Pool noodles are one of the quintessential pool toys in summer. Kids love to splash and play with them and adults can lean on them in order to gingerly float around. This year, pool noodles matter ...

Marco Polo will never go out of style, but mix it up with some of these lesser-known pool games and activities for kids.

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Use a pool noodle to make a set of “quiet” blocks that just as fun to play with but a little quieter to get the best of both worlds.

Pool noodles can be helpful tools for older kids as well. An teacher at Burlington County Institute of Technology in Medford plans to use pool noodles in a drone obstacle course.

Pool noodles are great summertime companions. They help you stay afloat if you’re unsteady in the water or are just trying to lounge and relax. But they have plenty of non-pool, non-summertime ...