Ball pit

For Christmas this year my grandfather sent my boys some money. And i decided to get them a ball pit. But have you seen the cost of those things? Yikes! So, to save money I diy it. I bought a set of 100 balls and some tents. Sadly the tents did not have a bottom. Which was a flaw when trying to contain the balls. I plan on getting a kiddy pool this spring, but they don't care those things in the winter, in Idaho, go figure. Turns out that people like to stay warm in the winter. And then for my sons 1st birthday he received my parents 200 balls. This would not do to have 300 balls that just sit around until I could contain them.
Enter the solution! One of those wonderful pool noodles with the hole in the center (there is no end to the usefulness of pool noodles!) Pair it with a tension rod and a hallway, instant ball bit!
Take the pool noodle and the tension rod and size then to the hallway. Slip the rod inside the noodle and slide into the hallway. If you have no doorways you will need two.
It works great containing the balls, well minus the children you will add to the mix. Once kids go into the ball pit, balls wont stay as well. But works well other then that!