Cardboard Rubber Band Race Car

Rubber band powered cardboard car.

Cardboard rubber band race car. To increase power use stronger rubberband or use more than one rubberbands. So make some cars race them and have fun. Wrap the unattached end of the rubber band over the catch. You need rubber bands cardboard tape glue scissors and two pencils.

It might be our favorite diy kid s toy we have made we ve made plenty of diy wooden cars too. You ve given the rubber band potential stored energy. To make a rubber band car start by inserting 2 dowels through a cardboard tube 1 at each end for the axles on your car. If you want to do something with those pesky cardboard shipping boxes try making a toy car.

Attach the rubber band. To increase distance use a longer rubberband and also make the car longer to fit the rubberband properly. Also make the body stronger by attaching another layer or cardboard. You can modify this car to increase its performance.

Turn the axle several times. It s a thicker cardboard and will definitely hold up better. This is probably one of our favorite rubber band toys we have made. 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.

Here are the items needed for your diy race car and the step by step directions for making a diy rubber band racer.