Diy Rubber Band Car

I came up with the idea that i wanted to make rubber band powered cars with the kids.

Diy rubber band car.

It s a thicker cardboard and will definitely hold up better. You can attach your rubber band to a simple machine a wheel and axle to build a simple rubber band powered car. Rubber band car diy. I ll include affiliate links to find what you need on amazon as well.

You ll need a paper towel tube two old cds a couple of pencils o. Kids love building things that move. In real cars gasoline s chemical energy or the electrical energy in a. Plus it s even more fun if you can make a car go without just pushing it or by adding an expensive motor.

Next wrap 2 rubber bands around each cd to make an x shape and attach the cds to the car by sliding the wooden spools onto the dowels. While you can certainly use a paper towel tube for your car i chose a sturdier tube that came from a box of aluminum foil. I am super excited to present to and teach an engineering project at the eane s elementary stem day this month to 120 second graders. There are lots of creative rubber band car ideas but you definitely need a rubber band and a way to wind it up.

Published on february 19 2018 in how to steam. Written by amber s. Finally run a chain of rubber bands from one end of the cardboard tube to the other and secure it with a paper clip. It might be our favorite diy kid s toy we have made we ve made plenty of diy wooden cars too.

2 straws this will be the frame of the car. Here are the items needed for your diy race car and the step by step directions for making a diy rubber band racer. This rubber band car tutorial comes right out of the pages of one of my new books rubber band mania.