DIY Pool Float Holder

This quick & easy poolside DIY will keep all your pool floats stored neatly; as well as keep them from blowing away! Now you can take full advantage of the pool float trend and buy all the floats!

Have you guys noticed all the silly, crazy floats available this swim season? We’re highly amused by this fun pool float trend. We picked up a bunch when we were at Michaels recently. (Yes, Michaels even has pool floats – as well as most of the supplies you’ll need for this DIY!).

While neither of us currently has our own pool, we’re lucky to have family & friends that do and let us come swim whenever we want. As well as grandparents with a cottage on the lake, so we’re able to get plenty of ~~swim~~ float time in! 😉 With this pool float holder, you can take full advantage of the pool float trend and buy all the floats!

white woman putting donut pool float onto a pool float holder next to a swimming pool

wood pool float holder with hook to hold pool floats on

diy pool float holder with donut and pretzel pool floats on it next to blow up beach ball

wood pool float holder next to swimming pool

Materials for DIY Pool Float Holder:

10-inch wood round
36×1-inch dowel
rope
wood glue
drill with forstner bit & drill bit
1×3-1/2-inch screw eye – 2
13/16-inch fixed snap hook
spray paint (optional)

Directions:

Spray paint screw eyes and snap hook if desired.
Drill a one inch hole in the center of the wood round.
Drill one hole in the side of the wood round and one hole in the top of the dowel.
Determine how long your rope will need to be, it will need to fit around the number of floats you’ll stack (ours is 70″).
Tie one end of the rope around one screw eye and the other end around the snap hook (if you need help figuring out the best way to tie a knot – check out this video).
Screw in the screw eye with the rope attached to the wood round, and the other screw eye in the top of the dowel.
Apply wood glue to end of dowel and place in wood round.
Let glue dry.
Stack your floats and you’re good to go.

hand holding rope knotted to screw eye next to an iphone with directions on how to tie know

white woman sitting on edge of inground swimming pool next to a pool float holder with pool floats on it

swimming pool with pretzel pool float and beach ball in it with wood pool float holder sitting next to pool

If you’re looking for more poolside DIYs, we made a Floating Pool Tray that you’ll definitely need for your next pool party! And be sure to check out all the other fun, trendy things the Michaels Makers have made here.