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.
A rubber band car.
Create the drive wheel and the body cut 3 wheels and 2 of the body.
Hot glue a button to the front 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.
Long distance rubber band car step 1.
Insert the 6 inch dowel into the holes of the front axle.
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.
Making the wheels 1.
Small plastic wheels and 1 8 dowels optional.
Make sure to check out our lego rubber band car design too.
Are the gears whirring away inside your head yet.
This rubber band powered car is an awesome engineering activity for your next stem project time.
Cut 12 1 1 2 inch x 1 1 2 inch squares.
Drill a 5 8 inch hole in the.
Wrap some rubber bands around the.
Hot glue a 1 inch 2 54 centimeter wooden spool to the back of each cd.
Heavy materials like metal washers.
Glue the wheels together to form one.
Glue two of the axle.
Glue them together in groups of three.
Draw a line of hot glue around the clear.