A Rubber Band Car

This rubber band powered car is an awesome engineering activity for your next stem project time.

A rubber band car.

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. Wrap some rubber bands around the. Hot glue a button to the front of each cd. Glue the wheels together to form one.

Are the gears whirring away inside your head yet. The button needs to be big enough to cover the hole in the middle of the. Insert the 6 inch dowel into the holes of the front axle. 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.

Drill a 5 8 inch hole in the. Draw a line of hot glue around the clear. Long distance rubber band car step 1. Glue two of the axle.

Small plastic wheels and 1 8 dowels optional. Heavy materials like metal washers. There are lots of creative rubber band car ideas but you definitely need a rubber band and a way to wind it up. Making the wheels 1.

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