It is summer! The days are longer, the sun is brighter, and temperatures are hotter. No pool? No problem! Check out these amazing DIY sprinkler projects to beat the heat.
1. The Hanging Pool Noodle Sprinkler
What You Need:
4 pool noodles
Duct tape
Scissors
Skewer or ice pick
String
Hose
What to Do:
1. Choose the location where you will hang the sprinkler once it is made. You will want a tree limb or poles that you can attach the sprinkler to with string/twine. The sprinkler will need to be attached about 6 feet from the ground. Before you add the water, the sprinkler should set about 6-8 inches above the ground, as the water will weigh the sprinkler down and let it set flush with the ground.
2. Securely connect all 4 noodles by taping them ,end to end with duct tape. Make the tape taunt so there will be no leaks.
3. Poke holes, using a skewer, into the inside curved area of each noodle. You will get more spray if holes are concentrated facing the center of your sprinkler. Be sure to NOT poke all the way through to the outside of the noodles
4. With scissors, or small knife, cut a small opening into the top of your sprinkler. *Remember that the hose needs to fit snugly, so make the opening smaller than the end of the hose.
5. Attach the sprinkler to tree limb or pole with string/twine. Insert hose and tape securely in position.
6. Turn on the hose and have a ton of fun!!
** If you have a hose that has a on/off valve right located about an inch from the end you are attaching to the sprinkler, it makes it easier to turn the water sprinkler on and off at will.
By Sharon Pierce McCullough & Kristin Fitch for ZiggityZoom.com
2. The Soda Bottle Sprinkler
What You Need:
Standard 1” garden hose
Connector for a 1” coupling
2L plastic soda bottle
Tiny screwdriver or pointy tool
(If you don’t have, or can’t find, a 1” connectors you can try duct taping your pop bottle opening to the hose coupling. This isn’t the ideal situation, but it works as a decent temporary solution.)
What to Do:
1. Find an empty 2L soda bottle on hand. If not, try and look around your house for something with a similar opening. A 2L bottle with a standard 1” opening will fit with most standard garden hose couplings.
2.You don’t want any leftover residue, so be sure to empty the bottle of all its contents and then thoroughly clean with soap and water.
3. You don’t want any leftover residue, so be sure to empty the bottle of all its contents and then thoroughly clean with soap and water.
4. Use a small screwdriver or similar tool to poke a hole in the bottle.
5. Now comes the technical part: Take the 1” connector and attach it to the end of the standard 1” garden hose. (You can get the connector at any hardware store, or go the duct tape route) Then take your spiffy make-shift sprinkler and simply screw the opening into the connector. The size and thread should line up perfectly. (If you couldn’t find the right size, that’s okay. You don’t necessarily need the connector to do this. As long as you hose end and bottle opening are roughly the same size, you can use copious amounts of duct tape to seal them together.)
The seal between the hose and the bottle should be pretty tight with minimal or no leaking. If you do not get the desired pressure through the holes, grab more tape and wrap the joint tightly.
6. HAVE FUN! Once you have everything in order, find a good spot in your yard to place it. Set it down on the ground like you would a normal sprinkler and turn on the water. Sit back and watch the kids have fun while keeping cool. It’s a load of fun, trust me.
Created by Back Yard Boss (backyardboss.net)