Wooden swing sets can be built according to a specified set of plans. Plans and kits for building a wooden swing set can be purchased online or at your local lumberyard. Parents and children can enjoy quality time together constructing the swing set, reading the plans and nailing the wooden frame together.

One, two or three ropes can be hung from the top frame and wooden seats put on over the wood to give children fun times in their own backyard. Swing sets can be constructed in different sizes from those used for toddlers to swings for eleven and twelve year olds.

Plans for building wooden swing sets include the diagrams and instructions. The materials are not included and have to be purchased extra. The best lumber to use for building wooden swing sets is some kind of a hardwood such as cedar, birch, oak or juniper. Hardwood lasts much longer because it can stand up to the weather elements and rigorous usage by children over a period of many years. Pressure treated wood is not now recommended because of the poisonous resin with which it is coated.

Wooden swing sets can be made to hold one, two or three swings depending on the size of the wood used in the construction. However, the usual size of wooden swings is a double swing set, as very strong material would be needed for the length of three swings. The swings can be of varying sizes depending on the size of the children it is being built for. The rope in swings built for older children will need to be placed farther from the ground than those built for toddlers.