Crochet Wrecking Ball Swing

Prepare to be amazed with this ball swing inspired by the work of Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuchi Macadam.

Elevate your sensory room with this beautiful bumpy textured wrecking ball swing that challenges balance reactions, builds core strength and provides vestibular input. Spin around, bounce gently or swing from side to side. Provides an upper body workout as kids hold on to the swing and keep themselves upright while swinging. Kids and therapists alike love all the different movement opportunities! Use during therapy sessions or add to a sensory space at home or in school.

Price is for crochet swing, pump, carabina including ceiling hardware (not nets as shown in photo)

• Swinging provides vestibular input which can help calm and organise
• Supports kids with low muscle tone, motor planning difficulties or sensory processing disorder
  
• Extremely robust 120kg weight limit. Public Playground grade.
• Age 4 up
• 55cm diameter 

Ideas for Use

• Stack up a tower of empty cardboard boxes. Swing and crash into the tower to make it tumble down
• Turn up the music, and bounce to the beat

CEILING BASEPLATE INSTALLATION (or professional or competent handyperson)

 Step 1 Locate a beam minimum 4cm wide, and a site with 1 metre radius from any objects.

 Step2 Use base plate to mark holes in beam. Use 12mm bit to drill to 5cm depth into beam.

Step 3 Insert 4 bolts into holes, so metal sleeve is flush with beam. If beam can’t accommodate 4 bolts, 2 are sufficient.

 Step 4 Install base plate onto bolts, and tighten to secure bolt, sleeve, and plate into beam.

Step 5 Connect carabiner to plate, estimate appropriate length of swing, then thread carabiner through crochet neck. Adjust height according to your taste. Crochet height will drop slightly once ridden.