Spring horse makeover

Kids toys are expensive, and sometimes sentimental. We’ve owned Bouncing Pony since my oldest kids were young, but at some point he was retired to live outdoors. Being outside over time, his original beautiful shiny coat completely faded and washed off, and was replaced with mildew, grime, and dirt. The hardware rusted out, and my...Read More »

This is a guide about making a recycled rocking horse carousel decoration. When you keep your mind open to what others see as trash, you may be able to recycle and create a special decoration.

Well, Hello there! Since you are reading part 2, I will assume and happily so, that you've decided to create your own carousel horse. Wonderful!! Let's get going then..... Hang your horse as you did to paint it because, you will need to spray...

I found a couple of old plastic spring rocking horses in a free junk pile. I decided to give the first one a new identity as a unicorn. The 2nd one is still dec…

From a discarded vintage jumpy horse to a reminiscent carousel horse display. We started with a garage sale find of an old horse from a child's toy, a base fr…

I saw this large toy horse at the thrift shop and instantly fell in love with it. I just had to get it and do something with it. The mane and tail were typical…

My Favorite Big Trash Day Transformation! - See the complete (before and after) transformation of this vintage riding horse toy. My very tale

I first bought this Radio Flyer rocking horse for my grandson, (he is now almost 18!) when he was about a year old, and it has had the heck rode out of it ov...

Don't throw away your old horse swing! Simply add a few things to it to create your own life-sized carousel! Perfect for Christmas décor, portraits or a fancy d…

Vintage Spring Horse Rehab Restore Clip Clop

Meet a Wonder Horse! What is the story behind this horse? Wonder Horse is a brand name of certain bouncy, spring horses many of us remember as our toys. This one I found with the broken spring rig…

Well, that was fast. After posting this morning I managed to do some chores and spend time spraying the horse. I started with medium grey (metallic) over the primer covering everything as a base. …

Create this pretty, sparkly dragonfly from a whisk! Upcycle an old kitchen supply to create unique garden art.

I found a couple of old plastic spring rocking horses in a free junk pile. I decided to give the first one a new identity as a unicorn. The 2nd one is still dec…

From a discarded vintage jumpy horse to a reminiscent carousel horse display. We started with a garage sale find of an old horse from a child's toy, a base fr…

Fix & Improve It Contest - Instructables

Repurposed spring horse or bounce horse. Painted cream and gold. The saddle is emerald green with peachy pink. Draped with emerald satin ribbons. A flag pole and umbrella stand were spray painted gold for the base.