A Rubber Band Car

Glue two of the axle.

A rubber band car.

Heavy materials like metal washers. Long distance rubber band car step 1. 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. 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. Hot glue a 1 inch 2 54 centimeter wooden spool to the back of each cd. Are the gears whirring away inside your head yet. Glue the wheels together to form one.

Make sure to check out our lego rubber band car design too. Insert the 6 inch dowel into the holes of the front axle. Wrap some rubber bands around the. Draw a line of hot glue around the clear.

There are lots of creative rubber band car ideas but you definitely need a rubber band and a way to wind it up. Small plastic wheels and 1 8 dowels optional. Drill a 5 8 inch hole in the. 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.

Cut 12 1 1 2 inch x 1 1 2 inch squares. Center the dowel and cut a drinking straw to create a stopper between the axle hole and the spool on the wheel. Making the wheels 1. Create the drive wheel and the body cut 3 wheels and 2 of the body.