Below you will find many car making crafts activities for your kids. Learn how to make your own handmade cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Find out how to make a moving toy cars with the following childrens' craft projects with instructions.
1966
Batmobile : Paper Toy Car Activity - This paper toy car will give your child endless hours of fun and
enjoyment. All that is needed is a pair of scissors, some glue, thick
paper, and a printer to print out the downloadable instructions on
the site, Enjoy!
Alfa
Romeo Paper Car : Paper Toy Car Activity - This is the easiest craft you could ever make at home. All you need
is a pair of scissors, a thick piece of paper, glue and a printer!
Enjoy!
Altoids
Smalls Toy Car : How to Make a Toy Car - This craft project will show you how to make a simple Toy Car made
from an Altoids Smalls tin! If you have a pile of them in your drawer
like me then you can make a lot of these and have a family race!
Art-rageous
Cars for Kids : Make a Toy Car from Items in Your House - During Houston's annual Art Car Parade, a caravan of crazy-looking
vehicles decked out in wacky ways tour the streets of the city. Kids
can create a wacky version of the event with this craft.
Automobile
Truck Toy Car Craft for Children - This little toy will bring a lot of unalloyed joy to any tiny,
weentie fellow and it's easy to make, too.
Balloon-propelled
Funny Toy Car - Moveable Toy Car - When air moves in one direction, it forces something to move in the
opposite direction. Such is the law of physics found in the balloon
fixed on this toy car project. This easy to make toy will surely give
the kids loads of fun on a boring afternoon.
Balloon-powered
Toy Car That Moves Craft - You get to blow up a balloon attached to a car, set it down, and
let it race across the floor! Is that fun or what?
Build
a Smoking Race Car Arts and Crafts Project(Parental Help a Must)- This is a quick 15-minute project with great results- that is if
you have some old beat up toys which you would like to recycle.
Build
a Toy Car from Scratch (Parental Help a Must)- Building a toy car from scratch for your children can be fun and
you can also save a lot of money. This will guide you with the simple
steps on how to build a toy car from scratch.
Build
a Wooden Classic (Parental Help a Must) - This project is intended primarily for adults to share with
children—a family project which can be used to teach
woodworking skills and the proper use of tools. Of course, you can
build the car for any reason you'd like. Maybe you fancy cars, or
maybe someone in your family does. This swoopy coupe would make a
great gift. It looks great sitting on the mantel and is sure to draw
attention. An intermediate level woodworker with normal shop tools
should be able to fashion this car in a few hours.
Build-Your-Own
Plastic model Toy Car (Must Buy a Plastic Toy Model Car Kit for This Craft) -
Plastic models are made in a range of skill levels that make it easy
to start out with a kit that is suitable for kids around eight years
old. Building plastic models is a great way for kids to learn
patience and improve fine motor skills in assembly, painting and
gluing. Here’s how to have fun and learn skills building
plastic models.
Car
Marble Toy Arts and Crafts Activity for Children - Whoever said that paper cars don't move hasn't seen this project
yet! Be amazed at what you can do with good old marbles and some
paper cardboard materials.
Cardboard
Box Car Arts and Crafts Activity for Children - A cardboard box car is a great toy for make-believe games. Kids can
pretend to chase bad guys, take trips to far-off places, or simply
drive around doing the things their parents do. With proper
supervision, even young kids can help draw the doors, wheels and
other parts of a cardboard box car. And when the kids are all done
playing, the car can be easily pushed into the corner out of the way.
Cardboard
Hot Rod - Make Your Own Wearable Toy Car Craft Activity for Kids - Does your child have a need for speed? This cardboard car is a real
winner. Black and white plastic plates and craft-foam flames give our
roadster a smokin' look.
Cardboard
Race Car - How to Make a Toy Car Craft - A cardboard race car doesn't have to just be for kids. A small
child may fit more easily into most cardboard boxes, but if you have
a big auto racing fan in the family, a cardboard race car can serve
as a unique touch to that auto racing fan's upcoming birthday party
or as a prop for an Indy 500 viewing party. With a sturdy cardboard
box, making a race car doesn't take much effort.
Cardboard
Motorized Toy Car Craft Project Directions for Children - This project will be teaching you how to make a small motor powered
car made of k'nex, cardboard and a few other materials.
Cartoon
Paper Car : Printable Paper Toy Car Craft - For this project, all you need is a pair of scissors, a thick piece
of paper, glue, a printer, and some coloring materials! Enjoy!
Cereal
Box Cars Cardboard Toy Craft for Kids - Help your child make a cereal box car to keep him busy all day.
With a little guidance and a few supplies, your little engineer will
be creating the cars of the future. This project is great because it
uses supplies that you likely have on hand, which makes this craft
project such a breeze to finish.
Cereal
Box Pickup Truck Craft Activity Instructions - You know those little cereal boxes that come in packs of eight? We
used to get them for camping trips, but most markets sell them now,
and we know some parents buy them for ready-to-go, individual-sized
breakfast portions. But here's one other way to make use of those in
a fun way.
Classic
Lincoln Continental : Printable Paper Model Toy Car - This is a paper model of Classic 1960 Lincoln Continental. Choose
your favorite color combination and hit the "Print" button
for your own Stylin' Lincoln Continental. Kids will have loads of fun
assembling this paper craft project.
Classic
Mini Cooper : Printable Paper Model Toy Car - This is a paper model of a Classic Mini Cooper S. Choose your
favorite color combination and hit the "Print" button to
get your very own copy of the Vintage Mini Cooper. Kids will have
loads of fun assembling this paper craft project.
Classic
Truck (Parental Help a Must) - I know it seems a little late for toys but just because Christmas
is over doesn't mean that there aren't some little kids out there
with birthdays. This would make a great gift for that special child
that likes real toys. Nothing is nicer than a hand-made toy.
Custom
Matchbox Toy Car : Learn How to Modify Your Ordinary Matchbox Toy Car - This shows how to take an ordinary cheap matchbox car and mod it to
beat hell out of its old self. They drift really well, too.
Easy-Grip
Toy Car for Toddlers and Preschoolers - Take the boredom out of the room with this easy to make toy car
craft project which your rowdy little lads will find amusing.
Easy
Riders Toy Car Craft for Toddlers and Preschoolers - Have fun with these environmentally-safe cars and planes that run
completely on imagination.
Fan
Car Thing (Parental Help a Must) - This project will show you how to make a self propelling vehicle
out of a toy car and a D.C. motor.
Formula
One Paper Car - Any Formula One fanatic will love this paper craft! For this
project, all you need is a pair of scissors, a thick piece of paper,
glue, a printer, and some coloring materials! Enjoy!
Frictionless
Toy Air Car Craft fro Kids - You can build a frictionless toy air car from plywood, an empty
thread spool, and a 12-inch balloon. Adult assistance or supervision
is needed for this craft project though.
Garage
Cardboard Car Crafts Activity for Kids-
Build your very own car with just a cardboard box... And a little
paint to make it pretty!
Go-CART
Toy Car (Get Your Parents to Build This For You With Your Help) - Indulge your resourcefulness by building a classic go-cart! (If you
have a favorite youngster, you should probably know how to build a
go-cart.)
Hannah
Barbera's The Compact Pussycat : Printable Paper Toy Car Craft - This is one easy to make paper toy car project that the little
girls will love! All that is needed is a pair of scissors, some glue,
thick paper, and a printer to print out the downloadable instructions
on the site, Enjoy!
Hot
Rod Backpack Straps to Hold Kids Favorite Vehicles / Cars - Some little guys we know don't like leaving their cars at home. Now
they don't have to. Thanks to the miracle of Velcro, favorite
vehicles can hitch a ride on kids' backpack straps, where they are
both cool-looking and available for action.
Humvee
Pinewood Derby Toy Car (Parental Help a Must) - It is Pinewood derby season for the Cub Scouts. This project is
meant to be a father son project so help your boy do as much as he
can.
Indy
500 Painting Toy Car Crafts Project for Kids - Kids, cars, and paint. Add a snack, and you've got all the makings
for an afternoon of vroom-vroom toddler heaven: rolling toy cars
through stripes of paint to leave behind a canvas of colorful tire
tracks.
Jaguar XKR : Fun Printable Paper Toy Car Model for Children-
This paper car model can be made with some parts printed on matte
photo paper only, but you have to print pages 2 to 4 only on glossy
paper so it will result in the shiny effects seen in the picture of
the completed model.
Junk
Model Toy Car Craft for Kids - Model cars don't always have to be flashy, shiny and made of molded
plastic or metal. You can create model cars from junk or recycled
materials. This can give your model car some unique properties and
give the car an endearing handcrafted charm. This technique is done
in third world countries where metal, cardboard and wood are not as
widely available. Because of this, toys and models are created from
scrap so that nothing is wasted in the process.
Kiddie
Cardboard Race Car Craft for Kids - Got any cardboard boxes lying around the house? Well put your
creative wheels in motion and make a race car out of cardboard for
your kids. Vroom, vroom!
Kid's
Party Race Cars Craft for Children - A race car theme is always a popular one for a children's party.
Along with racing theme decorations, food and cake, you will want to
include fitting fun and games. You can create cars for the kids to
race around in using commonly found, inexpensive materials right
inside your home.
Knex
Battlecar : How to Make a Knex Car - This is primarily for defense and includes my virtually
indestructible axel for the front wheel (only if you use on wheel not
two). i have had pieces break before the axel becoming unusable. Have
fun and create something stronger than this.
Magnetic
Cars : Turn a Hot Wheels Toy Car into a Magnetic Moving Car - Transform a hot wheels car into a much cooler magnetic driven car.
A really simple project, it will entertain your kids for hours.
Make
Different Toy Cars (Parental Help a Must) - Creating toys by hand can be a satisfying hobby. One toy that is
relatively easy to create is the wooden toy car. You can create three
vehicles out of one 2-foot 2-by-4. Many crafters are attracted to the
simple design and bright colors of wooden toy cars.
Mercedes-Benz
320SL Printable Paper Car Model Craft for Older Kids - You may not be able to afford this luxury car in real life so you
might as well make one out of paper. This project will show you the
secrets that Mercedes has kept hidden all these years!
Milk
Jug Car : How to Make a Toy Car Out of a Milk Jug - With a few materials and a little imagination, you can make box
cars like a race car, a sports car, or even a minivan.
Mini
Solar Car : Learn How to Make a Solar Powered Toy Car (Parental Help a Must) - Solar Power begins its journey 1,000,000 years ago at the heat of
the sun where matter is being to energy at a sub-atomic level. The
Sun's energy reaches the surface of the Earth with a power of one
kilowatt per square meter (1.1 horsepower per square yard).
Miniature
Wood Craft Toy Car (Parental Help a Must) - With some wooden materials and some moving parts, you'll be
surprised at how easy it is to make a miniature toy craft car!
Model
Car Factory : How to Make Toy Cars from Recycled Household Items - Liven up a rainy afternoon by test-driving a fleet of homemade
cars. Empty juice boxes or tea tins work well as basic car bodies.
Or, you can cut a more unusual model out of an egg carton or a milk
jug.
Modified
Die-Cast Toy Car Instructions - Take an ordinary die-cast car and modify it using basic tools. This
project will cover how to properly repaint it, add a carbon-fiber
hood, add a carbon-fiber splitter, as well as create a carbon-fiber
spoiler.
Mousetrap
Powered Toy Car (Parental Help a Must) -A mousetrap powered car is a vehicle that uses a mouse trap for a
motor and a string to transmit force. In this method one end of a
string is attached or tied to the arm on the mousetrap and the other
end of the string is wound around an axle. As the mousetrap car is
released the mouse trap pulls the string off of the axle causing the
wheels to turn and off the vehicle goes. Making a mousetrap car is a
mechanical engineering challenge often used as a competition for
students from 5th grade up to the second year college.
Mousetrap
Toy Car (Parental Help a Must) - Schools and colleges assign the task of building a mousetrap car as
a part of science fair projects, because they help demonstrate the
application of the various concepts of physics. Besides imparting
knowledge, building a mousetrap car is fun!
NASA's
Concept Rocket Car Craft and Science Experiment for Kids – This link will show you the concept of how rocket propelled
vehicles are made. Kids will even have fun learning with this easy to
assemble toy craft project.
New
Mini Cooper Printable Paper Model Craft - This is a paper model of the New Mini Cooper S. Choose your
favorite color combination and hit the "Print" button for
your very own Mini Cooper. Kids will have loads of fun assembling
this paper craft project.
Old-Fashioned
Wooden Toy Cars (Parental Help a Must) -Making multiples of an item...whether you're planning to give them
as gifts or sell them at craft fairs...can be a lot of fun. And,
given the right “assembly-line-like” set-up, simple
projects like these Old-Fashioned Toy Cars can be built very quickly
with high-quality, high-perceived-value results.
Old-Timer (Parental Help a Must) - One of the highlights of parenthood is returning- at least
temporarily - to childhood, when the time comes to pick out a new toy
for the little one in your life. But if you haven't been keeping a
sharp eye on the market in playthings since the days when you were
young enough to take a personal interest, you might be in for a
surprise! The simple, durable wooden toys that were common not long
ago are now built almost exclusively by independent craftspeople and
can be difficult and expensive to come by. The solution of course, is
to build your own quality toys for your tots.
Paper
Car : Free Printable Paper Toy Craft - You'll be surprised at how easy this craft project can be done
using paper, printer, scissors and glue!
Paper
Toy Van : Free Printable Paper Toy Craft - This is the easiest craft you could ever make at home. All you need
is a pair of scissors, a thick piece of paper, glue and a printer!
Enjoy!
Pinewood
Derby Car (Parental Help a Must) - Every year, boys with their parent's help, build cars of every
description to enter at the local Pack competition. The construction
of the car is intended to be a parent and son project with the son
doing the majority of the work. The parent should supply the advise
and limited assistance with the more difficult tasks. Please remember
above all that the Pinewood Derby is supposed to be fun for all. So
get started early and take your time building and testing your car.
Plastic
Model Truck (Must Buy a Plastic Toy Model Car Kit for This Craft) - From start to finish, we'll show you how to take an inexpensive
plastic model kit and build your very own scale model truck. You can
use these same principles to build any plastic model kit.
Plastic
Model Race Car (Must Buy a Plastic Toy Model Car Kit for This Craft) - Building model cars is fun for all ages. Model kits are available
for all skill levels and represent cars and trucks from the 1920s to
present day. Learn here how to assemble and finish any model kit into
a display model you'll be proud of.
Pocket
Sized Tin Racer Craft Activity to Make a Toy Car - Have you ever gotten bored at school or wanted to make your friends
jealous with something they didn't have? Well this is it! This is
what you have all been waiting for... The Pocket Sized Altoids Tin
Racer!
Police
Car : How to Make Your Very Own Police Car - Make your very own police squad car with this easy video guide.
Assemble your craft in minutes and have fun for hours!
Public
Bus (Parental Help a Must) - Here is a scrap wood project that the children will enjoy. All of
the parts necessary for one complete unit are shown.
Race
Car Switch Plate Craft for Kids - You don't have to drive to the race tracks for this cool craft!
Everything you need for a fantasy drive is right at your fingertips
with this easy to assemble toy car project.
Racing
Crate Car Arts and Crafts Project for Kids - Give future motorists a thrill ride with this race car craft. An
old wooden apple crate and some plastic plates are all you need to
get the wheels turning for kids' parties and other events.
Recyclable
Toy Car Craft Activity for Kids to Make Their Own Car - If the kids are stuck inside the house on a cold or rainy day, and
you don't want them to sit and watch yet another DVD, why not teach
them how to make a toy car that they can pretend to drive? This one
takes only about 20 minutes to make but can encourage hours of
creative play. Plus, it's completely recyclable, so at the end of the
day you can just drop it in the bin and take it to the curb.
Road
Trip Costume Craft for Kids - Want an easy ride? With a few toy cars, Velcro, and electrical
tape, your trick-or-treater's everyday sweat suit becomes a road trip
extraordinaire.
Robot
Racer Rubber Band Car -
This site will show you how to build a Robot Racer. The robot racer
is a fast, fun, easy-to-build elastic band car. The car uses recycled
tubes, bottle tops and even recycled elastic bands for that
eco-friendly feel. Enjoy!
Rocket
Powered Toy Car Craft for Kids- This is a new version of Rocket Powered Matchbox cars. Now you see
what they really do on rocket power!
Rubber
Band Powered Toy Car Launcher Craft Project Idea - Ever wanted your toy cars to really go? Want a new way to race?
Want an excuse to build something really cool for your kid? Or do a
fun project WITH your kid? You don't have to go buy a new cheap
plastic toy, make your own fun from leftovers from prior projects!
Make this awesome "Hot Wheels" type car launcher that sends
cars flying across the floor! Boys would love this, but keep them far
from any low windows!
Rumble
Seat Rambler (Parental Help a Must) - Here is one project that not only boys will love but daddies and
grandpas too! Adult supervision and assistance is required in
assembling this project.
School
Bus (Parental Help a Must) - Here's something familiar that your kids will love! What's not to
like in a school bus themed toy car? This will make for a nice
addition to your kid's collection.
Self-powered
Mousetrap Car (Parental Help a Must) - Toy cars can be a lot of fun to build, but most of them involve the
use of some hard-to-come-by materials and tools that can be difficult
to use. Not so for a mouse trap car though, as you can make one in as
little time as a couple of hours. They are perfect for racers, as
they are self-powered. Moreover, most mouse trap cars only cost a few
dollars to build (as long as you have the necessary tools around your
garage). So, if you want to build your own toy car, but have no idea
where to begin, the mouse trap car may be perfect for you.
Shoebox
Toy Car Craft for Kids - You'll be surprised at how many discarded household items can still
be re-used by you and your kids to create some fun stuff. Take a
shoebox for example...
Simple
Toy Car Caft Project for Kids - Toy cars can be made from most anything. Make a toy car out of
simple materials to keep kids busy on a rainy day. This craft is made
from materials that most people already have in their home. Paint the
car to add finishing touches, or keep it plain, depending on how much
time you have to kill.
Slab'y
Victorian (Parental Help a Must) - This is a free pattern for a beginner’s project. If you are
just getting started in making wood toy vehicles it is a simple
project with some cutting, sanding and drilling to deal with. After
you finish a few projects like this you will have the skills needed
to go on to other more complex projects.
Soap
Box Dragsters Project Instructions - Powered by a blast of air, these little racers can really move,
making a clean getaway as soon as you set them down! Kids can
assemble a bunch, and then host their own mini derby.
Soap
Box Racer Project Instructions - Bright, colorful and powered by a blast of air; these little box
cars really move. Kids (and adults) can assemble a bunch of them at
once, making it a perfect project for birthday parties or just some
good old summer fun with Mom and Dad.
Soapbox
Truck Project Instructions - Get things rolling on a rainy day with this toy truck project. All
you need is some glue, discarded soap boxes (which can be found on
your bathroom sink), and this instructions to get you going!
Solar/Recycled
Toy Car (Parental Help a Must) - If renewable energy and recycling is your utmost concern, then this
toy project is definitely the right fit for you! This video tutorial
will teach you how to make a solar powered toy car in less than 3
minutes. Well, that is provided you have the materials ready at your
fingertips.
Solar-Powered
Toy Car (Parental Help a Must) - Are you smarter than a 5th grader? This video tutorial will easily
show you how to make your own solar powered toy car in just 5
minutes! That is provided you already have al the needed materials
ready.
Speed
Eraser Toy Cars and Trucks Making Instructions - Have your kids turn a handful of office supplies into a busy fleet
of cars and trucks. There’s nothing nicer than to see their
eyes light up with a newfound craze!
Station
Wagon (Parental Help a Must) - Here's a really nice station wagon that's easy to make and durable.
Soccer moms will love these too!
Stretch
and Wreck Cars Craft for Kids - The Stretch and Wreck Cars Craft encourages kids to create their
ideal automobile. Invent a car with a pool in the back seat, or
design a futuristic car. Let your imagination go full speed.
The
Arkansas Chug-A-Bug Paper Toy Car Craft for Kids - This is one easy to make paper toy car project that the little ones
will love! All that is needed is a pair of scissors, some glue, thick
paper, and a printer to print out the downloadable instructions on
the site, Enjoy!
The
Big Red Truck (Parental Help a Must) - Here's an easy little toy you can whip up in an afternoon. This 10"
pickup has a cartoon look with it's over sized wheels and bright
paint job. The wheels were turned on my lathe but you can buy pre
made 2 1/4" wheels.
The
Bouldermobile Printable Paper Toy Car Craft - This is one easy to make paper toy car project that the little ones
will love! All that is needed is a pair of scissors, some glue, thick
paper, and a printer to print out the downloadable instructions on
the site, Enjoy!
The
Bulletproof Bomb Printable Paper Toy Car Craft - This is one easy to make paper toy car project that the little ones
will love! All that is needed is a pair of scissors, some glue, thick
paper, and a printer to print out the downloadable instructions on
the site, Enjoy!
The
Buzzwagon Printable Paper Toy Car Craft - This is one easy to make paper toy car project that the little ones
will love! All that is needed is a pair of scissors, some glue, thick
paper, and a printer to print out the downloadable instructions on
the site, Enjoy!
The
Turbo Terrific : Printable Paper Toy Craft - This is another paper craft that you just you print, cut, make and
play. What could be more fun for kids? All that is needed is a pair
of scissors, some glue, thick paper, and a printer to print out the
downloadable instructions on the site, Enjoy!
Tin
Model Toy Car (Parental Help a Must) - Many old-fashioned toys and models were made of tin because it
could be easily shaped into many things. A great project for any
model-car enthusiast is the Tin Lizzie itself, the Ford Model T. It
was the first car to be mass produced that was affordable for the
working class.
Toy
Car Using Recyclables Craft Instructions for Kids - Making a toy car using recyclable materials is an easy Earth Day
project or an activity for a rainy day. Older children can make the
car with only a little help from an adult, or you can make the car
for a young child while explaining the benefits of the "reduce
reuse recycle" philosophy. Raid your recycle bin for materials
or save them from the trash.
Trusty
Turtle Walnut Craft for Kids - This is a cute project that takes a little thought. Walnut was used
for the body and ash for the fenders.
Tube
Racers : How to Make a Racing Car from Toilet Paper Tubes - How can you turn a toilet paper tube into a hot rod? Take this idea
for a spin.
Vintage
Wooden Sports Car (Parental Help a Must) - Here is an easy to build toy that is lots of fun to make and even
more fun for the child you give it to. It serves well as an everyday
toy when made of pine or as a special toy when select hardwoods are
used.
Wheel
Fun with Paint and Toy Car Wheels - Race through your card making tracks with paint-dipped toy cars.
The coup de grace on this card? A sweet chocolate car, available at
party and candy stores and through online retailers.
Wood
Classic Toy Car (Parental Help a Must) - Building a wooden car can be fun and one of the best wooden car
building ideas is to prepare a replica of your own car. Wooden cars
can be given any shape. Read on to know how to build a wooden car...
Wooden
convertible (Parental Help a Must) - A band saw, lathe, and drill press are required to make this
amusing little toy. Adult supervision is required in making this
craft project. Safety first!
Wooden
Model Toy Cars (Parental Help a Must) - Whether you want to make wooden cars for children or as decorative
items, all you need are some basic woodworking tools and techniques.
Keep it simple, using designs that don't have lots of moving parts
and don't require specialized tools and skills. Young children are
happy with a simple wood car that has moving wheels, especially if
they can decorate it themselves.
Wooden
Race Car (Parental Help a Must) - Are your children the next NASCAR® champions? Give them a head
start with our race car project. It requires only minimal tools,
materials and preparation. This project is good for teaching shop
safety, hand-eye coordination and basic carpentry skills. It also
provides your family with the opportunity to spend some quality time
together. You're not just building a project; you are making memories
for a lifetime.
Wooden
Toy Cars (Parental Help a Must) - Kids like toys, kids like cars. Toys can be expensive, so making
some toys is a no-brainer. Making toy cars isn't really hard: a piece
of wood is cut into a car-like shape, and some wheels are put on to
make the toy functional. Not hard at all. What I'm going to do is
show how easy this can be and show some different interpretations of
the idea of moving toys.
