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Simple Cars Craft Inspired by the Movie

May 26, 2020 by OneMommy

When it comes to crafts, there are so many fun kid craft ideas out there.  The thing is, most of them just don’t excite boys.  (Or maybe it’s that they just don’t excite MY boy.)

He has always loved car crafts, and Lightning McQueen is his absolute favorite movie. 

This Disney Cars Craft is the perfect mix of the two.  

Does your child love the Disney Cars movies? These simple cardboard tube cars are the perfect craft. Lightning McQueen craft,Disney Cars craft,Cars 3 craft

Like so many boys, my son loves cars.  Actually, he used to be pretty obsessed with them, especially the ones from the Disney movie.  That’s why we’ve done so many car and vehicle activities over the years.

This car craft for kids that love the movie was a huge hit with him.  I know your kids will love it, too.  

And, if your family loves snuggling up with a few classic movies, check out these Lesson Plans for Disney Movies. 

Disney Cars Craft

This craft for the Cars movie would be fun to do at a party or just with your own fan.

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Materials Needed:

  • Cardboard Toilet Paper Roll
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Construction Paper
  • Permanent Markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue

Start by cutting a rectangle out of the top of the cardboard tube, leaving 1/4 inch on one of the short sides and folding it up.  This will become the car’s windshield where the eyes will be.

Then have your child paint the cardboard tube the color desired.  My son loves Lightning McQueen and couldn’t wait to craft his own, so the red paint started going on pretty quickly.

Let the paint dry completely.  While you’re waiting you might want to try some of these fun learning activities using toy cars.

how to make a cardboard tube car

Once your cardboard tube cars are dry, its time to add wheels.

Cut 4 black circles from construction paper.  We traced around a small roll of tape to make our circles.  

Then cut out 4 smaller white circles and glue them in the centers of the black circles.  These will be the car’s wheels.

Once the paint is dry, glue the 4 wheels in place.

Cut a small rectangle from white paper.  Cut a curved “V” shape at the top to form the eyes.  Then use marker to color the pupils and glue the eyes into place.

We added a small yellow construction paper lightning bolt on each side of our red car. 

Then we used an orange marker to write 95 on the lightning bolt to complete our Lighting McQueen craft. Lightning McQueen craft for kids

We also painted a few other cardboard rolls to create some more favorite characters.

A pair of buck teeth cut from white paper and a brown pipe cleaner as a tow hook created Mater, our favorite tow truck.

And of course we made one yellow, just like the newest race car. craft inspired by Disney Cars 3 movie -- Cruz Ramirez craft, Lightning McQueen craft, Mater craft

This simple inspired by Disney Cars Craft was one of my son’s favorites.  I hope your child loves it, too!

simple cardboard tube craft for Disney Cars movie fans

 

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Originally published July 15, 2017.

Filed Under: Kids Crafts Tagged With: cardboard tube craft, cars, recycled craft, vehicle craft

Comments

  1. Multicultural Motherhood says

    June 22, 2017 at 6:20 pm

    These look great! There are so many cool crafts you can make with cardboard tubes. #CreativelyCrafty

    • OneMommy says

      June 27, 2017 at 9:43 am

      We love cardboard tube crafts. Always fun, and we always have plenty on hand. ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Rhonda says

    June 23, 2017 at 10:13 pm

    I’m a big cars fan, so I love, love, love these adorable cars. I also love that these cute little cars can be made with just a few craft items. Mater is my fav!

  3. LydiaF says

    June 25, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    Super cute! I think these would be so much fun to make with my grandsons. Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty #ccbg ๐Ÿ™‚

    • OneMommy says

      June 27, 2017 at 9:44 am

      I hope they enjoy it as much as my son did. ๐Ÿ™‚

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