Children will love this challenging Trapeze that develops balance and focus while having fun during playtime! Just make sure an adult supervises while using the trapeze bar!
This playset design boasts a multipurpose trapeze bar and a swing and slide. Our easy-to-follow instructions will show you how to build this impressive playset in just days!
Make a Plan
First step to creating your trapeze should be creating a plan. While this doesn't need to be written out or precisely measured out, outlining helps ensure all parts fit together as expected and you get all necessary dimensions correct for all pieces of furniture.
Make pegs that will secure your acrobat in place by cutting dowels into 7" lengths, then sanding their ends until smooth. Make sure all wooden pieces, especially the legs of the trapeze, are also smoothed to avoid irritating children when using it.
Your children might dream of becoming circus superstars one day or they just enjoy hanging out and swinging around; either way, this playset add-on will help build their strength, stamina, flexibility, and balance. Safe to use too; each chain measures 50" long with a plastisol coating that ensures their fingers won't get caught or pinched during use. Furthermore, its powder coating has passed a 500-hour UV test so you can count on years without fading or yellowing with this product!
Cut Your Wood
Turn your backyard into an outdoor gym with this wooden playset featuring a trapeze bar assembly, swing belts, a rock wall, and more acrobatic fun! Additionally, this playset includes a tarp roof kit to protect it from rain or sun.
At first, you must cut your wood. Depending on where you live, this may prove challenging; check local hardware stores or old downtown building demolition projects for wood beams available at reasonable prices.
Try searching online or at local yard sales or used construction material websites to locate some recycled beams; this will save money while helping protect the environment.
Once you have your desired length piece of wood, drill a hole into each end large enough for your rope to pass through. Next, carefully sand your piece to remove any rough spots and ensure that holes on both sides match up perfectly.
As this is not a professional setup, please take your time and be cautious to ensure everyone's safety when building it. But for home use and at an inexpensive cost, this setup provides a fantastic way to exercise while enjoying the thrills and spills of trapeze flying! I used to keep one small one in my office that served as an ideal way to stretch before returning to work.
Drill the Holes
A trapeze is one of the many toys children love playing with, yet as they get comfortable using it they find creative new ways of using it. This piece promotes physical movement from an early age - something crucial for cognitive and sensory information processing as children mature.
Start by drilling a pilot hole in the center of your top layer, making sure it is slightly larger than your drill's tip. This will serve as a guide for your jig in creating the cavity for your sphere. With your pilot hole ready, assemble your jig and carefully drill into your top layer where your index marks line up with it.
Once your piece is drilled through both layers, turn it upside down and use your sawhorse clamps to secure it tightly against both sides. Make sure no more wood shows on either side!
Now that your trapeze has been assembled, you can add legs. Use a 1x3 and drill three non-perpendicular holes into it (without drilling through) to form three pegs which form an "X" across its warp, providing your child with something they can grip onto while swinging and twisting it around to change positions on it.
Once all the pegs have been drilled and cut to their proper lengths, sand them smooth to give an ideal surface for swinging. You could also paint them for added visual interest. Find an area suitable for hanging your trapeze while providing plenty of swing space before screwing in the coach screws to secure its suspension.
Make the Legs
If you want to hang your trapeze for some fun circus-inspired exercise, a set of legs to support it are essential. This can be created out of a long dowel rod and sawhorse clamps; cut dowels to 7-inch lengths before sanding their ends before screwing the dowels to each sawhorse clamp so they extend about 6" from either side. Once assembled, attach additional legs directly onto front cross pieces of your warping trapeze.
Make your legs out of one long piece of wood instead. This method works well if you intend on using the trapeze as a means to do additional upper body exercises such as pull-ups and chin-ups.
To make an acrobat, simply trace an outline of their body on white or light colored paper, add googly eyes and draw on their face with pencil. If working with children, precut their acrobat so they can quickly decorate it! When finished coloring in and decorating your circus costume as desired (but keep weight under control!), color it and enjoy! It is also an excellent way for children to gain practice at drawing and coloring! This activity provides children with valuable instruction in drawing fundamentals as they explore how their drawings translate onto paper when drawing or coloring!
Hang It Up
If your yoga trapeze does not include its mounting system, you must select an ideal location for it. Joists (similar to wall studs) in your ceiling were meant to support weight; any other place could cause the trapeze to come tumbling down with every swing you make on it. To avoid this happening again, find a joist three to four feet away from the walls and secure its mounting system onto it before hanging up your trapeze.
Yoga trapezes may be designed to simply hang from a supporting surface like a ceiling beam or thick tree branch, making this an excellent option if your apartment permits. Just be sure to get approval from your landlord first as some systems require brackets or an installation system; screws used to secure trapezes often leave quite visible holes in ceilings which could concern them.
Most trapeze systems will require you to mount them in a doorway or another open area. When mounting in a doorway, be sure to close its door when not using your trapeze so as not to accidentally lock yourself out!
Once your yoga trapeze is set up, it's time to have some fun! Hang from it, do chin-ups or pull-ups, and enjoy the thrill of swinging through the air. Try some advanced moves such as forward/backward rolls for added challenge - not only does hanging strengthen both hands simultaneously but it can even strengthen fingers/palms too! With regular use your arms/shoulders/trunk will become stronger over time.