If you have a garden, back or front yard, a vacant porch, or patio, you can decorate it with a swing. Kids will also fall in love with it and love playing on it. Learn how to build a backyard swing set using a precut playground kit. Follow our easy step-by-step directions in the links below every photo. This might seem like a big project, but it is actually very simple and doable even for a beginner.Few things beat the relaxation of sitting back in the shade passing a cool spring evening in a porch swing. A swing you’ve made yourself.