A Rubber Band Car

Wrap some rubber bands around the.

A 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. Drill a 5 8 inch hole in the. Heavy materials like metal washers. Center the dowel and cut a drinking straw to create a stopper between the axle hole and the spool on the wheel.

Corrugated cardboard two drinking straws two wooden skewers four cds that are okay to get scratched sponge paper clip assorted rubber bands tape scissors flat hard surface for testing your car hot glue gun optional. Glue them together in groups of three. Are the gears whirring away inside your head yet. Create the drive wheel and the body cut 3 wheels and 2 of the body.

Tools and materials 14 craft sticks 6 craft cubes large plastic wheel set wheels dowels rubber bands 1 plastic straw masking tape 1 4 cable tie 1 1 8x7 117b rubber band optional. Glue the wheels together to form one. Long distance rubber band car step 1. Insert the 6 inch dowel into the holes of the front axle.

Draw a line of hot glue around the clear. Hot glue a button to the front of each cd. This rubber band powered car is an awesome engineering activity for your next stem project time. Make sure to check out our lego rubber band car design too.

Glue two of the axle. Making the wheels 1. Small plastic wheels and 1 8 dowels optional. The button needs to be big enough to cover the hole in the middle of the.