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DIY Water Bomb Flowers Pool Toy & Game Idea

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Stearns Puddle Jumpers®. All opinions are 100% mine.

DIY Water Bomb Flowers Pool Toy & Pool Game Idea!

After a failed trip to the Waterpark of America this Winter we realized that our kids were all afraid of the water. We knew we needed to do something to change this before Summer came. We enlisted the help of my sister who is a lifeguard and has given swimming lessons. We began visiting the pool once a week for private swim lessons with Auntie. I cannot believe how far my kids have come and I am so excited for them! They have conquered their fear of the water and they are looking forward to swimming at the cabin this Summer! Victory!

Stearns Puddle Jumpers

When we began our kids were very attached to cumbersome life jackets that they didn’t want to take off. We needed them to experience mobility in the water so they could get used to the motions of paddling their arms and legs without the restrictions of traditional life jackets. The Stearns Puddle Jumper has long been a favorite of ours for the mobility it offers our kids and while we were used to using it primarily for safety on the lakeshore, we found it also worked great for swimming in the pool too! It kept Danika up above water while she learned the different paddles and kicks.

Stearns Puddle Jumpers Flotation Device for Swimming

The Stearns Puddle Jumper even gave her confidence to jump in the pool without someone there to catch her. She felt a newfound freedom in the water while still feeling safe and secure. This built her confidence until she was able to learn to swim without any flotation devices! The Stearns Puddle Jumper will definitely be our go to flotation device all Summer long. It is perfect for kids playing on the beach, near water or in the pool. It keeps them safe while still offering freedom of motion. For more info (and where to buy) these awesome kids flotation devices check out StearnsFlotation.com.

DIY Water Bomb Flowers Pool Toy & Game Idea

As part of our swimming lessons I created these DIY Water Bomb Flowers to encourage the kids to swim across the pool. It gave them something to swim towards and distracted them from the task of swimming across the pool and instead gave them a goal to reach. Plus once the game was over they could launch them at their siblings and soak them!
To make these sponge water bombs you’ll need four standard sponges (the soft ones, no scrubbies!), hair ties or rubber bands and kitchen shears or sharp scissors.

How to make your own pool toys

You will cut each sponge into four strips.

DIY Pool Flowers Toy

You can cut them the long way or the short way depending on what size you want your flowers to be. I did a mix of both so we had big and small flowers.

DIY Water Bomb Flowers Pool Toy & Game Idea

Then once you’ve cut up all your sponges, grab six sponge strips and bundle them together, securing them in the center with a rubber band or hair tie.

DIY Water Bomb Flowers Pool Toy & Game Idea

Then fluff up your sponges to create the flower look. To do this just pull each sponge strip in a different direction.

DIY Water Bomb Flowers Pool Toy & Game Idea

Now you are ready to play! These float in the water and they also soak up water so they soak whoever you toss them at!

DIY Water Bomb Flowers Pool Toy & Game Idea

Begin by tossing your flower water bombs into the pool, throwing them all around the water.

DIY Water Bomb Flowers Pool Toy & Game Idea

Make sure to spread them out nicely in the water.

DIY Water Bomb Flowers Pool Toy & Game Idea

Then your little swimmer can swim around collecting their flower water bombs until they have a bouquet of flower water bombs! This encourages them to swim around the pool and it builds confidence in their own swimming skills!

What are your favorite pool games?

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  1. Jennifer says

    May 11, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    How funny we just bought sponges to make these too! Im glad you like them hopefully my boys will too!

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:15 pm

      Your boys will love them! Water fights!!

      Reply
  2. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    May 12, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    What a cool idea. Tons of fun for the kids 🙂

    Reply
  3. Jenna Wood says

    May 12, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    As a young girl I was a fish- I loved to dive for bobbers and trinkets, until a really bad inner ear infection. It’s great that you’ve found such fun ways to increase confidence in water.

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:08 pm

      Oh that doesn’t sound fun to have an inner ear infection! You must have spent a LOT of time in the water! I had swimmer’s ear as a child and that was really painful as well. I was a fish too 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jennifer says

    May 12, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    That’s really great! These are just as good as store bought toys, and they’re so much cheaper. Great idea!

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      I often find the DIY toys to be so much more fun than store bought toys!

      Reply
  5. Melissa Pezza says

    May 12, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    This is such a great idea. Why pay for something that you can make yourself?!

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      I couldn’t agree more! DIY is great!

      Reply
  6. Danielle says

    May 12, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    Love this idea! My son would love these for pool time. I’m going to head to the dollar store and get some sponges just so I can make some.

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      Such a great, inexpensive toy!

      Reply
  7. Meagan says

    May 12, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    We love swimming during the summertime! Such a fun idea to bring to the pool!

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  8. Chelley @ AisForAdelaide says

    May 12, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    I love this! I have always enjoyed diving for toys in the pool! As an adult, my favorite game is “who can splash less”.

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:05 pm

      That sounds like my favorite game too lol.

      Reply
  9. Shauna says

    May 12, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    Oh these are wonderful. I love this idea. My kids love swim toys. Thanks so much for sharing.

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:04 pm

      You’re welcome Shauna! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  10. Stefani Tolson says

    May 12, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    What a fun idea. I am going to make these for the kids. They are always trying to come up with new pool games.

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:03 pm

      My kids have already come up with a bunch of other games they play with these. They are so fun!

      Reply
  11. Amy Desrosiers says

    May 12, 2015 at 8:02 pm

    This is a great alternative to water balloons! I will have to make some for my kids.

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      Yes, they definitely are a great alternative to water balloons!

      Reply
  12. Marcie W. says

    May 12, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    This looks like a fun pool game idea and would be especially awesome as a water balloon substitute. No messy cleanup of balloon pieces is just an added bonus.

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      Yes, these are perfect for a water fight with no garbage in the yard afterwards!

      Reply
  13. Liz Mays says

    May 12, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    What a great way to add some fun to pool time. You could make a lot of them for a low cost too!

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:01 pm

      Yes, they are such an inexpensive pool toy!

      Reply
  14. Stacey- Travel Blogger says

    May 12, 2015 at 10:28 pm

    Water bombs sound like alot of fun! I love how inexpenisve they are!

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:01 pm

      Yes, such a quick and cheap DIY project!

      Reply
  15. Aimee Smith says

    May 12, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    My kids LOVE their puddle jumpers and so do I! I need to make some of these water bombs this summer!

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:00 pm

      We love the puddle jumpers too! So nice that they can still move and play while being safe.

      Reply
  16. Ann Bacciaglia says

    May 12, 2015 at 11:33 pm

    This is such a simple and fun idea. We just moved into a condo with a pool. I will have to remember to do this for the kids.

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 12:00 pm

      Oh how nice! I bet your kids will be swimming a lot! Check out the Puddle Jumpers to if they don’t know how to swim yet. They are great for the pool!

      Reply
  17. Lisa Bristol says

    May 12, 2015 at 11:34 pm

    This is a fantastic game to play in the pool. I made these last year and the kids loved it.

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 11:59 am

      Aren’t they fun? The kids love them!

      Reply
  18. Debi says

    May 13, 2015 at 6:00 am

    These are cute. We have a small pool that tthe girls would love to play with these in

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    • Sarah says

      May 14, 2015 at 11:58 am

      My kiddos have been playing with them every time we go to the pool! They keep coming up with new games with them too!

      Reply
  19. vickie Couturier says

    May 19, 2015 at 8:40 am

    those are too cute,,the grandkids like the diving toys and noodles

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