Rollin' Race Cars {TP Tube Race Car Tutorial}

There are so many fun crafts you can make with toilet paper tubes, including these super fun, really rolling, race cars!

The coolest thing about these race cars is that they really can roll!! We had such a blast making and playing with these!!!

Supplies: Here are the supplies that you will need to make your own rollin’ race car!

• TP roll
• craft knife
• hole puncher
• bottle tops
• straw
• paint
• paint brush
• thumb tack
• toothpicks

 

Instructions: First, paint the TP tube. Once dry, use a craft knife and cut a square in the tube so that there is a "seat" for the driver. Next, use a hole puncher to punch four holes near the bottom of the tube to hold the "axle." Cut the straw down to to two inch pieces. Slide one toothpick into each straw piece and insert it through the punched holes.

 

 

Next use the thumb tack/push pin to poke a hole in the center of each of the bottle tops (wheels). After making the hole, push the toothpick into the hole so that the wheels are attached to the car. Repeat for the second set of wheels and there you have it...a rollin' race car!

 

Initially we stopped here and began playing with our cars. But, it didn't take long before the wheels started coming off. So, I used my glue gun to put a bit of glue inside the bottom top where the toothpick poked through. This held the tires on really well and our race car fun could continue!!!

I got this cool idea from a Family Fun magazine at the doctor’s office.

Have a race car fan? Be sure to check out my FREE printable Racing Racecars Game that helps with number recognition and counting with a die!

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