Free Kid Craft How-To: balloon powered car

How to Make a Balloon-Powered Car

Activity: Build a simple balloon-powered car that zooms!

Materials:

  • Empty toilet paper roll
  • Straw
  • Balloon
  • Tape
  • Plastic bottle caps (for wheels)

Instructions:

  1. Tape the straw to the toilet paper roll (this will be the car’s body).
  2. Attach the bottle caps as wheels using tape.
  3. Inflate a balloon and tape it to the straw (make sure the opening of the balloon faces the back).
  4. Release the air from the balloon and watch the car zoom!

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