We made cars from boxes big enough for the child to
get in.After we made them, they "drove" them for the
rest of the day!!
Each car requires:
1 styrofoam meat tray(licence plate)
1 paper plate(steering wheel)
4 aluminum pie plates(wheels)
7 paper fasteners to attach the steering wheel
wheels
licence plate
felt markers to decorate steering wheel and licence
plate
paint
string/yarn to make loop to "wear" the car
First pre-cut a circle large
enough for the child to fit in on the bottom of the
box. Cut off the flaps on all sides of the top. Have
the children paint the box circle side up, adding
headlights etc . When the paint is dry attach the
licence plate to the front and have them use pens
/markers to fill in the plate with their name . I
attach the 4 wheels by puncturing the cardboard
first then pushing the metal paper fastener through
the pie plate and securing. The steering wheel is
placed flat on the top of the front (hood) of the
car.Then I punch a hole through the left and right
(door) side near the top and loop enough wool
through for the "car" to sit at elbow level. I hope
you can visualize this. It was a lot of fun and took
us almost a whole day!
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