You can make a swing for children with your own hands from different materials if you wish. There is a wide variety of stationary and portable designs. Their feature is ease of assembly. Since the baby does not create a large load during the swing, there is no need to make a reinforced frame. The seat of the simplest swing is tied with a rope to a high branch of a tree.
What can you make a baby swing from?
First of all, the swing differs in the material of manufacture. Children are interested in everything that is unusual. For example, old car tires make a great seat. The wheels are tied to the ropes vertically, horizontally. Tires are cut with a knife, turned inside out, chairs are made from them, seats in the form of different shapes. Like a tire, there are even prefabricated plastic rides. The seat is equipped with mounting holes. Parents can only thread the ropes with their own hands and fix them on a support.
Wood is considered a classic material for assembling a swing. In the simplest version, the attraction for children is made of a piece of board tied with ropes or chains to a support. The seat is fixed at both ends or in the center. The second option is a bungee, on which children ride sitting and standing. Do-it-yourself wooden capital frame for a children's swing is created from timber or logs. The seat for children is made into a bench or a pair of single chairs is hooked.
No less popular, but expensive steel swing. The frame is welded with your own hands from pipes or a profile. The design turns out reliable, maintains big loadings. The downside is the susceptibility of the metal to corrosion. Periodically, the structure will have to be cleaned of rust, painted.
However, metal is a very convenient material for making a collapsible structure with your own hands. Parents make compact swings for children, which they use outside in the summer, and with the onset of cold weather they are transferred inside the living quarters. The frame of this design is connected by bolts and, if necessary, can be easily disassembled for spare parts.
Types of homemade children's swing
It is impossible to list all the existing varieties of rolling attractions. Parents invent swings for their children from what is lying around on the farm. However, conditionally, all of them can be divided into three groups: for home, street and portable models.
Children's swing for home
Directly only for the placement of a swing does not exist, since if desired, it can always be taken out into the street. However, such attractions for children have their own characteristics. The first of these is compactness. Most often they do not have a supporting frame.
They make a children's swing in an apartment with their own hands of a hanging type on ropes. The seat is a piece of board, a plastic window sill or a chair with armrests and a front jumper. The second feature is that more often parents try to make soft seats for their children. Cocoons, simple strips of tarpaulin, mesh rings are popular. Children love to swing a lot. A soft seat will damage furniture or wall decoration less on impact.
Indoor models are often hung from the ceiling if it is made of concrete floor slabs. The brackets can withstand the light weight of children.
Portable models can similarly be classified as street and indoor attractions. Such designs are usually designed for young children. Factory-made and do-it-yourself products are often made of a thin-walled metal tube. The frame is collapsible or collapsible. The seat is a child-friendly chair with armrests. For the smallest children, there is a front jumper. The limiter prevents the baby from falling out of the chair during rocking.
Children's outdoor swing
Attractions intended only for the street cannot be brought inside the premises with all the desire of children. The swings are large. First of all, it concerns the frame. It is welded with your own hands from a pipe or lumber is used. It does not matter how many children the design will be designed for. According to the rules, the frame of a children's street swing with their own hands is made 2-2.5 m high. The seat has a large swing angle. Such a children's attraction inside the apartment is inappropriate.
Important! Outdoor swings are not always made in the form of seats suspended from a frame. Children create balance weights, spring rides and even small carousels with their own hands.
Dimensions and drawings of a children's swing
A feature of attractions for children are individual sizes. A child differs from an adult in height, weight, physique. The dimensions of the frame can be left those that are suitable for swings for adults. They do not play a special role. It is important to correctly calculate the dimensions of the seat and the height of its suspension. For comfortable repulsion, children should reach the ground with their feet, but at the same time, do not cling to the feet when swinging. The height of the suspension is determined taking into account the height and age of the children. Sample data is displayed in the table.
The size of the seat for a children's swing depends on how many children it is designed for. If this is a single-seat attraction, then a chair width of 40-50 cm will be enough. A bench for several children is made 1-1.2 m wide. Very wide seats for a children's swing are unacceptable. They have a lot of weight. Children are not always able to swing a massive bench on their own.
How to make a children's swing with your own hands
If you have a desire to create an attraction for children with your own hands, you first need to think over its design, draw a drawing, and calculate the dimensions. According to the finished project, materials and appropriate tools are prepared.
How to make a simple children's swing with your own hands
For children, the simplest swing is hung with their own hands on a branch of a tall tree. It will take 15-20 minutes to make such a design. A piece of board 50 mm thick and 200-250 mm wide is prepared for the seat. A hewn log with a thickness of 100-150 mm is suitable. The length of the workpiece is 500-600 mm.
Making a children's hanging swing with their own hands is simple. A hole is drilled in the center of the seat. The end of a thick rope is passed through it, a large knot is tied from below. The second end of the rope is wrapped in several turns around a thick tree branch growing at a height of 2.5-3 m. A triple knot is tied for fixation.
It is impossible to fasten the simplest swing to a tree for children with chains, nails, clamps and other devices. They will damage the bark and wood.
In extreme cases, for quick hanging, a rope loop with a carabiner fixation is suitable. The principle of fastening is shown in the photo.
Advice! On a bungee swing, children can ride standing and sitting. The wooden seat must be sanded so that the baby does not pick up splinters.
How to make a children's swing for a summer residence with your own hands
Country capital swings for children are recognized by the stationary frame. More often it is made of two vertical racks and a jumper. The material of manufacture is timber, round timber or metal pipes. Racks are buried in the ground to a depth of 1 m. A crossbar is fixed to them from above, a seat is suspended. The disadvantage of the U-shaped frame is poor stability, loosening while children ride on a swing.
Frames are considered the best option, where each side support post consists of two pillars. They are placed with their own hands at an angle, sometimes reinforced with a jumper.
Do-it-yourself L-shaped and A-shaped frames for summer children's swings are created with a sharp top, where the jumper is fixed. The first option is two racks mounted at an angle. In the second version, a jumper is installed between the posts at an arbitrary height from the ground level. From this, the side support becomes similar to the letter "A".
No less popular is the swing frame for children in the shape of the letter "X". In fact, the design is similar to the previous options, only instead of a sharp top, the intersecting racks form forks.
The disadvantage of wooden frames is the loosening of the upper knot during intensive riding by children. A reinforced connection is obtained by welding a metal nozzle nozzle with your own hands. The design principle is shown in the photo. A beam or log is inserted inside the pipe, fixed with self-tapping screws.
The seat of the children's country swing is made by hand from the available materials. Children love hanging tires, a regular board, a couple of thin logs tied together. A chair with armrests is made from boards for a small child.
Advice! The seat is better to do single. For simultaneous skiing of several children, you can hang a couple of benches, you just need to increase the width of the frame.
The seat of the children's swing is attached to the crossbar in the following ways:
- the rope thrown over the crossbar is fixed with a bracket;
- metal plates are placed on the upper plane of the crossbar with their own hands, fixed with long bolts;
- with a carabiner they cover a loop of rope;
- put anchors or eyebolts with eyes;
- cover the crossbar with a clamp.
When the home swing for children with their own hands is installed, they proceed to the design. The design for children is painted with paints of bright colors. The area near the attraction can be covered with sand. It will be interesting and comfortable for children to jump off the swing.
In the video, an example of a swing made of wood:
How to make a swing in kindergarten with your own hands
Small children attending kindergarten are interested in curly swings. By design, they can be suspended and ground. Here it is important to come up with an interesting figure, to make the children comfortable and safe seat.
Do-it-yourself rope-type swings for a playground are created in the form of an airplane, an animal, a car.
The ground attraction is made like a regular balance beam. In order to attract children to the swing in kindergarten, the supports are covered with figures cut out of plywood. The photo shows an example with a penguin. At your discretion, you can cut out another bird, animal, fairy-tale hero. Eyes, mouth, nose are painted with paints.
How to make a children's swing on a spring with your own hands
One of the varieties of curly swings is a children's attraction on a spring. The seat is cut out of plywood in the shape of a horse, whale, car. Be sure to attach handles to help children hold on while having fun.
To make a children's swing with your own hands, you need a concrete foundation. They deepen it into the ground by 50 cm. Embedded threaded studs protruding to the surface of the base are embedded in the concrete.
A plate is cut out of a sheet of steel 4 mm thick, holes are drilled. They must coincide with the studs protruding from the foundation so that the workpiece can be strung and tightened with nuts. A piece of pipe is welded in the center of the plate. In thickness, it should fit inside the spring. Such flanges are made by hand 2 pieces. One is strung on studs, firmly tightened with nuts. The second flange is attached to the seat of a children's swing with the help of metal corners. Now it remains to connect the protruding pipe sections by putting a powerful spring on them.
How to make a children's swing for two
An excellent example of an attraction for two children is a balance beam. Do not suffer with digging supports.
For a swing, you will need half a car tire and a board 2 m long.
First of all, cut the wheel in half with your own hands. Rubber is cut with a sharp knife, wiping the blade with laundry soap. The wire cord is cut with a hacksaw. First, they take one half and screw the embedded bars to the side shelves with self-tapping screws. Their length is equal to the diameter of the wheel. The center is measured on the board, holes are drilled, bolted to the embedded bars.
The second half of the wheel is still cut into two equal parts. Pieces of the tire using similar embedded bars are fixed along the edges of the board, but from the underside of the seat. The elements will bounce when they hit the ground.
The board is sanded with sandpaper. So that the wood does not disappear, it is impregnated with an antiseptic, opened with varnish. For the convenience of riding, handles are attached to both edges of the board.
How to make a children's swing from fabric with your own hands
For babies from the age of 1 year old, fabric seats are made. In shape, it should howl a chair with armrests and a front jumper.
To make a seat with your own hands, children will need two pieces of durable fabric 80 cm long and 4 round wooden sticks 2.5 cm thick, 30 cm long.
Wooden blanks are treated with sandpaper. To connect with a rope, holes are drilled along the edges.
A cross is folded from strips of fabric. Its lower element will play the role of a strap in front of the seat. This part of the fabric is reduced in width exactly twice.
The strips of fabric are sewn together. At each end of the cross, the edge of the fabric is folded over and stitched with a typewriter. Prepared wooden sticks are inserted into the resulting loops.
A rope is passed through the holes of the wooden round timber. Fixation is carried out by nodes.
The other ends of the ropes lead into metal rings. The rope is bent in a loop, fixed with clamps. Before clamping the rope, you need to make sure that its length is calculated correctly for hanging the swing.
The finished fabric chair is hung from a tree branch or other support, hooked with rings on carabiners.
How to make a safe swing for children with your own hands
For young children, it is first of all important to ensure the safety of the attraction. The do-it-yourself children's swing presented in the photo is made with this requirement in mind.
If the seat for children is made of metal, then there should be no sharp edges on it. The chair is bent out of the tube so that rounded corners are obtained. Similarly, trim the trim strips, getting rid of sharp edges.
A cradle suspended on ropes is also a safe swing for newborns. The base is convenient to use an oval wicker basket made of vines. Its length should allow children to lie at full height.
Hanging swing cradle for small children is sewn from durable fabric. Along the perimeter, the cradle is framed with round wooden sticks. Through the drilled holes, the cradle is hung with ropes to the support.
Children over the age of 3 years old are hung with a chair on the ropes. Usually it consists of a set of round sticks fastened together with ropes. The safety of children is ensured by the front jumper. The restraint moves freely along the ropes, allowing the baby to get out of the seat and sit on it.
Safe models include floor swings of a folding or collapsible type. The framework is made of a thin-walled pipe. All corners are rounded. The armchair is upholstered in fabric with foam padding. The limiter is the front jumper and the cloth strap.
To make garden swings for children assembled with their own hands a pleasure, a few useful tips will help you properly operate the attraction:
- do not leave children under 3 years of age unattended;
- children need to be explained the danger of being in the swinging zone of the seat;
- rocking is carried out in the direction provided by the design of the swing;
- once a week, check the working units for signs of wear.
Proper operation of the attraction ensures the safety of not only the children riding, but also the people nearby.
Conclusion
Every parent is capable of making a swing for children with their own hands. The right idea is easy to find on the Internet. The attraction can even be copied according to the analogue installed on the playground.
How much delight and happy squeal is caused by one kind of children's swing in kids. In an adult, memories of swings evoke nostalgia, tender feelings and a surge of peace. If there are still no children's swings in the suburban summer cottage, this must be urgently corrected. Of course, by buying a factory-made swing, you will get rid of unnecessary trouble, but it will not be difficult to make them yourself, and self-esteem and authority in the eyes of your daughter or son will increase significantly. Especially if you have the necessary tools, hardworking hands and a bit of imagination with ingenuity at your disposal.
A variety of models of children's swings
It goes without saying that at the dacha there is enough work in the garden, and in the construction of outbuildings, and with the garden. Also bother with swings, you might think. Be that as it may, with the construction of a swing, you can be sure that your five-year-old baby will sit quietly in one place for some time and you won’t have to look for him in green places. Children under five years of age should not be left on a swing without adult supervision. Although often this role can be performed by older children (yours or neighbors). Especially girls who love to play "daughters-mothers" and responsibly treat the "motherly" duties assigned to them.
Having decided on the construction of an attraction for your child, you need to decide on the swing model. It can be:
- suspended single or double swings with seats in the form of a bench, a chair, an airplane and everything that your violent fantasy tells you;
Seats for hanging swings can be designed as fantasy tells
- swing-balancer (if you have more than one child in the family or many neighborhood children who will keep your baby company);
Making a swing-balancer with your own hands is not difficult
- swing chairs for the smallest children, which serve as temporary cradles in the fresh country air;
In a sun lounger in the fresh air, the baby will always have a good night's sleep
- swing-boats, so quiveringly winding memories of a distant and carefree childhood;
A boat swing can be made using the welding method
- roundabouts with seats, without seats, with horses and other wooden animals.
Bright swing-carousels will become the central attraction of the suburban area
Advantages and disadvantages of a children's swing
Before you get started, you need to weigh the pros and cons. What are the advantages and disadvantages of one or another type of children's swing. Among the wide variety of types and models, we need to choose the option that is convenient and safe, and most importantly, easy to do with our own hands. Using the table, it is easy to choose a variant of a children's swing for a summer residence, which you can make yourself on a garden plot.
Table: advantages and disadvantages of a children's swing for a summer cottage
Preparatory stage: dimensions, drawings, calculations
If the issue with the choice of a swing model is resolved, it's time to start drawing, selecting tools and materials from which it is planned to build a miracle of landscape design for your child to the envy of neighbors. Each owner assumes what material is more appropriate to make a swing. Profile metal pipes or wooden beams (even trimmings of thick trunks of old trees) will come as a basis.
If the pendulum of your doubts has outweighed in favor of a wooden building, then you need to have wooden blanks on the farm for the base of a bar or trunk, as well as woodworking tools:
- circular, drill and jigsaw;
- wood screws, a screwdriver, bolts with nuts and washers of the right size;
- hammers, pliers, tape measure;
- chains, cable or strong rope for fixing the seat;
- special means for protecting wood from moisture and multi-colored paints to please the baby;
- shovel, sand and cement, if there is a need for concreting pits for supports.
And if you are a happy owner of a welding machine, and electric welding is a familiar thing for you, then if you have iron material, it is quite possible to weld the structure yourself. Such swings are the strongest, most durable and reliable. Both children and adults can swing on them.
Swing-balancer and the simplest hanging swing
Both types of swings can be easily built even by a novice carpenter. Drawings and step-by-step instructions will be mastered by every man who understands all the responsibility for the well-being and mood of his baby.
The balancer is more suitable for older children. Playing in pairs adapts the child to society, instills the skills of sociability and cooperation. The irresponsible actions of one child can lead to injury to another.
Of all types of swings, the balancer is the least expensive in terms of materials, time and labor invested. When constructing a swing, it is necessary to take into account the age of the children and their weight.
Correct calculations will help to avoid mistakes in the manufacture of swings
In hanging swings, the racks carry the main load, and the seat can vary from your fantasies, skills and additional finishing materials.
When making a swing, adhere to the recommended dimensions.
Calculation of the necessary materials for the production of hanging swings and balancers
The swing-balancer is constructed both with a wooden base and with an iron one. At the same time, the seats themselves can even be made of plastic. Their types and forms can vary from mice to horses. It would be original to make seats for the animal in which the baby was born: a tiger cub, a kitten, a monkey, a dog.
Since working with iron and a welding machine requires certain skills, it’s easier to make a swing out of wood. The most suitable wood is oak, birch or pine. Wooden structures do not require concreting and are relatively stable.
The same materials are used in the construction of hanging swings. The tree is cut based on the dimensions in the drawings using tools for woodworking (or for metal, if you decide to work with iron).
Do-it-yourself swing-balancer, step by step instructions
If such work is a novelty for you, then for the first time you need to take a tree as the basis of the balancer. It is easy to process, good friends with varnish and paints. True, they will have to be applied in at least two layers. So, we will need:
- two beams of hardwood with a size of 40 * 100 * 2500 mm;
- two racks 40*140*600 mm;
- two pairs of transverse and side supports (40 * 140 * 900 mm and 40 * 140 * 600 mm, respectively);
- two supports for handles 40*140*300;
- two wooden rods for handles 600 mm and 30 mm in diameter;
- two seats 20*200*400;
- axle bolt with nuts and washers:
- screws or screws.
Handles can still be made from scraps of a metal-plastic water pipe: stylish, beautiful and convenient for small children's fingers. The shape of the seats varies from rectangular to oval, and look like a camomile or a cloud. Alternatively, they can be sheathed with foam rubber with leatherette or other dense material and made removable. Such seats will be perfectly preserved in the garage or change house until the next summer season.
We begin the step-by-step construction of the swing:
- We attach the side ones to the transverse supports in the same way.
Fasten the cross and side supports together
- Between the longitudinal beams we install supports for the handles, fix with self-tapping screws. Drill a hole in the center for the pivot.
Using self-tapping screws, connect the main beams to the supports for the handles
- We drill holes in the handle supports, install and fix the handles.
- We fix the seats, assemble all the components into a single structure and install on a flat surface.
Assemble the structure and place on a flat surface
Using screws or self-tapping screws, we connect the transverse supports to the beams. The design should be stable and solid, so do not save on connections.
Connect racks and supports
Processing sharp corners, cleaning from splinters, applying stain, acrylic varnish or paint, and you can give the swing to the playful hands of the smallest summer residents.
A little fiction and children's laughter will make you happy
All parts of the structure must be carefully processed from knots and thorns, and self-tapping screws are recessed into the body of the tree, puttied and painted over.
Some features and issues of care
The place for installing the swing must be chosen with the condition that the surface is as flat as possible. They will look better at their summer cottage if they are decorated in bright colorful colors. You only need to regularly check the reliability of fasteners and touch up weathered areas. And your work will be rewarded with the joy and happiness of happy kids.
Never put a child on a defective swing. Safety in a particular case has weight. Even if it is a small weight of your baby.
Video: do-it-yourself swing-balancer
Hanging swing: easy and simple
To make a hanging swing in a summer cottage, you will need a high-quality inexpensive wooden beam (you can use the one that is on the farm or buy it at a building materials store). Birch, spruce, pine have excellent quality characteristics for this venture. You also need a standard set of tools for working with wood: a circular saw, electric jigsaw, grinder, drill, screwdriver and other necessary tools for marking and processing wooden surfaces.
Additional materials needed:
- wood screws;
- bolts for fastening the base of the swing;
- eye bolts for attaching the swing seat to chains or strong ropes;
- fastening carabiners;
- paint, stain, varnish to protect wooden surfaces from moisture and the sun.
Then we decide on the shape of the basis for the swing. It can be a U-shaped frame, A-shaped or L-shaped.
Choose the right swing base
If the choice is made in favor of a U-shaped base, the bases of the vertical racks for greater safety must not only be dug to a depth of up to 70-80 cm, but also concreted.
We prepare all the necessary materials and get to work:
- Using a drill or a shovel, we prepare pits for pillars, having previously treated the base with an antifungal coating.
Pits for the base are more convenient to do with a hand drill
- We strengthen the base with sand, screenings or crushed stone and concrete if necessary.
Strengthen the base of the swing with concrete
- We connect the crossbar to the support posts, to which chains, cables or ropes with a seat will be attached. For reliability, you can use special metal fasteners.
Use metal fasteners for L-shaped and A-shaped bases
- With the help of anchor or eyebolts, we fix the chains on the horizontal crossbar, to which the seat of the desired shape will subsequently be connected.
Fasten the chains to the horizontal beam using anchor bolts with nuts and washers of the appropriate diameter.
When attaching the seats with anchor bolts, be sure to use additional locknuts. This will increase the security of the fasteners and enhance the reliability of fixation.
Variety of seat options for hanging swings
Trips to the dacha provide not only fruitful work, but also a thorough rest. And what could be more beautiful than relaxing in the shade on a do-it-yourself swing, also with a glass of cool kvass. Often, hanging swings are made in such a way that more than one child can swing, but the rest of the family at the same time. For this option, a swing with a bench seat is suitable.
On a swing with a seat-sofa, the baby will be able to comfortably sit with mom and dad
You can choose a great variety of seating options for this design: an old skateboard, a conveyor belt, car tires and a variety of chairs of various designs.
It will not be difficult for a novice master to make a board seat for a hanging swing
A simple board can be fixed on the ropes using ordinary knots.
An old board from a skateboard is suitable for a summer vacation
This option of fastening the board from the skateboard is designed for a child with a small weight. For greater safety, you can put old pillows under the swing.
In 4 places, fix the tire with eyebolts to ropes or chains
Swings made from old tires were held in high esteem by our parents and were very popular along with the bungee.
One kind of swing with an original seat will delight the baby
There are countless options for hanging swing seats, but the main thing to keep in mind is the safety of your kids. All fasteners must be reliable and of high quality.
To fasten the main beams of the swing, use not nails, but bolts with nuts and washers.
Video: garden swing in 1 day
Finishing, lubrication and other subtleties
Whichever version of the swing you choose, each of them needs care and attention. If you prefer a swing made of natural wood, make sure that the material is well treated with a special antifungal antiseptic and impregnated with water-repellent agents. The wooden parts of the swing must be varnished or painted for outdoor use: this will protect the wood and give it the desired shade. The paint can be matched to the color of the gazebo, porch or fences. And you can choose a color and paint with your child. If he is mature enough and independent, he will be happy to keep you company. The main thing is that you both then miss from your mother.
Swings using metal structures also need to be painted and treated with an anti-corrosion coating. In addition, all movable joints of the swing must be treated with a thick lubricant. Suitable litol, nigrol, cyatim or any other. It is enough to lubricate the swing once a year before the opening of the summer season.
If you plan to build a swing without a canopy, then in late autumn you need to protect them with an awning. This will protect against snow and rain and extend their lifespan.
If you decide to build a swing for your child with your own hands, we hope that the first experience will not disappoint you. Considering that over time the baby will grow up, it may be necessary to start building a swing with a strong iron frame. Try, learn, experiment with children, invent. And remember that a negative experience is also an experience. And children's cheerful and gambling laughter will incite you to new heights of country-swinging skills.
To take a break from everyday life in a quiet and cozy environment, as well as to please your children, we suggest you build a swing with your own hands. After all, they not only play the role of an element of relaxation, but also have a positive effect on family relationships.
Kinds
All swings can be classified according to the number of rotation axes:
- With one axis of rotation. Such swings are easy to perform and are the easiest option. The movement of the seat occurs exclusively back and forth perpendicular to the beam on which the structure is placed. The minimum height from the ground to the seat in this case is 35 cm.
- With multiple axes of rotation. In this case, the movement of the seat from side to side is added. Such a design is quite laborious. Suitable for older children. The distance from the seat to the ground is the same - 35 cm.
- With one hanging point. The elements with which the swing is set in motion - a chain or a rope - converge at one point under the crossbar. In this case, the distance from the ground to the seat and from the seat to the supports of the structure will be 40 cm.
They are also divided by purpose:
- Mobile. This version of the game building has a simple lightweight construct, making it easy to transfer from one place to another. For example, in any place convenient for the game: even in the house, even on the street in the shade.
- Family. They have a huge heavy structure. At first glance, it is a bench without supporting elements with a large back. The whole family can fit on such a swing. For its fastening, a U-shaped design is used, and as a fixation, chains or cables that are distinguished by excellent strength are used. This type of play building can be covered with an awning or a roof over it - and ride even in the rain.
- Baby. This category of swing is made in the form of boats or hanging chairs. Children will only be able to ride them when adults are near fastened seat belts.
Differentiation by type of construct:
- Hammocks. Fastening takes place using a metal crossbar. It can, of course, be exchanged for a sturdy lower branch of the tree, provided it is fairly straight. The weight that the hammock structure can withstand is about two hundred kilograms. When using this construct, you can feel the flight above the ground. This option is very popular with book lovers.
- Single. They have a variety of designs. No need to install an additional crossbar. Feature - ease of installation, so this type of swing can be installed anywhere. Various materials are used for the construction.
- Sun loungers. Such a system accommodates three people: one child and two adults. The configuration of the swing is such that its fixation is necessary only at one point, so it can also be installed in an apartment. The strength of such a product, despite the apparent lightness, is quite high due to the metal alloy.
- Suspended. The design of this version of the swing is usually made from a seat and several cables or strong chains. Cable elements are fastened from each side. The dimensions of such a product are varied: they depend on the materials used. Distinctive qualities of the design are strength, lightness and comfort.
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Required Tools
Before proceeding with the manufacture of the swing, you must first prepare the required tools and materials. So what we need:
- File and sandpaper for metal.
- Welding plant.
- Electrodes.
- Container for the preparation of the solution.
- The components for the manufacture of the solution are crushed stone, water, cement, sand.
- Fasteners - bolts, nuts.
- Metal pipes.
- Wrenches.
- Shovel.
- Grinding machine with discs on a metal surface.
We prepare drawings
After all the preparatory moments are completed, it is necessary to translate the idea on paper. To do this, you need to understand what swing design we will do.
Having decided on the design and type of the swing, mentally imagine it in reality, as if you are already swinging on it. And now it's time to draw them. After completing the sketch, we recommend looking for similar options on the Internet. After all, the drawings can be both unique and those on which work has already been completed. It’s better to “not reinvent the wheel”, but to take ready-made options - this way you will save time and effort.
Below are several options for the drawings, with which you can independently complete the construction in the form of a swing for the guys.
How to make an outdoor swing
from wood
For the manufacture of wooden swing elements, the following material will be required:
- Glued laminated timber 8x8 or 10x10 cm.
- Thicker plywood.
- Solid wood.
- Boards.
- Chains, nuts, bolts, screws, self-tapping screws, studs.
Manufacturing process:
- Using a drill, we pull out 2 holes 1-1.5 deep and 20 cm in diameter.
- We make cases of pits from roofing material.
- We throw the remains of bricks or large stones into the pits and fill them with concrete.
- As soon as the concrete sets, we mount the metal corners for the installation of supports.
- The above-ground component of concrete bases must be sanded and painted in a bright shade.
- We tighten the base with screws (120 mm). To do this, first make a cut in the beam and install the studs. Using a hacksaw, we cut out the spacers and fasten them to the structure with the help of studs.
- Using self-tapping screws, we make a seat from thick plywood. We cover with varnish and fasten on the sides of the chain.
- We make cuts in the pillars and install them on the mounted corners.
- We hang the seat.
You can learn how to make a wooden swing with your own hands from the following video.
Wooden swing is ready.
metal
In order to lay the supports we need:
- 74th metal pipe - 2 pcs.
- Bearings - 2 pcs.
- 15th pipe - 1 pc.
- cement mortar.
- Shovel.
- Sand.
- Welding machine.
- Iron strip 7 cm - 1 pc.
Support installation process:
- In thick pipes we make special holes on top. This is necessary so that the crossbar lies on them.
- We prepare cement mortar.
- Digging holes for supports.
- We dig in the pillars and concrete.
- On the crossbar we install 2 bearings with steel strip limiters. They must be welded to limit the movement of the bearings from side to side.
- We install the crossbar on the support. We also weld it.
The list of necessary materials and tools for organizing a seat for a new swing: Welding machine.
- Hammer.
- Screwdriver.
- Angle grinder.
- Pipe bender.
- Roulette.
- 32nd pipe - 8m.
- Chain - 6m.
- Board 314x25 cm.
- Steel strip 341 cm long.
- Carabiner for chains - 2 pcs.
- Bolts for carabiners - 2 pcs.
- Coloring composition and water-repellent liquid.
- Small screws - 42 pcs.
Seat manufacturing process:
- We bend the pipes as necessary and cook the frame using a welding machine.
- We process the wooden surface with a water-repellent liquid and paint with ordinary street paint.
- We insert a wooden surface into the frame and fix it in such a way that it holds tightly. This can be done with a metal strip, welded in several places at the back of the seat: on the sides and horizontally along the seat.
- We fasten chains with carbines with bolts.
- Bearings and chains are also fastened with bolts through iron strips specially bent with a hammer for this purpose. The size of the strips is about 20 cm.
Suspended
The configuration of such a swing can be varied. Here are a few of them:
- bungee is the simplest design. It is made from a rope tied at both ends. There should be a solid crossbar on top, and a plank or round crossbar on the bottom.
- Tire swing- an option similar to the previous one. Can be hung both vertically and horizontally. From them you can create bizarre shapes, which gives impetus to the creative process of creating a unique swing design.
- Another option - a plank or piece of canvas is hung symmetrically on both sides of the edges on two ropes or chains.
- With wide seats. This option is usually attached with four ropes or chains. Instead of a wide seat, you can use old chairs without legs, pallets and even benches.
- Soft swing. Their design resembles a hammock. They can also be made from a fabric base and wooden sticks, or woven from rope.
One of the hanging swing options will be discussed in the next section of our article.
on a spring
Manufacturing process:
- We purchase a truck spring with a height of at least 35 cm at the metal market - this will be our spring.
- Dig a hole for our spring.
- We assemble the anchor: for this we need a cross (rebar with a diameter of 20 mm can be used) and a pipe 50-60 cm long. These two elements must be welded.
- We fasten the anchor and spring with the help of the boss.
- We lower the anchor into the pit, level it and fill it with concrete.
- We weld the boss to the spring. This is necessary for attaching the swing body.
- We take whatman paper and draw the necessary configuration of the body - everything here depends on your imagination. Do not forget about the handles that the baby will hold on to while riding.
- We transfer the drawing to plywood and cut it out with a jigsaw.
- We fasten the case to the boss using metal strips measuring 30x4 mm and bolts.
- We paint the swing in bright colors.
You can also learn more about how to make a swing on a spring with your own hands from the video below.
Now the swing can be used.
We do for houses and apartments
Any homemade design that is used by children at home must meet some safety requirements. This also applies to swings made with your own hands.
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Requirements:
- Material. It must be environmentally friendly. It is advisable to use natural materials. For example, a tree is perfect. And at home it is also a good microclimate that will positively affect the health of your children.
- Order. After the child has ridden on the swing, they must be removed. Stay close to him while riding.
- Elements of the swing should not be traumatic. Hands and feet should not be confused and stuck in them.
- Manufacturing quality. The entire surface of the swing should be smooth - sand it in the best possible way and free it from knots.
Before proceeding with the manufacture, you need to decide on the space where the swing will be located, and prepare all the materials necessary for this.
Materials that we need to make a skating device:
- Plywood (board) with dimensions of 400x400 mm for the manufacture of seats.
- Limiting bars with dimensions 400x65x20 mm 5 pcs.
- Copper tubes 4 pcs. with a diameter of 20 mm: two 65 mm long and 2 125 mm long.
- Rope 6 m long.
Manufacturing process:
- The seat board and planks must first be processed with a planer. Sharp and protruding parts must be removed.
- We drill holes in 4 corners of the seat at a distance of 40 mm from the edges. The diameter of the holes should be 6-10 mm. The limiter bars also need to be drilled with the same distance to the edges. Recall that there are only 5 of them: 2 go to the back, 2 to the sidewalls and 1 to the front.
- We collect the entire structure. To do this, we push the rope through all the holes and fix it with reliable knots.
- We hang swings and paint.
The swing for the house is ready.
Child safety rules
Here are a few rules to keep your child safe while riding:
- If the swing design implies one suspension point, then the fastening of its elements must be made in such a way that the rope or chain does not twist during the swing.
- If a chain is used as a hanging component, then it should be sheathed. Unused garden hoses can come to the rescue. This is necessary so that the child's fingers do not get caught in the chain.
- Placing two swinging devices on the frame is not allowed. In this case, collisions of children during swinging are possible.
- Secure the landing area. Cut bark or sand will soften the blows in case of possible falls.
- Make sitting easy. For this, plastic, rubber or wood are suitable.
- The seat should be springy. The sides, beaten off with rubber, are quite an acceptable option. This is to protect children from swing hits.
- The perimeter of the landing area must be free of plants that could harm the child.
- Carefully process all wooden components with a planer, sand and apply varnish on them. So children will be warned against getting splinters and scratches.
- Drive all protruding parts in the form of bolts and nails, as well as other metal parts, into the tree.
- Of the safer swing designs, L- and A-shaped forms stand out. This is due to the fact that in this case the load on the structure is less than with other forms. The greater the distance between the vertical supports, the more reliable the design and the less wear of parts during the use of the swing.
- Hanging swing carabiners tend to wear out quickly - they need to be changed once a year. Use carabiners with plastic inserts, so they will be reliably protected from wear.
- Do not use hooks instead of carabiners. In the process of active rocking, they can break, and the child will suffer.
- The place where the rope and the attachment point come into contact is best lubricated with machine oil. From this, its service life will increase.
- The location of children's swing options must meet safety requirements. These should be places outside any vertical barriers: walls, fences, trees and all kinds of buildings. With a strong rocking, there is a high probability of injury to the child. Additionally, inspect the nearby area for the presence of sharp and cutting elements - they should not be.
What do children do in their free time on the street? Run and play, build a house out of sand, ride a bike, kick a ball. And many kids enjoy spending time on the swings. They are very fond of rising and falling sharply. Such a swing can be made with your own hands, using improvised material for this.
- 1 Types of children's swing
- 2 Preparatory work
- 3 Step-by-step instructions for making a hanging swing with a chain and a wooden seat
- 4 How to make a do-it-yourself swing-balancer for a child from wood
- 5 Video: how to make a tire product
- 6 Decoration process
Types of children's swing
The swing performs a number of useful functions:
Children love swings
For several centuries, swings have remained a popular attraction, not only for children, but also for adults. Not a single folk festival in Ancient Russia was complete without “flights” on these devices. During the Russian Empire, they were both among the poor and the rich. Naturally, they looked different: the poor swung on ordinary wooden boards tied to poles with ropes, while the swings of the rich were decorated with decorative elements, pillows, bows and ruffles. In our time, interest in them does not fade away, they can also be seen on courtyard grounds, in many children's organizations, in country "residences".
What material is suitable for the manufacture of yard swings
You can make a swing with your own hands, using almost everything that is at hand for this.
Table: advantages and disadvantages of different materials
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Photo gallery: types of swing by material
Wooden swings require careful antiseptic treatment and surface grinding
The strength and reliability of metal structures no one disputes
Plastic children's designs can be purchased ready-made, but they are only suitable for babies.
Use of non-standard materials
Some craftsmen can make swings from other materials, using car tires, plastic pipes, wooden pallets, etc. Even snowboard boards, skateboards and other non-standard materials, such as an old basin, can be used.
Photo gallery: creative seats
Creating a hanging swing will not take much time
In skillful hands, even a snowboard can become a useful element of a children's swing.
Older children like non-standard solutions, for example, tire swings
The role of the seat can be performed by an old roomy basin
swing designs
According to the design features, the swings are:
- frame;
- suspended;
- floor;
- transformers;
- electronic type.
Age preferences for frame-type swings are children from 3 to 10 years old. Such structures have a great advantage - mobility. They can be placed in any area of \u200b\u200bthe summer cottage or playground. They are strong enough to support the weight of primary school children.
Suspended swings are attached to the beam-beam. To do this, you can use chains, ropes, ropes. Their reliability increases with the use of a strong crossbar and subject to proper fastening.
Floor structures can be used by children under 5 years old. Most often, when creating them, plastic and metal parts are combined.
For very young children, you can make a rocking chair-transformer, which combines several elements at once:
- Chair for babies;
- mini chair;
- swing directly.
The modern world cannot be imagined without electronics. There are swings equipped with a special system, which may include:
- timer;
- "music Center";
- a device for setting the rhythm of swing movements.
They should be purchased only if your family has a newborn child.
Photo gallery: different swing designs
Frame swing 0 common type of structures
The design of the floor swing provides for their transfer to any suitable place
Good and comfortable for children in a hanging swing with a back
Electronic swing suitable even for crumbs
What functions can a swing perform
Swings, despite similar functions, may differ slightly from each other. This is due to the design of these structures, and their principles of operation.
Which adult does not remember such rides as boats? This type of swing can be used to entertain both children and their parents.
How cool it is to take off to heaven, swinging on "boats"
There are several types of children's structures, designated by one concept - a swing-balancer. Such devices include swings:
- "scales";
- "pendulum";
- "rocker".
Such fun fun is suitable even for small children. With the support of an adult, a one-year-old baby can also ride on a swing.
Only two people can ride on a swing-balancer
In our time, manufacturers of children's structures offer a rich variety of spring devices for swinging with balancing.
Of course, swings can be purchased at the store, but it’s better to work hard and build the swing yourself. Years will pass, but your child, who has already matured, will definitely remember the minutes of “ups” and “falls” on the swing that you made with your own hands.
Photo gallery: spring designs for kids
"On the seas, on the waves" - the motto of the design for children in the form of a boat
Sitting on the plane, you can feel like a real pilot
Such a ladybug will not take your child to heaven, but it will help to have fun
Springing, sitting in a helicopter, will appeal to all the kids
Preparatory work
If you decide to build a children's swing yourself, then you should do the preparatory work:
- determine the type of future design;
- specify parameters;
- draw a drawing;
- purchase the necessary materials;
- get all the tools you need.
Material selection
The simplest swing design is suspended. You can make them completely wooden or combine different materials. For hanging elements, metal chains, ropes, a strong cord, parachute lines or a rope are most often used.
With through holes in the crossbar, you will need special fasteners
For fastening, you can use special devices.
You can fix the swing with the girth of the crossbars using special carabiners
As a seat, it is best to use a polished board, because it is comfortable, does not crack in the cold, and will not cause discomfort to the child in the heat and cold. You can use improvised means - old seats from chairs, armchairs, etc.
A broken chair can be used as a seat
If you have more than one child or guests with children often come to you, then you can make a balancer for two. They are made from different materials. The advantages of metal swings are in their strength, but for an independent construction of such a design, you will need a good welder. Wooden swings are easier to make and less dangerous to use.
Material calculation
It is easiest to make a hanging swing with a metal support and a wooden swing-balancer.
The materials you will need are:
- 2 iron pipes for supporting pillars (d=74 cm);
- 2 bearings;
- 1 metal pipe (for the crossbar) 50 cm long (d = 150 mm);
- ready-made mortar for concreting;
- apparatus for welding;
- 2 metal plates no longer than 7 cm.
For the swing-balancer, prepare:
- any wooden material (average length - 2.5 meters). You can take an ordinary thin log, timber (thickness 40–50 mm) or a board about 25 cm wide.
- boards for seats (width - 30-40 cm, length - 45-60 cm) with a thickness of at least 30 mm.
- metal rod for support.
- hardware.
- paint or primer.
- 2 wooden handles (they can be made from a wooden rod with a diameter of 25 mm, about 60 cm long).
Schemes of street swings
You can facilitate the work of making a swing by drawing up a design diagram. Drawings are made independently (for individual parameters) or are taken ready-made from various sources.
Photo gallery: examples of drawings
The design of the swing must be very stable
Based on the drawn up scheme, you can build a frame swing made of wood
Be sure to indicate the dimensions of each part on the diagram.
Tool preparation
Depending on which design you prefer, you need to prepare:
- welding machine;
- drill;
- hammer;
- shovel or hand drill;
- screwdriver;
- grinder;
- hacksaw;
- roulette;
- plane.
Step-by-step instructions for making a hanging swing with a chain and a wooden seat
Having prepared everything you need, you can get to work:
Using a hand drill, you will significantly reduce the construction time of the swing
For this stage, you can take a ready-made solution
There is another reliable way to fasten the supports and the crossbar - by welding a special design (this option is very suitable for connecting wooden structural elements).
Using a special element for connecting parts, you can ensure the reliability of your design
In the central part of the crossbar, bearings are attached using metal plates. The bearings must ensure the movement of the swing in the forward / backward direction. The next steps are:
Bearings need regular lubrication
For safety, you can use a one-piece metal structure on which a wooden seat is attached.
The condition of the swing should be carefully monitored. It is necessary to regularly lubricate the bearings with machine oil and tint shabby parts.
Before you invite the kids to ride, try the swing yourself.
Video: how to make a swing from a profile pipe in the country with your own hands
How to make a do-it-yourself wooden swing-balancer for a child
Based on the drawings made and armed with the necessary materials, tools, you can begin to assemble a wooden swing-balancer. The work is carried out in 4 stages:
- base installation;
- manufacture of rocker-balancer;
- assembly;
- product painting.
The diagram you have drawn up gives a clear idea of the sequence of actions.
The base is the basis for the reliability of the design for children. This swing element can be built from a wooden beam (10x15 cm), a log (20 cm), boards (not thinner than 3 cm), fixing them in the intended place of the future swing. A lower frame about 1 m long is constructed from wood and vertical supports or racks are attached to it (using self-tapping screws) at an angle.
The rocker-balancer is easiest to make from a bar or a thick board.
For the entire length of the balancer (up to 2.5–3 m), 2 beams are laid parallel to each other, shorter beams (up to 1 m) are placed between them (on both sides). The entire structure obtained is fixed with screws or waterproof glue (for carpentry). You can use one board.
At the edges of the rocker, seats with handles are made, in its central part there is a hole for a profile pipe.
Handles, like all other wooden parts, must be perfectly smooth so that the child does not drive a splinter into the skin.
The assembly of the rocker arm and the base is carried out using two pipes: a support pipe and a segment mounted in the center of the swing. They are combined, a steel rod is inserted into pre-drilled holes on both pipes.
With certain skills, you can build a swing-balancer for children
Video: how to make a tire product
Decorating process
After the swing is mounted, you need to take care of their appearance. The easiest way to paint them with oil paint. This method is suitable for both wooden and metal structures. You can dream up and make the swing especially attractive for kids.
The easiest way to decorate is to paint
Do not neglect the rules for using a children's swing, which will help to avoid injuries. It is forbidden:
Before operating the swing, it is necessary to carefully inspect all nodes and connections for their integrity and functionality. Regularly lubricate the swing, preventing the appearance of rust and creaking. Make sure that there are no sharp objects, protruding bolts, unsanded wood sections in the structure.
Making a swing with your own hands is easy. The main thing is to adhere to the manufacturing technology of the product and the recommendations of specialists.
The summer season is a time of sun, fresh air, relaxation and entertainment. Especially for children, who with great joy spend the whole day on the street or on playgrounds, where swings are an indispensable attribute. This simple and extremely enticing device can be built on a summer cottage with your own hands. Such a simple thing brings so much happiness to a child that any effort to make it will be reimbursed to you a hundredfold.
Next, there will be options for making a swing yourself, so the article is mostly addressed to men. But, if you are a woman, and you have skillful hands, then we also advise you to read everything to the end, and perhaps you will learn something new for yourself.
The simplest design of a garden swing for giving, known to us since childhood, is the design with the letter "P".
To make it, you need to take two wooden or metal poles of arbitrary length and diameter for the bases. Their size depends on the expected load on the swing. The pillars are buried in the ground to a depth of 80-100 cm. Another option is to use two curved metal pipes, burying their ends in the ground. Next, you need to install a horizontal crossbar made of a steel pipe of a similar diameter on the pillars.
Strengthening the pillars.
To fix the metal parts of the structure, you will need welding or large-diameter double-sided bolts. A wooden seat is attached to the crossbar with a rope or cables. To do this, you can take an ordinary wooden board 3-5 cm thick, process it with a planer and paint it with bright paint. The swing is ready. They are suitable for both adults and children over 5 years old.
Arbor - a swing in the form of a boat.
Do-it-yourself children's swing
Simple and comfortable baby swing
In order for a swing for a summer residence to be suitable for a child of three or four years old, it is imperative to make a comfortable and safe seat. To make it, you will need a small square piece of plywood or a 40 cm square board of hardwood: birch, oak or elm. In addition, you will need five wooden planks of pine or any other soft wood, with dimensions: 40 cm long, 2 cm thick and 6.5 cm wide, four copper pipes 2 cm in diameter with a length of 12.5 cm - one pair and 6.5 - another couple. And two strong cables of the same length.
Drill 0.6-1 cm diameter holes in each corner of the seat boards and four slats, 4 cm from the edges. The fifth bar is attached in front of the swing and helps the child to hold on to it and not fall out. Also drill 1 cm holes in this bar so that the bar can move freely up and down the cables.
Swing with chair seat.
The length of the cables must be measured depending on the height at which you want to hang the swing. Both cables must be threaded from one side into the short tube, the side rails and back rails, then through the front of the side rails into the front rail and long tube, and finally through the hole in the seat. Tie the ends of the ropes firmly under the seat and balance the rope. The swing is fastened with ceiling hooks on a horizontal bar.
Swing - "woven web".
Garden swings - "rocking chairs"
Very popular and easy to manufacture wooden swings for giving - "rocking chairs". To make it, you will need a wooden beam with a square section, a sheet of plywood 18 mm thick, waterproof glue, self-tapping screws, colored paint or varnish. For the manufacture of this type of swing, the beam is sawn into a balance shaft 2 m long and racks 80-100 cm high, and two seats of arbitrary sizes are cut out of plywood. The dimensions should be calculated on paper and a drawing made, and then transferred to a sheet of plywood and cut along the contours using a jigsaw. With sandpaper, process all the edges of the parts, and walk along the beam with a planer.
The name of the components of the swing.
With an electric drill, drill through holes in the racks for attaching the shaft, and make an external thread at its ends. Insert the shaft into the holes of the racks and secure with a threaded connection from axial displacement. To do this, screw washers and nuts onto the threads and lock the threaded connections in any known way.
Assemble all the swing elements on self-tapping screws, soak with an antiseptic and cover with two layers of colored paint or varnish. Check the build quality - the swing should not be flimsy or unstable. For greater comfort, you can sew soft pillows on the seats and backs. It remains only to dig the holders into the ground to a depth of 50-60 cm and the children's swing for giving is ready.
Joy and benefit for children and adults.
To give your child joy for the whole summer, it is enough to assemble a swing for giving with your own hands. They are not so overhead, and are very useful for children, because in addition to entertainment, they train the muscular system and the vestibular apparatus of the child.