Making a Teddy Bear Swing and Other Interesting Things
Hello there, I hope you’re having a great day. We’ve been super busy in our bedroom. Mind out the gutter please, we’re old and it takes strategic planning to be that kind of busy 😉 We’ve been making over our boring chest of drawers, which is finally almost finished. But you know how these things go. When you start with one thing it invariably means something else has to change too. Like the wall behind the chest of drawers. It needed something more, like a little teddy bear swing.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never outgrown my love for a cuddly teddy bear and they normally reside on our bed. Which is probably half the reason why we have to plan strategically. If you don’t have a collection of teddy bears to worry about, the swing is perfect for pot head planters too.
A bedroom without a teddy bear is like a face without a smile
Once you’ve fed the purr babies and taken the teddies off the bed you’re just too tired to do anything else.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make your own teddy bear swing. But, before we get there, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram. And don’t forget to subscribe so you’ll never miss a post!
How To Make a Teddy Bear Swing
This must have been one of the fastest DIY’s in the history of DIY’ing. Okay maybe the second fastest DIY that involves teddy bears. All you need is a piece of wood that’s wide enough to accommodate a teddy bear’s bottom, some rope and a drill.
Drill four holes into the piece of wood about an inch from the corners.
Stain or paint the piece of wood to match your décor. We burnt our piece of wood with a heat gun and then sanded it down lightly. Don’t you just love the colors?
Cut two pieces of rope and thread it through the four holes. I found it easier to tape of the edges of the rope so it wouldn’t fray.
To thread the rope, push the rope through from the top of the swing seat, and then down under and back up again.
Tie the end of the rope to the long bit, making sure that both sides are equal.
To hang the teddy bear swing we just hammered two conduit saddles into the ceiling, but normal hooks will work too.
Did you notice our popcorn ceiling. According to the people who know these things, they’re soooo not cool, but I don’t actually mind them.
I like counting popcorn kernels. It helps me sleep 😉
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And as always, I wish you a wonderful, crafty week filled with lots of love. Thank you for popping in for a visit.
And another drop dead gorgeous post I missed…….ARGGGGGGG luv it all!!!! Lucky girl!
Hey there Christine, I missed you. Thank you so much
This little swing is so adorable. It really makes the cute teddy bear stand out. It would also be very handy for keeping high end vintage teddy bears away from jam covered hands if you need to give “ted” the odd rest from service. Really cute
Thanks so much Leanna, the teddy bear swing added a touch of fun to the bedroom and I’m happy to see the teddy smiling down at us every night 😉
Cute Teddy swing my daughter would love this
Thanks so much Amber, I’m really glad you like the swing
First of all your teddy bear is so cute, the colour of the wood is so lovely as you mentioned you burnt it with something I don’t even know, your creativity is always amazing me. I wish I was there to learn all these DIY projects from you.
Awww Sadhna, thank you. What a lovely thing to say. I promise to teach you everything I know as long as you help me improve my cooking skills, because the recipes you share are mouth wateringly delicious
Oh no ways Jennifer, that’s so cool. Wishing you both all the love in the world and may you make many teddies together 😉
It’s very kind of you to say so!
Bisous!
P/s: I’m reaching your blog again and again
I saw that on pinterest and I loved it. Such a cute, cute idea!
Ah thank you so very much.
This is such a lovely project to use instead of racks! I love it!
Thanks so much Maya, I’m glad you like it
I still have my teddy bear I had as a child. She would have loved a swing like this. It is so cute. Unfortunately, Teddy is too old to swing so maybe I should get a younger one so I can make a swing.
That’s so cool Debra. I’ve still got one of mine too, her name is boeboes but she’s probably more of a monkey than a teddy.
This is so cute, I would love this but the boys would go crazy for it 🙂 x
I’m so glad to hear that your little monkeys would go crazy for the teddy bear swing, thank you Yvonne
Seeing this, I wish I was a child again….
And thinking about further development of this project, what if we multiply the swing and actually turn it into a ladder made of spring and wood, so more toys could be hanged like this?
That’s a great idea Gabi, then all the teddies can have a swing 😀
This is so cute! I love it! I don’t have many teddys right now. Although I do have some sheep (just the cute stuffed animal) that are always on my bed. Though, I don’t know how they would balance on a swing…
Mmmmm, I’ve never seen a sheep on a swing. That could be interesting
Such a super cute idea for a kids room Michelle!!
Thanks so much Ilka, although this little teddy is in our main bedroom, but we’re kids too, right?
I need to do this! My kids have so very, many many stuffed animals, and this is very cute.
I’m glad you like it Kellie, thank you so much
Such a cute idea! PS: I think your purr baby is trying to steal the show here;)
Ahhh yes, that purr baby stole my heart the first time I saw her at the rescue center. Thanks so much Bree
Ok Michelle you had me laughing at that first paragraph. You’re too funny! The little teddy bear swing is so cool!! You have a really beautiful collection of bears. I think it’s a great idea to have a swing for the bears. Eventually you’ll have grandchildren and your grandkids are going to think grandma is a rockstar with all those teddy bears and she even made a swing for them. 😉
I never thought of that Keri. Grandkids are a super excuse to collect more teddies too 😉
So cute! I love teddies and he looks precious on that swing!
Thank you so much Cathy
Tape the edges! Why didn’t I think of that? You’re absolutely genius and that’s a cutest thing I ever saw.
LOL Jas, I’ve never heard that saying before 😀
We have so many teddy bears around here. This would an adorable way to display some of them. Although, my little wild ones just might try to swing themselves. 😉
Oh dear, yes, that could be a problem. We’ll just have to build a bigger one so they can all swing together
Who cares about popcorn ceiling when you have such a cutie to look at! I love the idea of a swing for a special bear, you know, among some of the few things my brothers and I kept from our parents house were some Steiff teddies that now must be about 50 years old! They’d look amazing on a swing like yours!
That’s so stunning Katrin, some of those Steiff teddies are worth a fortune now.
You’re hilarious, Michelle! The swing is a great addition to your decor and teddy looks perfect and quite comfy on it. Your purr baby is beautiful too 🙂
😉 Thank you Angie and Cleo says thank you too
This is so cute! What a great idea.
Thank you so much Cristina 😀
Well I kept most of my kids first teddy bears and bunnies. I don’t know if they want them or not. Oh well…a momma’s gotta do the right thing.
I think your swing is adorable. A great way to keep the teddies around and out of your bed. My bed is so full of pillows I barely fit in there.
Thank you Mary, I think that’s where most of our teddies come from…the kids. They grow out of them but I never did. Now if only I could figure out what to do with all the others.