How to Build a Toy Car From Scratch

Building a toy car is so simple, your child can do it too.

Building a toy car from scratch is really very simple and can be a fun and exciting activity to do with children of any age. You don't need woodworking skills or power tools of any kind. Simple innovation combined with a few materials found around the house is all you and your child need to get started on this fun and creative craft together.

Things You'll Need

• Tissue box
• Two wooden dowels (thin and longer than the width of the tissue box)
• Hot glue
• Four plastic bottle caps

Instructions

1. Fill two of the bottle caps with hot glue and stick the ends of the two dowels in the middle of each. Allow 10 to 15 minutes to dry completely. You may use a hair dryer to help speed along the drying process.

2. Poke the wooden dowels through your tissue box to serve as axles. The axles should be about 1/4 inch from the bottom of the box and at each end.

3. Fill the remaining two bottle caps with hot glue and tip the car on its side so that the other ends of the dowels are stuck into the middle of the glue-filled caps. Dry for 10 to 15 minutes.

4. Tip the car right side up once the glue has dried completely. Paint or decorate the car as desired.

Tips & Warnings

• Be careful when using hot glue.

References

• Artists Helping Children: Make Games & Toys Crafts for Kids