Just take a cardboard box, cut it to your cars shape, and paint it. Then add some painted paper plates for tires/rims, and some duct tape for some racing stripes, and you're set. We forgot, but headlights and taillights are easily added with with paint or just cut off the bottom of a couple plastic red cups.
Thereof, how do you make a car out of a cardboard box?
How to Make a Cardboard Box Car
- Seal a large box with packing tape.
- Have an adult use a box cutter to cut out a semicircle on each side to make the doors.
- Fold the cut top of the box to create a windshield.
- Have a grown-up cut out a windshield.
- Glue on paper-plate wheels.
- Attach plastic-cup lights with glue.
Also to know, how do you make a small car out of cardboard?
How to Make a Cardboard Box Car
- Seal a large box with packing tape.
- Have an adult use a box cutter to cut out a semicircle on each side to make the doors.
- Fold the cut top of the box to create a windshield.
- Have a grown-up cut out a windshield.
- Glue on paper-plate wheels.
- Attach plastic-cup lights with glue.
How do you spray paint a cardboard box?
To use spray paint on cardboard, choose a well-ventilated area, since the fumes can be toxic. Shake the can for 3 minutes, then spray it 12 inches away from the cardboard. Like acrylic, use thin coats and let them dry for 2 hours before adding more paint.
What paint do you use on a wooden box?
Water-based paints such as acrylic and latex adhere well to wood, but no matter which paint you end up using, proper preparation of the wood surface is the key to a beautiful paint treatment, whether you're painting designs on the wood or coating the entire project with one paint color.