A favorite place to play, in a home that still feels like yours
You want your little one to have joy, movement, and time together. You also want to walk into your living room and feel at home. We make swings that give you both.
Baby gear wasn't made with your home in mind
So much of it is bright plastic that takes over the floor, competes with every photo, and gets ignored after a week. If you have ever looked around a room full of kid stuff and wished it felt calmer, you are not alone.
What most families really want isn't more stuff. It's a simple, beautiful thing their child asks for again and again, and a few more moments together because of it.
"I hung it in my living room. It's so nice — you can leave it up and it's not an eyesore like the plastic ones. You won't be disappointed."
— Effie, Sweet Swinging customer
We started where you are
Sweet Swinging began in 2018 with a new mom who couldn't find anything for her baby that fit the peaceful home she wanted. So she sewed a swing in soft, neutral colors: something her child loved and she was happy to see every day. Other parents asked for one, and then many more did.
That first swing set the standard we still follow: quiet colors that let your child be the star of every photo, and a swing that rolls up to store or travel, so it never takes over your space.
Made by real people in Iowa
Today Sweet Swinging is a small, family-owned business. We are parents ourselves, so we know how much the little things matter. Every swing is sewn by hand by our team of two seamstresses in Iowa, then checked and packed with care. When you email us, a real person who knows these swings writes back.
Simple materials, prepared by hand in Iowa.
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2018
Making swings since
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20,000+
Swings in family homes
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Iowa
Handmade here
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Safety
Our commitment to safety
What we believe
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Together, not apart
We make things that bring families closer: a swing in the middle of the room, a parent nearby, a child laughing for one more push.
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Fewer, better things
One well-made swing your child returns to beats a pile of toys that get forgotten.
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People matter
The people who sew your swing, and the families who hang it, are why we do this.
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Done well
We aim to be a well-run company: clear answers, careful work, and swings we stand behind.
Getting started is simple
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1. Choose your swing
Indoor or outdoor, in a color that fits your home.
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2. Hang it
From a ceiling, a porch beam, or a tree branch, with our step-by-step install guides. Hang it from one point or two, and see how each one moves.
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3. Enjoy it together
Rainy afternoons, the hour before dinner, a visit to Grandma's. It becomes the spot they ask for.
Already swinging? Welcome to the family
Every swing ends up in a different home, with a different little one. We would love to see yours.
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Share your swing
Post a photo and tag @sweet.swinging. Your photo might be the one that helps another parent picture a swing in their home.
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Leave a review
We are a small business, and your words are how other parents decide. A few honest sentences about your swing help a family you'll never meet.
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Tell a friend
Know someone expecting, or someone whose living room is losing the battle with plastic? Send them our way.
More joy in ordinary days
That is what we are here for. Find the swing that fits your home, and we will take care of the rest.
"My only regret is that I didn't get one sooner."
— Chelsea, Sweet Swinging customer