Creative DIY Hummingbird Swings To Bring More Feathered Beauties To Your Yard

If you're trying to attract hummingbirds to your garden, you already know that putting out feeders and providing water is essential. Another important aspect of making your yard a hummingbird haven is providing plenty of places for these tiny birds to perch. This allows them to rest and gives them a good vantage point to survey the area to make sure it looks safe. If you've enticed hummingbirds to nest in your yard, a swing also gives them the perfect spot to rest close to their nest. 

As far as where to hang it, the ideal spot to hang a hummingbird swing is about a foot away from a food source. This could be a well-maintained hummingbird feeder or a nectar plant that provides food for hummingbirds. Keep it at about eye level to help keep the hummingbirds safe from predators.

All you need to create this hummingbird swing is a thin branch, wire, and crystals, such as these crystals for jewelry-making, available on Amazon. Adding a red crystal is a nice touch to draw the hummingbirds in, since we know they're attracted to that shade. The TikToker who made this swing said they made it to give the hummingbirds a nice spot to rest, hanging it from the base of the feeder. But, it seems like they also really enjoy watching the other hummers that visit for a drink.

This swing is a great option if you want a simple look. These chunky wooden beads are also perfect if this is a craft you're making with kids, since the larger beads are easy to handle. There are also plenty of options for making it your own. You can leave it plain for a natural look, or you can paint the beads for a pop of color. If you want a more intricate design, you could even decoupage the beads to make them fit your preferred color palette. 

This simple, no-fuss hummingbird swing is just wire and a perch. It won't take you a lot of time to make as you may already have these items around the house. Or, if you decide to purchase the materials from scratch, you'll probably find them to be quite inexpensive. A roll of galvanized craft wire is just $6.99 on Amazon. If you wanted to make it even less expensive, you could replace the dowel with a stick from your yard, which would also help it blend into the landscape even more.

For this boho-chic swing, all you need is a macramé hanger, which you can find in the fiber arts section of most craft stores. You'll also need some jute twine. Wrap the outer ring of the hanger with twine. Farmhouse-BC, who made the swing shown above, recommends leaving the horizonal piece free of jute since the bird's claws can get tangled in it. And, if you can't find the exact macramé hanger shown above, you can use a plain round hanger and make the horizontal perch with wire.  

For this cute hummingbird swing try incorporating a natural flourish with real or faux flowers. If you decide to use real flowers, you'll need to change them often (unless you decide to dry your flowers, which can also be a pretty look — just be sure they're not in an area where they will get wet). Faux flowers will last longer, and your choices are limitless. You can also use different flowers for each season: hyacinths in spring, daisies in summer, and red or orange chrysanthemums in fall, for example.

Instead of making the wire blend in, this project makes the wire a feature. Rachel's Unique Crafts used thicker brass wire and a dowel to create this simple yet upscale-looking swing. You could keep this simple, as shown, or use round jewelry pliers to make the curves of the brass wire more intricate, adding curlicues and other shapes. You could also thread beads or crystals onto it, or even add a hummingbird vial to make it a feeder as well.

There are lots of ways to repurpose clothes hangers around the house, and an old wire hanger could be a hummingbird swing in the making. The nice thing about this swing, aside from it being essentially free, is that all you need to do is create four 90-degree bends and a hook, and you've got a finished product. This is a simple, functional project, and the fact that it's an all-in-one swing and hanger make it a simple and useful decoration for your yard.

If you're a maximalist at heart, or just love a pop of color, this beaded hummingbird swing is for you! Use floral wire, which is very easy to work with, and your choice of fun, colorful, oversized beads in any shape, like these star-shaped beads. It's important to make sure the beads you choose are large enough to thread the floral wire through. If you want to use beads that have smaller-diameter holes, you could thread them onto thinner wire, then twist them onto the main wire. Finish by adding a hook onto the top to serve as a hanger.

This cute, natural-looking swing adds a touch of heart-shaped sweetness for a cottagecore vibe. All you need is wire, faux greenery, and a branch. Shape your wire into a heart, add a branch for a perch by securing it with more wire, then add your choice of faux greenery. For a really easy option, look for faux greenery that's already wired. In that case, all you need to do is shape it as you wish and add a perch and hanger.

If you have a 3D printer, you can print your own hummingbird swing. Many public libraries also have 3D printers available for general use. The trickiest part of this project is finding good plans. For example, we found include this simple hummingbird swing from miriwi1608 on Thingiverse. If this is your first go at 3D printing, try starting with a simple shape, such as a square, and add a hanger to turn it into a swing.

Content creator @McDade_Homestead created this pretty, natural hummingbird swing from grapevine gathered on their own property. If you have grapevines, you could create this as well by wrapping the vines into a small wreath, then adding twine or wire to the top to hang it from. If you don't grow grapes, you can also buy a small ready-made grapevine wreath. Make it your own by wiring flowers, beads, or crystals onto it, or leave it simple for a more natural look.

This simple metal chain swing would fit right in on an urban patio or in a city garden. John Rays Birds used two lengths of chain (plant-hanging chain would work well here, as would any other lightweight chain you'd find at your local home center or craft store) and wire. This is easily customizable as well as simple to make. Choose whichever color chains you want, or construct the swing and give it a couple of coats of (non-toxic) spray paint to get the exact color you want.