felt, or pipe cleaners.

■Pool noodles ■Googly eyes ■Pom-poms (small and large) ■Pipe cleaners (multiple colors) ■Craft foam or felt pieces ■Hot glue gun

■Scissors ■Markers Directions

1. Cut standard pool noodles into small sections, about 4 to 6 inches long. You can use different colors for variety. 2. Add googly eyes! Choose one big googly eye, two medium eyes, or even stack multiple for a fun monster look. Glue them

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