
Up, up and away! This DIY airplane swing could be one of the coolest things to build for your kids!
This would be a great DIY gift that only requires $30-40 from your wallet, depending on the available materials that you have. If you’ve got a 3- to 6-year old, why not make them their own airplane?
Not comfortable with the airplane swing idea? How about building a rocking airplane instead? Simply use a wider wood for the body and shape it accordingly into a rocking chair!
Got the goggles ready?
You’ll need these materials:
- 1- 2x4x8 Pine
- 1- 1x8x8 Pine
- 1- 1x6x10 Pine
- 1″ dowel, 6-8 inches long
- Box of 2″ Outdoor screws
- A handful of 1 1/4″ outdoor screws
- 1- 3″ lag screw for prop (plus a few washers)
- 20′ +/- rope
- 1- 3″ eye screw
- 4- 3″ long eye lag bolts, plus washers. (mine were 5″ and way too long)
- 2 rope clips
- Glue
- Paint
And these tools:
- Circular Saw
- Jigsaw
- Sander
- Drill
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Thanks to dunnlumber for this great project. You can get the step-by-step instructions here…
If you liked this project, you’ll find more swings and hammocks here…