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Pool Noodles Foam Connectors

Connect pool noodles to create fun obstacles for games.
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Made of the same closed-cell foam as pool noodles, you can use these connectors to combine noodles for use in the pool or in obstacle courses on dry land. Connectors are available in 2 styles and fit noodles up to 2-1/2" dia. The 9"L option has solid sides to connect noodles end to end. The 10"L option includes 2 additional holes in the middle of the connector to attach up to 4 noodles.

Noodles are sold separately.

 

15 Dynamic PE Activities Using Gopher Pool Noodles & Foam Connectors

The Gopher Pool Noodles & Foam Connectors set is a highly versatile tool that transforms ordinary pool noodles into creative shapes and structures for physical education. What sets this product apart is its set of heavy-duty, dense foam connectors that securely hold noodles in various configurations—like circles, arches, and goal frames—opening up countless movement possibilities. These connectors make it easy to build temporary, lightweight obstacles, tunnels, targets, and games that support the development of fundamental movement skills in students of all ages.

1. Noodle Knockdown Ninja: Create towers using pool noodles connected vertically. Students use balls to knock them over, practicing throwing and aiming accuracy.

2. Leapin’ Loop Ladders: Connect noodles in arches to form a low ladder. Students leap over every other arch, developing leaping and agility.

3. Push-and-Pass Relay: Students push a noodle “log” down a lane using only their feet or hands, working on pushing, core control, and cooperative play.

4. Hurdle Hustle Hop: Use connectors to set up hurdle-style obstacles from noodles. Students hop over each hurdle, practicing hopping and balance.

5. Ring Fling Thing: Form noodle rings and hang them from goals or cones. Students toss foam discs through them using throwing and hand-eye coordination.

6. Slide-and-Stride Challenge: Create wide arches and have students slide under one and stride over the next, alternating between sliding and striding.

7. Tunnel Team Transport: Teams build a tunnel with noodles and must pass beanbags through it relay-style, promoting teamwork and manipulative skills.

8. Connector Kick Course: Set up arches as soccer goals. Students dribble through and kick into the goal, developing kicking and dribbling.

9. Dodge Arch Arena: Connect noodles into archways that serve as shields in a dodgeball-style game, enhancing dodging and strategy.

10. Noodle Ninja Course: Build a challenge course with low arches, hurdles, and twisting paths using noodles. Students navigate through using a variety of locomotor skills.

11. Noodle Crawl Quest: Connect noodles in a series of crawl-sized arches and create a scavenger hunt under and around them, emphasizing crawling and searching agility.

12. Joust and Jump Jamboree: Students use connected noodles as soft jousts to tap opponents while jumping over floor lines, working on jumping and reaction time.

13. Connect & Collect Chase: Students race to build specific shapes using noodles and connectors, promoting coordination and team problem-solving.

14. Limbo Loop Leap: Use connectors to hold a noodle limbo bar. Students twist or leap under it depending on the game mode, practicing twisting, turning, or leaping.

15. Spiral Sprint Spree: Arrange noodles into a spiral shape on the floor using connectors. Students sprint into the center and back out, focusing on acceleration, agility, and stopping.