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How to Draw Monkey Bars
Draw monkey bars in 10 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: top rail.
Step 1: Top rail
Near the top of your paper, draw a long thin rectangle lying flat, nearly from edge to edge.
Tip This is one side of the ladder you swing across, hand over hand.
Step 2: Lower rail
Leave a small gap under it, and draw a second long thin rectangle just the same length.
Step 3: Rungs
Join the 2 rails with 9 short rungs. Start each on the top rail and stop on the lower rail.
Step 4: Four tall posts
Under each end of the lower rail, draw 2 tall thin rectangles straight down, a little apart.
Step 5: Side ladder rungs
Between each pair of posts draw 5 short rungs. Start each on the left post, stop on the right post.
Step 6: Ground
Draw one long ground line right under the 4 posts. Add 2 little grass tufts, each with 3 blades.
Step 7: Sun and cloud
In the top right corner draw a small sun with 8 short rays. Add a small cloud on the left.
Step 8: Yellow sun, white cloud
Colour the sun yellow and the cloud white.
Step 9: Red top ladder
Colour the 2 long rails red. Leave the gaps between the rungs empty, so you can see through.
Step 10: Grey posts
Colour the 4 posts grey. Go over your lines and your monkey bars are done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: monkey bars, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
