**Disclaimer: The following are just ideas and must be used at your own discretion for safety. Please be sure to use appropriate soft padding, measure for size in your space, and most importantly, provide supervision for your child’s safety.
This time I thought I’d share more on how to make some swings.
In my clinic, I mostly use my homemade platform and hammock swings. Personally, I love the hammock swing after a long day and my toddler would love to nap in it. I wish I were a bit more handy and could actually sew, I’d create a lot more.
Here are some ideas to guide you to make homemade swings:
1) Platform Swing –
If you’re into DIY, you could make this. Here are a few alternative ways others have made their platform
swings.
http://www.reesedixon.com/2011/09/indoor-swing-for-therapy.html
http://storingupmytreasures.blogspot.ca/2011/09/diy-platform-swingglider.html?m=1
http://asensorylife.com/homemade-platform-swing.html
2) A Hammock Swing
This one is so easy to make and requires no sewing or tools.
For mine I bought 4 yards of Lycra material from Fabrics Galore on Lavendar Hill in London. I tied a knot on
both ends through a ring and then attached it to my swing ropes. Here are some other more detailed guides.
http://asensorylife.com/homemade-cuddle-swing.html
http://starfishtherapies.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/diy-lycra-swing/
I’d love this one!
http://www.caffeinatedautismmom.com/2011/01/sensory-friendly-bedroom-makeover.html?m=1
3) Inner Tube Swing
I don’t have one but kids I previously treated loved playing bumper cars with these at my first job in California.
http://littleplaydays.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/tyre-inner-tube-swing-3/
http://meandwee.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/swings.html?m=1
4) Taco Swing
This is on my wish list along with a homemade bolster swing. It looks relatively easy to make if only I could sew.
http://www.andnextcomesl.com/2015/01/homemade-taco-sensory-swing-tutorial.html
Next blog post, I’ll share some of the swings easily available locally.
-Munira
