Cars

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Make Your Own DIY Rolling Truck and Car Toys

Make a DIY Rolling Truck or Car Toy with shrinky dinks and recycled materials at home.

Or get the rally rolling by creating Moving Paper Cars. It’s up to you!

Put On Your Own Monster Jam

You can’t leave mighty monster trucks out of this rally! Check out this Monster Truck Phonics Jump to work on letter sounds. Or practice counting cars in this version of a Monster Car Derby with Smashable Aluminum Cars.

Don’t have your own monster truck? Make one from your bricks or try this Printable Monster Truck Craft.

Turn a Race Into a Work of Art

Do you love racing cars and trucks? Did you ever think you could make art at the same time?

Grab a long piece of paper or cardboard and decide what you’d like to use: paint or markers. Use toy car tires to make Racing Rainbow Painting Tires, or grab some markers and tape them to the back of the car in what we call On Your Mark(ers), Get Set, Go!

Take on the Make It Move! STEM Challenge

Now that you have a rolling rally car, can you make it move without touching it? Test your brain and design skills with the Make It Move! STEM Challenge using items found around your house.

Want to explore more ideas about how to make wind-powered cars? This challenge is for you. Can You Build The Fastest Wind Power Car?

Design Rally Car Courses at Home

Are you ready for a long-distance rally car race? Maybe you want to take the race off-road too? Make your own Painter’s Tape Roadway using toys or bricks for scenes or obstacles.

Don’t have the supplies? Try one of these games based on Blaze and the Monster Truck Machines from Nick Jr.

Build a Teddy Bear Race Car You Can Eat

Racing in rallies can leave you hungry! Use your car design skills to make these Teddy Bear Race Cars that zoom right into your mouth.
Want more ideas for racing cars around your dinner plate? Check out these car rally recipes .

Build a LEGO Race Track For Hot Wheels Cars

Let’s keep the rally going. Grab your brick kit and make your own drag racing lanes for your cars or trucks.

This race is powered by gravity. Which car can go the fastest going straight down a ramp? Learn how to make this LEGO Race Track For Hot Wheels Cars or the cars you’ve already made.

Make a Car Launcher for Hot Wheels

Want to give your race cars an added boost? Make a Car Launcher for Hot Wheels or other toy cars with old rain gutters and a rubber band. Add more obstacles to your track with cardboard tubes and boxes.

Experience a Drive-In Movie

After working hard as a designer and racer, it’s time to relax. Have you ever been to a drive-in movie? It used to be very popular to drive your car to an outdoor theater to watch a movie on the big screen. You could even wear your pajamas! Play your favorite Cars movie on Disney+ or Amazon Prime.

But, wait! You need a car for a drive-in movie. Make your own Cardboard Box Car. Decorate it to look like your favorite Cars character. Bring some racing snacks with you too!