How to Make a Tire Rocker

Find yourself an old tire, clean it very well and measure and find it's center.

Mark the center with a line using a chalk or pentel pen.

Get a very sharp knife or a hacksaw and cut the tire in half using the markings you made as a guide. Be very careful in cutting the tire in half although there are couple of ways in accomplishing this. You can use a power grinder, a knife and block but the simplest way is using a hacksaw.Make a Tire Rocker Step 3Bullet1.jpg

Clean the tire once more and then primer it with white paint since all tires are black. it is imperative that you paint it white as a primer in order for you to add your desired color to it. Paint it according your liking.Make a Tire Rocker Step 4Bullet1.jpg

Cut to blocks measuring the same width as the interior walls your tire, this will serve as support at the same time this is where you will mount the platform of your rocker.

Put the blocks on each side of the tire. Get some wood screw.Make a Tire Rocker Step 6Bullet1.jpg Screw the blocks inside the screw.Make a Tire Rocker Step 6Bullet2.jpg

Measure the length of tire and cut a wooden plank. This will be seat of your rocker.

Attach your platform to the blocks that you attached inside your tire. Grab a fine grit sandpaper and smooth the surface

Drill 2 holes for the rope or handles of this rocker.

Paint the seat.

Insert a rope into the holes you made the tie a knot on each end to secure it.

Add some finishing touches. You can decorate it or let your kid decorate it (safely and under supervision). When you're finished, you can let your kid enjoy their new rocker!