The earliest swing sets, which date all the way back to the fifth century B.C., were nothing more than slabs of wood tied to a tree—the most basic of designs. Today, however, the outdoor staple has ...

For kids, there are few things more satisfying than a sunny day spent outside, and the right swing set can turn your own backyard into your child's go-to place to burn off some energy. "While having ...

From backyard to best yard, this build brings the fun and the fire! In this EPIC Swing Set & Fire Pit Build, we take outdoor ...

Cobey Thomas cannot stop using his custom-built swing set. Cobey, who is 6-foot-10 and 200 pounds, has nonverbal autism, and swinging is his "thing," his mom Jenifer Thomas tells CBS News. He's always ...

When it comes to build-it-yourself backyard playsets, it can be hard for parents of children with special needs to figure out which ones are best for their child’s particular disability. Recently, ...

The start of spring means one thing: fun in the sun for everyone. But once you’ve entered into the “Do we really need to leave the park now mom/dad?!” era of parenting, you might not hear the end of ...

If there’s a happier sight than kids joyously playing on the swing in the garden we’re yet to see it. And nothing beats the great outdoors to get the kids off the sofa and enjoying active play.

A swing can be the simplest thing: two chains attached to a board, a rope knotted through a disc, a chair suspended from above. Swings appear on ancient Greek vases as instruments of leisure, and in ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Hands down, the swings are the best part of every playground, which is why this ab workout is so much fun. Using nothing but the swings, you’ll maximize your abdominal burn, strengthening your core as ...

The swing set was erected in 2009 for Malia and Sasha Obama. — -- A swing set brought to the White House in 2009 as a surprise for first daughters Malia and Sasha Obama has been removed as the ...

Twin Rivers Christian School, the early childhood center tearing down its swing sets so that the kids won't be tempted to swing for more time than regulations permit, has misinterpreted the state's ...