Wooden Lookout Platform With Ladder and Rope Wraps

A tall wooden platform stands on four thick posts, seen from a slight angle above. The top is made of three wide planks with rough, jagged edges where they meet. A ladder with five rungs leans against the front left side and reaches up to the platform edge. Each post has thick rope or strap wraps near the middle or bottom, and the bottoms of the legs look splintered and uneven. Crossed wooden braces connect the posts on the right side, with a lower beam tying the legs together. The big open spaces on the planks and posts are easy for younger kids to fill in. Try coloring each plank a slightly different brown, then use a tan or gray crayon for the rope wraps so they stand out. This free printable also works well for talking about how simple structures stay steady.