Everyday people throw out (or recycle) cereal boxes, shoe boxes, tissue boxes, etc. Instead of just throwing them away, take a little time to create a fun cardboard car toy for someone you know.
Steps
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Take any size shoe box, tissue box, cereal box, etc. that has a top that's not connected to the bottom.
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Find a pair of scissors. Turn it to the side you want to be the front of the car.
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Cut a cube about 3 inches from the top on both sides all the way over the top and 4 inches from the front.
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Do another cut. On the cut side farthest from the front and make it into a slanting cut instead of vertical.
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Pierce a hole in the side of the car where you want your wheels to be. Make the holes for the wheels directly apart.
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Put a skewer (could be a straw, pencil, pen, etc.) through each pair of wheels for axles and put wheels on.
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Take the top to the box and bend it at the same length as the hole and then bend it at the same length at the bend in the cut.
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Add decorations
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Have fun with your car!
Tips
- Straws make brilliant axles. Do not use pipe cleaners, they bend too easily.
Things You'll Need
- Any Box
- Scissors
- Two Skewers
- 4 Wheels
- Decorations
