Rubber Band Car

A paper towel tube makes the center of the car with cds for wheels.  The tutorial is at the bottom of the page. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/make-rubber-band-car/

Moving Street Toy

A cardboard box is turned into a conveyor belt by adding wheels and paper designed to look like a street.  When the wheels are turned the cars move along the street.  Hello wonderful shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-cardboard-car-conveyor-belt

Juice Box Balloon Cars

Straws with bottle cap wheels are attached to juice boxes and powered by a balloon and straw to make a fun moving car with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/make-a-balloon-powered-recycled-juice-box-car

Cardboard Box Car Wash

A cardboard box is repurposed to become a toy car wash complete with wipers.  Non toy gifts shares the details.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://nontoygifts.com/diy-cardboard-car-wash/

Wooden Spool Racing Cars

 

Wooden spools are painted, given a number and wound up with rubber bands and a stick with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/how-to-make-a-wooden-spool-race-car

Magnetic Car Race Track

Magnets are glued to the bottom of toy cars and to the top of a popsicle stick to make the cars move over a hand drawn paper racetrack.  Hello wonderful shares the details.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/BUILD-A-MAGNETIC-CARDBOARD-CAR-RACETRACK

Balloon Basket Cars

An empty berry basket and a balloon make the basis for this diy car from one artsy mama.  She then adds pencils and wooden wheels.  Kids will have fun blowing up the balloons and letting them roll. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oneartsymama.com/2015/03/craft-lightening-recycled-balloon-car.html

Balloon Lego Car

Legos and balloons work together to make an interactive car.  The crafty mummy shows how to build the car, power and blow it up and let it go.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thecraftymummy.com/2013/03/balloon-powered-lego-car/

Felt Streets

Cut brown felt into strips and turns to make a mini street for toy cars.  Yellow puffy paint adds the broken lines so the kids and cars can move safely.  While he was napping shares all of the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.whilehewasnapping.com/2013/06/kids-felt-roadtrack-set.html

Make the best of everything makes paper street signs as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://makethebestofeverything.com/2012/03/felt-road-patrol-kit.html

Clothespin Cars

Clothes pins, wooden buttons and some twist ties make very cute upcycled cars with this super inventive tutorial from ikatbag.  One complete they race them.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ikatbag.com/2013/08/kids-craft-fair-again.html

Almost unschoolers uses tape to decorate her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2010/12/clothespin-button-racer.html