It may be August, but the summer fun is not over yet! PVCFO is based in South Carolina, so, like many parts of the country, we still have months of warm weather left. Even if it is not summer when you are reading this, it's never too early to get ready to have fun and make memories! An inexpensive way to stock up on summer supplies is to make a DIY PVC water gun. This can be a fun project to put together with the kids!
The best part about crafting with PVC pipe is that there's no one right way to do it! Endless variations on the same project are possible, giving you complete freedom to tweak and create designs at your pleasure! This post will outline three builds that some creative DIY-ers have developed. Included are links to materials that we provide at the lowest cost anywhere! Click the images or links to view full instructions.
1. Easy-Peasy PVC Water Gun (via Instructables)
I've listed this project first, as it is not too difficult to make, but also gives you a high quality DIY PVC water gun. This project will give the little ones a dependable toy that will not break easily. The key to this project is the way it seals. The tight seal makes for strong water pressure and a more fun toy! A few of these materials are not available on our website, but they can easily be found at your local hardware store. The materials below are enough for three PVC water guns.
- 1" Sch. 40 PVC Pipe (5ft. Length) - 1
- 1-1/4" Sch. 40 PVC Pipe (5ft. Length) - 1
- 1" Sch. 40 PVC Cap Fitting - 3
- 1-1/4" Sch. 40 PVC Cap Fitting - 3
- 3/4" Sch. 40 PVC Plug Fitting - 3
- PVC Cement
2. PVC Pipe Water Shooter Toy (via FrugalFun4Boys)
This build is great because it is extremely and will probably cost you the least out of all three of these builds. However, this build is also prone to the most leaking. Since it only uses a pool noodle to make the seal, there is going to be some dripping no matter how snugly it fits. This shouldn't diminish the fun, though, as this is still a fantastic DIY PVC water gun guide! The materials below will make you two PVC pipe water shooters.
- 1-1/2" Sch. 40 PVC Pipe (5ft. Length) - 1
- 3/4" Sch. 40 PVC Pipe (5ft. Length) - 1
- 1-1/2" Sch. 40 PVC Cap Fitting - 2
- PVC Cement
3. Easy $5 Water Guns (via Instructables)
The final build I will cover is this one from Instructables that boasts a $5 price tag. It requires the most non-PVC materials, but also has a handle, which sets it apart from the other projects we've looked at thus far. This gives this DIY PVC water gun potential to be much easier to use than the other DIY projects on this list. The materials below are all the PVC parts needed to build three of these $5 water guns.
