How to make a

Wire Toy Car

With Solomon from Uganda

Materials you need

Scissors, pliers, hammer, a nail, thick & thin

wire, small & large bottle tops, inner-tubes

and a stick.

Bend the shape

Bend the long wire into two car shapes.

Cut the rubber

Cut the inner-tube into several lengths of

rubber.

Join the wire

Use the rubber to wrap the wire together and

then tie off.

Make cross struts

Cut and bend twelve cross struts to span the

two car shapes.

Tie cross struts

Use the rubber to tie the cross struts,

spanning the two car shapes.

Adjust car shape

Bend and adjust the shape of your car so it’s

just right.

Horizontal struts

Add window struts across the length of each

side of the car.

Vertical struts

Add vertical window struts to the horizontal

struts.

Rear axle holes

Bend and make rear axle hole shapes.

Front axle holes

Bend and make front axle hole shapes.

Add axle holes

Add the axle holes to the appropriate ends of

the car.

Makes holes

Use the hammer and nail to make holes in

all of the bottle tops and lids.

Build wheels (one side only)

Slide a bottle top, then a lid, then another

bottle top onto axles, securing with rubber.

Add rear axle

Thread rear axle into hole and then add

second wheel onto the axle.

Build steering column

Bend wire to make a hole and attach to stick

with rubber.

Add front axle

Thread front axle through axle holes and

steering column, then add last wheel.

Make steering wheel

Bend the steering wheel and add rubber to

join the wire ends.

Add steering wheel

Attach steering wheel to the stick (steering

column) with rubber.

Add rubber buffers

Tie rubber to the front axle either side of the

steering column to aid steering.

Have fun!

Now take your car out for a drive and steer

it around.

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