We looked online for a gymnastics bar to buy for the girls. These are some that we found:
The first one was $285 plus $49.66 for shipping, a total of 334.66. The second bar cost $440 including shipping.
So Jared decided to make one for a fraction of the price. The paint cost $10 and we have plenty left , and the wood cost $20. The bar was something we had been hanging our clothes off of in the basement of our previous house. The total price of the homemade gymnastics bar was $30.00.
My dad even got in the act and helped with the painting. We brought Aleah to the hardware store and let her pick the colors herself. But she did not know what the colors were for because we wanted her to be surprised on Christmas morning.
This is Aleah running to her gymnastics bar.
They love it and hang off it for at least an hour every day.
Such a great outlet for their never ending supply of energy. Thanks Jared!
Look ahead to the February 8th post for great instructions.
He Sowed She Sewed 
How did you attach the bar to the supports? If you could email me it would be totally awesome!
I will have Jared e-mail you about the bar support. It will probably be next week sometime, thanks for the interest
I would like all the details how to secure the pole and type of pole he used? I have looked every where on this site and can not see your directions that was posted Feb. 8th
I used a strong, wooden dowel rod, which is great because the wood flexes a little like a real gymnastics bar. Just makes sure it’s strong enough to hold whoever will be using it. To attach it into the vertical supports, i drilled holes with a spade bit, large enough in diameter for the dowel rod to fit into. I then screwed through the support and dowel rod for extra security.
What a great idea! Love it 🙂
How did he attach the bar at the top? Was it just screwed in at the side?
Also, was the bar similar to a closet rod?
Thank you so much and for the inspiration!
My daughters will be SO happy if my and my hubby can pull this off! 🙂
Can you inbox me the directions for this? Super idea!
All the instructions you need are on the Feb 8th post, hope that helps and good luck!
good job!! wow!!!!
if u still have the bar how much money is it??
thanks from aneska
the bar cost around $21.00
most items were second hand- the bar was found at a garage sale for $1 and the paint was leftover from other house projects. The biggest purchase was in buying the wood which cost around $20.
So as you can see this is a ton cheaper than buying a new gymnastics bar online for $250 or whatever. If you try and make your own, good luck- I am sure you will love it! (sorry it took so long to reply to your comment)
hi! can you please email me the directions on how to put the bar to the vertical supports? your idea is amazing! do you think this would rock with my level 4, 85 lb daughter? thanks in advance!
Wow what a great looking gym bar your husband and grandad did an excellent job! Could you please email me the directions that your husband followed to make this gym bar. My granddaughter wants one and her grandfather is going to try and make it if we have directions.Thank you very much!
I want one
make one =)
Hi can it at least hold a sixty one pound girl because we have been looking for a gym bar all over the place at it is sooooo expensive the cheapest I found beside this is 250 which is still not cheap
the bar can hold my husband who weighs WAY more than a 60 pound girl =) happy building!
Great job,thanks for sharing, I think this will make my grand daughters happy.
In the process of making this. so far so cool. finished daughters balance beam and it is awesome. saved hundreds of dollars and it has been a fun project for me(mom)