Pool Noodles aren’t just for swimming. They’re also a fun, reliable tool to use when decorating your home for holidays, birthdays and special occasions.

And Halloween is the perfect time to create some spirited décor to your haunted house.

Below are 10 original uses for Pool Noodles that will be sure to scare and delight your friends and neighbors this Halloween:

 

1) Spiders

Why settle for small plastic spider props? Build your own giant man-eating spider with some beach balls, some black garbage bags, 8 googly eyes, and some Pool Noodles!

You’ll be giving your neighborhood an acute case of arachnophobia!

 

2) Candles

Want to create some spooky ambiance around your haunted home?

Use Pool Noodles either on water or in your lawn to generate eerie lighting that will leave your guests terrified!

 

3) Witch Legs

Pool Noodles can also be used to create lifelike legs that you can stick on the side of your house, under your doormat or even sticking up out of your potted plant!

All you need is a couple of Noodles, some socks and “witchy” shoes.

You’ll have your neighbors gasping, “We’re not in Kansas anymore!”

 

4) Obstacle Course

Pool Noodles aren’t just for decoration, of course. You can also use them to create a fun, safe obstacle course for children.

Bring your Halloween party to life with some Pool Noodle arches to crawl under.

Next, set up some vertical Noodles to play ring-toss with!

You can also create a Pool Noodle limbo. How low can you go?

Finally, you can hang a series of Pool Noodles from the ceiling and run between them.

When you’re done, make sure to hand out medals for your Pool Noodle Olympics!

 

5) Wreath

Show your Halloween spirit by creating a spooky wreath to hang on your front door. Pool Noodles are the perfect base for you to wrap with paranormal paraphernalia.

Or, for those of you with a sweet tooth, just match some white, orange and yellow Noodles to create your own Candy Corn Wreath!

Better yet, you can repurpose these wreaths for Thanksgiving and Christmas!

 

5) Rainbow Halloween Costume

Pool Noodles come in every color of the rainbow. So why not be a rainbow for Halloween?

With just 6 Noodles and some cloud-like fabric, you can shine like a rainbow in the dark!

 

6) French Fries Costume

Feeling a little salty this Halloween? Dress up like your favorite fast food snack!

With just a handful of yellow Pool Noodles, and a convincing red or white “paper bag” outfit, you will find becoming this treat is no trick at all!

 

7) Lightsaber

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... two kids were the first ones to pretend that their Pool Noodles were lightsabers.

Bring your Star Wars costume to life with an affordable Lightsaber prop. Just wrap the end of your Noodle with duct tape and electrical tape, and voila -- you’re a Jedi!

 

8) Man-Eating Plants

Turn your house into a little shop of horrors! All you need is some green and blue Pool Noodles, along with some convincing spikes or teeth.

 

9) Miniature Monsters

Looking for a simple decorating activity that you can enjoy with your kids? Make some little monsters!

All you need is some sliced-up Pool Noodles, googly eyes, glue and pipe cleaners!

You can place these beasts all over your home, or let your kids play with them as makeshift action figures.

There’s no end to the ghoulish fun you can have!

 

10) Snake Railings

If you are expecting Trick-or-Treaters, make your railings both safer and more fund for them by transforming them into snarling snakes!

Simply cut one side of the noodle to place over the railing. Then secure with electrical tape.

Next, cut open the end of the Noodle. Finally, place some googly eyes, paper teeth, and perhaps something for the snake to be munching on.

You’ll have your visitors shrieking with delight.

 

As you can see, there are all kinds of unique uses for Pool Noodles. The only limit for their uses are your own imagination.

So why wait? Get started now by grabbing some Pool Noodles for only $2.99!