We love to do crafts, and, on a whim, decided we wanted to use our surplus of toilet paper rolls. The race car craft for kids was perfect for my boys, and they were able to do most of it theirselves. We used supplies we had on hand, so it was a perfect last-minute idea.
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How to Make Race Car Craft For Kids
Materials:
- toilet paper rolls
- acrylic paint
- plain white paper
- black construction paper
- glue
- markers
Directions:
- Paint the toilet paper rolls whatever color you want your car to be.
- while the paint dries, draw circles on the white and black paper to make the tires. The white circles should be a little smaller.
- Glue the smaller white circles onto the larger black circles.
- Use a marker to put a black dot in the middle of the tires.
- The seat is the only part I had to help with. Use a knife to create a hole big enough to get the scissors into the middle of the toiler paper rolls. Then, use scissors to cut a half oval, pulling the attached flap up to make the back of the seat.
- Paint the seat back (it was inside the roll before so didn’t get painted in the first step).
- Add decals to the car with markers and paper to create designs, numbers, or anything else.
- Once all the paint is dry, glue the tires and decals to the car.
Recap: Race Car Craft For Kids
It really was that simple!! The boys loved how they turned out and were so excited to show them off. They did most of it with very minimal help from me, which is my favorite. Do your kiddos like cars? If so, try this activity and share the final result with me. I’d love to see it!
