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Just a Skeleton Swinging by Itself on Your Lawn

Just a Skeleton Swinging by Itself on Your Lawn

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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A skeleton on a swing is one thing, but a skeleton that can swing all by itself is a truly worthy Maker’s Halloween project.

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How-To: Make a Tire Swing

How-To: Make a Tire Swing

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Have fond memories of your childhood tire swing? Make one for your kids this weekend!

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Swing Made from Skateboard

Swing Made from Skateboard

By Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo

In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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This gem was found by user SmileyG, who says:

This one is made in my friends garden. It was her mom idea to make from skate swing.

This is a great example of upcycling, and one with a nice rustic look to boot. It seems we’ve been seeing more and more repurposed skateboards lately.

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Lighting LEDs Using Swingset Power

Lighting LEDs Using Swingset Power

By Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo

In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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Guilherme Pena Costa created a lighting system for a standard childs’ swing that uses the motion of the swinger to power strips of LEDs.

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