S.J.
For my Son's Star Wars Party my husband and I made Lightsabers. we took pool noodles cut them in 3 equal sections. bought 1 to 1 1/2' sections of pvc for the handle. Then wraped the handle with black pipe warppign and finished it off with a pvc plug end. The kids loved it! In fact i still go to friends or families houses and their kids are still playing with them and this was a couple years ago. If you want better instructions you can email me.