Make a Home Made Kid Race Car

Get ready for racing fun with this Home Made Kidthe box as "suspenders" to allow kids to wear
Race Car!their cars.
MATERIALSAdd Wheels - Choose four plastic plates to make
Rectangular Boxes - apple boxes, xerox papertwo wheels on either side of the box. Use a
boxes or similarcontrasting color to the color of the race car box
Colorful plastic or paper platesitself. Fasten the plates with brads so the wheels
Spray paintwill turn. Add another plate on top of the box to
Construction paper in assorted colorsmake a functioning steering wheel.
Heavy ribbonAdd Headlights and Tail Lights - Cut two circles of
Staple gunyellow construction paper and glue to the front of
Brad fastenersthe car for headlights. Cut two smaller circles of
Craft knifered construction paper and glue to the rear end
Glue and Masking tapeof the car for tail lights.
MarkersMake an Exhaust Pipe - Make an exhaust pipe
Foam letters and numbers to decoratefrom a toilet paper tube with crepe paper
INSTRUCTIONS:streamers. Attach the tube to the car by making
Prepare the Box - Start with one rectangular boxa series of cuts around one end of the tube,
for each party guest. If the box has flaps, cutflaring it out against the back of the car, and
them off with the craft knife. Turn the boxsecuring with masking tape.
upside down and cut out a square area on onePersonalize Your Race Car - using colored
side of the bottom (now the top of your raceconstruction paper shapes, markers, foam
car) big enough to accommodate a child.numbers and letters.
Paint Your Race Car - Spray paint your box aNow make a race track in your yard using caution
bright color - red, blue, green, yellow, or orange.tape, old tires, hay bales, or whatever. For great
Attach "Suspenders" - Using the staple gun, stapleideas on incorporating this craft into a party, visit
heavy ribbon from end to end on either side ofour Race Car Birthday Party page.