How to Draw a Swing Set (Easy Step by Step)
A swing set is a playground favorite, and it is built from simple shapes: a long rounded bar, straight lines, and a few little rounded rectangles. The tilted swing makes the picture feel like it is moving. Once you can draw the A-shaped frames, the rest is just lines hanging down.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a swing set step by step
How to Draw a Swing Set · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The top bar
Draw a long, wide rounded rectangle across the top of your paper, like a sausage lying on its side. This is the top bar of the swing set.
Step 2: The two A-frames
From each end of the top bar, draw two long lines that slant outward, like the legs of a big letter A. Make both sides match, and stop them at the same height near the bottom.
Step 3: The crossbars
Draw a short straight line across the middle of each A, connecting its two legs. This is the brace that keeps the swing set steady.
Step 4: The straight swing chains
Under the top bar, draw two long straight lines hanging down side by side, with the same gap along their whole length. Join their bottoms with a short flat line.
Step 5: The straight seat
Draw a flat rounded rectangle at the bottom of the two chains, like a squished oval, to make the seat. It sits just under the short line you drew.
Step 6: The tilted swing
Draw two long lines hanging from the top bar, leaning to the right as if the swing is moving. At the bottom, draw a tilted rounded rectangle for the seat, with a short line across its top.
Step 7: Tufts of grass
Near the bottom, draw four little grass tufts, one under each leg of the frame and one between them. Start each with a short upward line, then add a curved line on each side, like a tiny bird foot.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your swing set? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a playground slide or how to draw a seesaw next.
Tips for drawing a swing set
- Draw the two A-frames at the same slant on each side so the swing set looks balanced.
- Keep the two chains of the straight swing parallel by checking the gap at the top and the bottom.
- For the tilted swing, lean both chains the same way and tip the seat to match.
Free swing set coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this swing set coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your swing set drawing
Try a bright red or blue metal frame, yellow seats, and green grass. For a creative twist, color each swing seat a different shade of the rainbow.
Swing set fun fact for kids
A swing works like a pendulum, so a swing moves back and forth at about the same pace no matter how high you go.
Questions about drawing a swing set
What shapes do I need to draw a swing set?
You need one long rounded rectangle for the top bar, straight lines for the legs and chains, and small rounded rectangles for the seats.
How do I make the swing look like it is moving?
Tilt the chains and the seat to one side, like the swing on the right. Leaning lines make a still drawing feel full of motion.
How do I keep the frame legs even?
Draw the first leg, then copy its slant on the other side. Make both legs end at the same height near the grass.
