How to Make a Kids' Car Wash Sprinkler (DIY)

Introduction

This simple project will provide hours of fun for your kids.

My kids love the car wash. I don’t know if it’s the sound of massive mops whacking the windows or the giant bubbles, but it’s always a real treat for the whole family. So when I came across some videos on PVC pipe car wash run-through sprinklers, I knew it would be a perfect project to do with the kids.

One caveat: I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. There are plenty of blow-up sprinklers for kids on the market they can run under. I wanted to create with a sprinkler that could be made quickly, packed up easily and reinvented every summer with different attachments, all for less than $30. Here’s what I came up with.

Project Overview

Nina Bricko/Family Handyman

Cutting List

KEY	QTY.	PART	DIMENSIONS
A	2	Bottom connecting pipes	3/4 X 60″
B	4	Vertical side connecting pipes	3/4 X 60″
C	2	Horizontal top connecting pipes	3/4 X 30″
D	1	Connects tee to female hose adapter	3/4 X 4″