Day 5: Marble Racetrack with Serving Pink Lemonade


Hi! I'm Amy from Serving Pink Lemonade. My sister Jeanine and I created our little corner of the blogging world to share some of the fun things we do with our kids to keep them busy and happy. At Serving Pink Lemonade you can find kid crafts and food crafts, homemade toys, learning games, book reviews, travel ideas, projects just for mom, and more. We'd love for you to stop by!

We're excited to be here at Home Spun Threads today and participating in the Summer Soiree.

Pool noodles make for great summer fun. This activity is perfect for summertime when pool noodles can be found at just about every store--but you don't need a swimming pool for this activity. Anyone can do it, and your kids will love it.


To make the racetrack I took my dollar store pool noodle and cut it in half. I found that a serrated knife made a much cleaner cut than a regular knife. I then used toothpicks to secure each half of the noodle side by side.
Now it's time to get your kids involved. Have them help by making a starting line . . .

And a finish line, along with any other accessories they would like, such as flags.

Then add a box to the bottom of the track to catch all your marbles and you're ready to race.
My kids love this activity. They will race marbles for hours. It's a perfect indoor activity for a rainy day or can be taken outside so you can enjoy some sunshine. I hope you'll give it a try and have as much fun with it as we have!

14 Comments Here:

Mandy@SugarBeeCrafts said...

what a great idea!

tracy_a said...

fantastic idea - thanks for sharing!

A.J. Dub said...

How fun!

Jamie said...

wonderful! I'd love for this post to be linked up to It's Playtime this week! What a fun playful idea!!

kimberly said...

This is an AWESOME idea. Totally doing it!

Almost Unschoolers said...

That's terrific!

Shaylalynne said...

This falls in the category: "I wish I'd thought of that!"
What a great idea! And so simple!

Aimee Larsen said...

I've got to find a pool noodle ASAP! My boys are at this moment rolling marbles down the steps. This is perfect for us!

Purplegirl911 said...

I love this idea, we will be getting a pool noodle asap! Trying to stock pile ideas for the summer ahead and this one is great!

Crystal Black said...

I have two boys who love to race things. This will be perfect for them!

Maria Matter said...

Brilliant idea, I love this!

Miranda5617 said...

LOVE.

Saquinn50 said...

Great activity do to with my grandkids when I babysit them!!

GrammaCrafty said...

What a great idea!  I can't wait until my grandkids (6 & 4) come over again so they can play with this.  I hope you can find pool noodles at this time of year.

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