A Rubber Band Car

Insert the 6 inch dowel into the holes of the front axle.

A rubber band car.

Hot glue a 1 inch 2 54 centimeter wooden spool to the back of each cd. Center the dowel and cut a drinking straw to create a stopper between the axle hole and the spool on the wheel. Draw a line of hot glue around the clear. Are the gears whirring away inside your head yet.

Small plastic wheels and 1 8 dowels optional. Wrap some rubber bands around the. Heavy materials like metal washers. Create the drive wheel and the body cut 3 wheels and 2 of the body.

Place the rubber band over the center of one hole and use the rubber band as a guide for placing the rest of the holes. Glue the wheels together to form one. 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. Drill a 5 8 inch hole in the.

Long distance rubber band car step 1. There are lots of creative rubber band car ideas but you definitely need a rubber band and a way to wind it up. Hot glue a button to the front of each cd. Cut 12 1 1 2 inch x 1 1 2 inch squares.

This rubber band powered car is an awesome engineering activity for your next stem project time. Glue them together in groups of three. Making the wheels 1. Make sure to check out our lego rubber band car design too.