Diy Rubber Band Car

There are lots of creative rubber band car ideas but you definitely need a rubber band and a way to wind it up.

Diy rubber band car. Written by amber s. Kids love building things that move. 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. Published on february 19 2018 in how to steam.

I came up with the idea that i wanted to make rubber band powered cars with the kids. I ve made these cars with groups of kids at library programs several times and it s always lots of fun. This rubber band car tutorial comes right out of the pages of one of my new books rubber band mania. This is an easy to make rubberband car using a paper towel tube for the body.

Here are the items needed for your diy race car and the step by step directions for making a diy rubber band racer. In real cars gasoline s chemical energy or the electrical energy in a. You can attach your rubber band to a simple machine a wheel and axle to build a simple rubber band powered car. It might be our favorite diy kid s toy we have made we ve made plenty of diy wooden cars too.

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. 2 straws this will be the frame of the car. It s a thicker cardboard and will definitely hold up better. I ll include affiliate links to find what you need on amazon as well.

Rubber band car diy. 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. This rubber band powered car is an awesome engineering activity for your next stem project time.