How to Make a Cardboard Car

Start with 1x medium sized rectangular box and some additional cardboard.

Your box should be large enough to sit in. Fruit or vegetable boxes are perfect.

Remove the lid, then use your Safe-Saw to cut the lid at two-thirds of the way along both sides. Follow the cutting line along the top of the lid to divide it into two sections.

The larger section will be for the front of the car, and the smaller section for the back.

Use your Scru-Driver to attach the front at an angle to the base of the box with a Scru on each side. Repeat with the back, adjusting the angle for a speedy profile.

Find a round object to trace (we used a dinner plate) and grab your additional cardboard.

Trace the outline of the four wheels with a punch, then cut. Repeat the same process with a smaller circle to create four hubcaps. To trace these, we used a cup from the kitchen.

Place each hubcap in the centre of each wheel, then connect to the car using a Scru+.

Be sure to leave enough room between the wheels on each side for a door.

Use your Fold-Roller to score the outline of a door on each side of the car.

Cut along the angled and horizontal lines, then fold along the vertical line.

Use your Fold-Roller to score the outline of the dash, cutting at an angle on the sides of the box, then straight across the top.

Cut the folded edge of the box to the score line on each side, then fold the triangular side flaps inwards and the top of the dash down.

Attach the dash to the triangular flaps with a Scru on each side.

To create the backrest, score a rounded edge at the back of the car, then fold down.

Use your additional cardboard to trace and cut a circular shape (you might like to use the same object as the wheels for tracing).

Cut a rectangular section to fit the dash, then score two lines at one-third and two-thirds of the way across.

Fold to create a raised centre and attach to the dash with two Scrus.

Finally, connect the steering wheel to the raised section with a central Scru.

Try to find some cardboard that is a yellowish colour for the front lights, and a red colour for the tail lights. If you don't have any in your cardboard collection, you can use markers or other materials to add detail.

Cut two small circles and attach them to the front of the car with a single Scru.

Repeat for the rear lights. You might like to experiment with different shapes, and even add some blinkers too!

To make the door handles, cut four small rectangles, score and then fold through the centre.

Attach two handles to each door (one inside, one outside) with a Scru+.

To make the spoiler (it is a race car, after all!) cut a rectangle the width of the car, then score and fold through the centre lengthways.

Create a bracket by cutting a smaller rectangle, then score at one-third and two-thirds along.

Attach the bracket to the spoiler, then connect the spoiler to the back of the car with two Scrus each. 

You're all done... or are you?!?

What other details will you add to personalize your cardboard race car?