I’ve been admiring DIY water walls on Pinterest for months, and finally got around to making one of our own. A water wall is a system that allows water to flow down a wall through various pipes, ramps and containers. We used a trellis to hold the parts and added a colour mixing segment too.
What do you think? We had a very brave little boy ready to get showered, luckily, the umbrella saved him.
We drilled a hole in the milk cartons at the top and pushed the tubing through. The water from these is then collected in the bottle underneath. We left the lid on the bottle to let the colours mix.
This part worked really well!
The next section involved what we called the ‘decision maker’. Depending on how the water fell, it could tilt either way, so it either collected nicely in a container or spilt all over the person below.
What do you think? Have you ever made a DIY water wall? We’d love to see it if you have.
Don’t forget to check out my other water wall ideas too!
Last Updated on June 19, 2025 by Emma Vanstone
