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.

This is an easy to make rubberband car using a paper towel tube for the body. This rubber band car tutorial comes right out of the pages of one of my new books rubber band mania. 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. Published on february 19 2018 in how to steam.

Plus it s even more fun if you can make a car go without just pushing it or by adding an expensive motor. There are lots of creative rubber band car ideas but you definitely need a rubber band and a way to wind it up. 2 straws this will be the frame of the car. You can attach your rubber band to a simple machine a wheel and axle to build a simple rubber band powered car.

This rubber band powered car is an awesome engineering activity for your next stem project time. 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. Kids love building things that move. Rubber band car diy.

In real cars gasoline s chemical energy or the electrical energy in a. I ve made these cars with groups of kids at library programs several times and it s always lots of fun. It s a thicker cardboard and will definitely hold up better. 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.

It might be our favorite diy kid s toy we have made we ve made plenty of diy wooden cars too. You ll need a paper towel tube two old cds a couple of pencils o. Written by amber s.