Rubber Band Car Instructions

Decide how you will attach the rubber band.

Rubber band car instructions.

Rubber bands can inflict pain if mishandled. The rubber band unwinds to regain its former configuration spinning the axle and propelling the car forward in the process. You ll need a paper towel tube two old cds a couple of pencils o. 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.

Attach it to the car opposite the notch. Different lengths and widths of rubber bands will wind around the axle differently store different amounts of energy and release their energy differently. Adult supervision is recommended for children under 10. The energy generated from the rubber band snapping back into shape is enough to power this small car.

It s a thicker cardboard and will definitely hold up better. Our rubber band racecar kit comes with everything you need to build a rubber band car. 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. Finally run a chain of rubber bands from one end of the cardboard tube to the other and secure it with a paper clip.

Hence the more the winds of the rubber band the faster and longer your drive. I ve made these cars with groups of kids at library programs several times and it s always lots of fun. This is an easy to make rubberband car using a paper towel tube for the body. Build a rubber band car what you need.